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Is having only one leg swell very large normal after liposuction? (Photo)

BR8CANSep 14, 2016
My left leg got extremely swollen yesterday. Which is 5 days after surgery. My doctor just keep telling me to wear my compression socks and my medication for swelling. I'm concerned that this is not normal because my right leg is not swollen at all.

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