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1 year post-op BBL. Can I lose volume if I exercise to build muscle?

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danet21May 17, 2018
I'm 1 years 2 months post-op from my bbl and lately I been hitting the gym and doing killing exercises including butt exercise and I worry if I can lose volume or the fat that was put in there. P.S: I'm not trying to lose weight just build muscle and tone it!

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