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I developed lymphedema after dermal fillers and hyaluronidase. Will this prevent reabsorption of juvederm/sculptra? (photo)

DisfiguredandscaredJul 31, 2014
I've had intermittent swelling for two years. Do any doctors specialize in lymphedema in fl? I am under bmi but now have the face of an obese woman

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Dr. Darryl J. Blinski, MD
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Answered on Dec 23, 2015
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Dr. Karen Stolman, MD
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