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2 months after arm lipo and I'm still so tight and sore. Is this normal? (photos)

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CallsueApr 8, 2019

I had Lipo of my lower arms and it has been almost 2 months. I am still sore and still healing. My arm feels so tight and it hurts to massage it - is this normal?

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