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6 weeks post op BBL: is it normal to feel weird/uncomfortable sitting?

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lindaramirez75Sep 7, 2017

I'm exactly 6 weeks post op today & as instructed by my surgeon I'm able to sit, is it normal to feel weird/uncomfortable sitting?

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