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Painful Lymphatic Massages After Lipo. Burning is Unbearable?

hsupra21Dec 16, 2012

I had 8 pnds of fat removed. or 4 of the containers. Can anyone tell me if I will be left with lumps if I dont do these massages.

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Dr. Melinda Lirag Lacerna-Kimbrell, MD, FACS
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