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Will sunburn affect your BBL?

MomReady4myoldbodyAug 2, 2016
I had a bbl 3 months ago I just got a really bad sunburn.. My question is will a sunburn kill fat cells or ruin my bbl at all? Also I have some fat necrosis on my left cheek as well.. Will the sunburn affect that? Thanks

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