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Swelling in thigh and knee? After bbl 5 days ago (photo)

Miss.Fara1111May 26, 2016

I had a BBL done on Friday, May 20 my left knee is extremely swollen extremely, bruised and so inflamed I cannot bend my knee!! no one is getting back to me I'm in pain I don't know what to do ? ! is it a blood clot like somebody please give me an answer!

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Dr. Ravinder Jarial, DO
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Dr. Ravinder Jarial, DO
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Dr. Steven Wallach, MD
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