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RainingRabbits t1_ivlekt2 wrote

Reply to comment by Nepene in In House M. D. there is an episode in which the doc asked the lady who was concerned about weight gain. Doc asked her to raise their hand and by seeing that he was able to determine she was pregnant. Do arms and pregnancy have some correlation? by Abhinav_Mani

To add on to this - these implants are typically close to the skin and can often be seen when thin people raise their arms. If it's implanted deeper or the person is larger, you can tell if someone has one by looking for a small round scar.

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winningjenny t1_ivna6ox wrote

There's a warning on the paperwork to see a Dr if you can't find it, please do and take care!

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BioEdge t1_ivncark wrote

I'm a paramedic and my skin is crawling just thinking about it. I can take seeing inside a skull, but things embedded under skin is where I lose it

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Vlinder_88 t1_ivookxv wrote

Yeah well no, I used to have one and the scar doesn't magically disappear once they take it out :') You should just feel for it when you can't see it, not look for scars.

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DJHellduck t1_ivo421a wrote

How does your size impact the visibility of the implant? It’s not like those extra 10 centimetres makes your skin thicker…

Edit: apparently he meant fat people.

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heteromer t1_ivo6h54 wrote

Because the implants aren't in your skin. They're subcutaneous, which lies underneath the dermal layers. People who are overweight have greater subcutaneous fat content, so it might not be as visible.

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