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5 Days Post Lipo/BBL, can I take Ibuprofen? Pain pills giving me horrible headaches!!!

cc_ccApr 7, 2015
I am 5 days post from lipo/bbl. Open incisions, no drains. Incisions have closed. I am not draining. I am swollen in the belly and butt still. I have horrible headaches that keep me from sleeping. Is it okay to take ibuprofen??

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Dr. Gary Motykie, MD
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