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Would I benefit from a chin implant? Do I have a "weak chin"?

la2754Aug 7, 2020
Hello- My first question is if I have a weak chin or not? If so, would a chin implant be worth it or is my chin not bad enough to get an implant that would be worth it? Plus lipo under the chin maybe be more suitable over a chin implant in my case?

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