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Will Push-ups and Body Weight Exercises Cause Lateral Displacement?

LeominsterMar 2, 2011
I have had my breast implants for 1 year, and for the past 3 months I have been doing crossfit which includes pushups, and body weight chest exercises like dips on gymnastic rings. Will this cause lateral displacement of my implant? (ps.I am not doing bench presses)

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