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Why do my implants look different from each other in ct scans? (photo)

Going on two years post-op from a revision, and was wondering if there is any other reason an implant might look different from another in shape and size on a CT scan other than the implants being two different sizes?

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Dr. Connie Hiers, MD, FACS
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