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Dizziness Normal After Taking Compression Garmet off Day 2 of Smart Lipo?

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bringingsexyback89Feb 20, 2013

I had smart lipo Monday at 1pm on upper , lower abdomen and hips. I was advised to take a shower on day 2. When I took off my compression garmet from after surgery I almost passed out and was extremely light headed. I laid down and was fine after that. Any thoughts ?

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