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All the stitches came out too soon after my lip reduction surgery. What will happen to my lip? (Photo)

rousitaApr 8, 2016
I have had a lip reduction surgery 2 weeks ago. All the stitches came out and the "wound" filled up with white layer. I am worried that the amount of lip removed just filled in and my lip has gone back to the size it was before. What will happen to my lip?

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