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Numbness and a Lump After Chin Lipo? (photo)

emmapanchoOct 6, 2013
done my double chin lipo a week ago its numb and I notice a hard lump appear on the rigth side of my neck...is it normal?

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Dr. Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS
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Dr. Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS
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Dr. Reginald Rice, MD, FACS
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Dr. Reginald Rice, MD, FACS
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