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I Have Fat Pockets Under my Bottom Lip That I Want to Get Rid Of. Can Liposuction Solve That? (photo)

jc60610Oct 28, 2012
I live in Chicago, and would love to get a consultation, but I'm not sure where to start, what kind of procedure this would require.

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