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Could this be symmastia? (Photo)

ash1momMay 7, 2015
Im 5 weeks out from having my breast implants replaced along with a lift. Someone pointed out to me that i might want my dr to check for stymastia. I thought that the weirdness between my breast was just scare tissue and it would go away. If it os stymastia would my dr be responsible to fix it?

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Dr. Tom J. Pousti, MD
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Answered on May 9, 2015
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Dr. Khashayar Mohebali, MD, FACS
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Answered on May 8, 2015
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Dr. Frederic H. Corbin, MD (license restricted)
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