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Is it normal to feel a poking feeling after BBL?

I just got a BBL and I am feeling a needle like poking feeling in my right cheek. Not caused by my drainage and it hurts every time I bend down (to pee, etc.)

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Dr. Tania Medina de Garcia, MD
Dr. Tania Medina de Garcia, MD
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Answered on Dec 31, 2020
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Dr. Steven Wallach, MD
Dr. Steven Wallach, MD
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Answered on Mar 4, 2015
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