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What type of fat pad or muscle causes this projection? (Photo)

Adventurous853444Aug 22, 2024
What is causing this fat and skin projection and what type of procedure would help?

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Dr. Gurkan Kayabasoglu, MD
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Dr. Jeffrey H. Spiegel, MD
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