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Will venous insufficiency disqualify me from having liposuction/BBL?

Dreamin_90Jan 11, 2018
I was considering having liposuction or a BBL, but am not certain I would be a candidate.I was recently diagnosed with venous insufficiency in the femoral vein in bi-lateral legs, and is currently being treated with daily wear of compression socks. I am not sure if having either one of these procedures would be possible because of this, and if I would be high risk for blood clots.

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