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Does a BBL aggravate sciatic nerve pain?

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Scarlett27Dec 5, 2016

I suffer from occasional sciatic nerve pain. I'm concerned that this may affect me if I get a BBL and am wondering if I should take any extra labs or exams prior to undergoing the surgery. I usually get the pain intermittently or after extensive physical activity.

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