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My cheek implant is too small on one side, can I just add another implant?

647461anonJul 30, 2014
i already have cheek implants. the let side looks good but the right side is too small and i need more extension towards the temple, higher to the eye area. instead of just yanking that left one out and replacing it with a bigger one, can i just place an implant on top of it or right next to it to add some augmentation without having to take the full thing out?

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