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4 days post from BBL and constipated. Is this normal?

I'm 4 days post and I couldn't take the pressure of being constipated. I used stool softeners and drank half of magnesium citrate but still nothing. So today I used a saline enema, I was able to use the restroom but now I'm super swollen!! Is this normal?

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Dr. Daniel Shapiro, MD
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