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Had Lipo 5 months ago, had plenty of fibrosis, still lumpy, what can I do? (photo)

juanasanchezFeb 1, 2017

I had a liposuction 5 months ago, at the beginning I had plenty of fibrosis, now I had less but still plenty, I tried massages, radiofrecuency, carboxytherapy and I don't think is helping a lot. What can I do? It looks awful.

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