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I had my implants removed, but 4 years later I still feel pain under my arms on the outside sides of my breasts. Why?

My implants were removed because of ALCL (breast lymphoma cancer from my Allergan implants).

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Dr. Camille Cash, MD
Dr. Camille Cash, MD
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Answered on Mar 11, 2019
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