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Sciton BBL - is bruising normal like this after the 3rd treatment? Anything I can do to heal quickly? (Photo)

November 29, 2018
Asked By:sapphire31 in Pennsylvania, PA

Had first 2 BBL treatments approx. 5 weeks apart. 1st treatment yielded some "peppering" and lightening of a very dark spot on my forehead. 2nd treatment did not yield any peppering. Age spots and pigmentation on forehead remained unchanged. 3rd treatment today; practitioner was more aggressive given the minimal change from the 2nd treatment. Forehead tolerated treatment well, still minimal peppering. Cheeks experienced quite a lot of bruising. Need to understand why and how to heal quickly.

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December 2, 2018

Answer: More BBL

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Thomas D. Griffin Jr., MD
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December 2, 2018

Answer: More BBL

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Thomas D. Griffin Jr., MD
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January 27, 2019

Answer: Another tip for bruising anywhere

Ryan McWhorter, MD
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January 27, 2019

Answer: Another tip for bruising anywhere

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