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Can buccal fat removal be performed on somebody with braces?

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Denise2k21Oct 28, 2020

Can someone with braces have buccal fat removal? Is this a procedure you should wait to do after you get your braces off? Not sure if brackets/wires/rubber bands affect healing etc

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