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Is it possible my right implant was put in crooked? (photo)

m7733Oct 23, 2016
I am 6 weeks post op from my second breast augmentation (went from 260cc saline, under, to 550cc saline under, high profile). My right side looks pointy and feels as though there is a peak/bubble very superficial on my areola, next to my nipple. It distorts the look of my breast, almost as if the implant was put in at an angle. Is this possible? Will my breast settle into place and correct itself, or is revision necessary? Thank you.

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