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It's been three days since my buccal fat removal and I am still very swollen, is this normal?

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berenicebbJun 5, 2017

I had bucal fat removal on Friday and I thought I would be able to go to work Monday but I am still very much swollen and it's very slowly going away. Is this normal? And how can I speed up my recovery?

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