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Will my lip look normal after mucocele removal surgery or will it look ugly due to cuts and stitches?

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anil2uOct 12, 2016

I am going to do mucocele removal sugery of my lower lip..........does my lip look normal after surgery or it look ugly due to cuts and stiches

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