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At your current height and weight, you likely have plenty of fat for me to create a very dramatic improvement.  Find a BBL expert who performs hundreds of BBLs each year and has great reviews and great before and after pictures.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA

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I try to work with patients who may fit into a broad range of body types and weights.  I think that the surgery should be as safe as possible.  If a patient's weight makes the procedure unsafe, then the procedure should not be performed.  Otherwise, I think it is possible get very...

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