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Excessive bruising and swelling after 1st series of Kybella Injections, why would this be happening?

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dwblizzaMar 8, 2017

I received my first series of injections of Kybella on 3/3. The bruising seems to be getting worse and the swelling has not improved. I can deal with the numbness but not sure why I would have such significate bruising. I'm terrified that due to all the bruising something is wrong. What could a physician do to prevent such excessive bruising? I paid $2500 and now feel like I have made a huge mistake. However I was told that the $2500 covers up to 6 sessions.

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