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1 week Post Op Breast lift surgery. I have really dark purple bruising on my left chest versus my right. How long will it last?

I have really dark purple bruising on my left chest versus my right. Had a breast lift done a week ago, is this normal? How long will it last?

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Dr. Kenton Schoonover, MD
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