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Can a tattoo "pop" a silicone breast implant? (photos)

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I Know Victoria's SecretJul 20, 2016

Placement like so, on breast. Silicone HPs under the muscle. Is a tattoo risky? I would wait a while for them to settle into position, a year or six months probably

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