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Why Do I Feel Like my Butt is Going to Explode when I Try to Sit Down After BBL?

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Neversettle22May 26, 2012

Hello, I had a brazilian butt lift 2 weeks ago and tried to sit down today and I felt like my butt was going to explode. Sounds funny but thats what I felt. My butt really hurts when I sit down. I am really worried! Is is normal not to be able to sit for not even a minute. Please someone give me some answers! I also have some very hard spots in my butt and flanks… :/

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