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Is there less of a risk of a fat embolism with just Liposuction vs. BBL?

Pearls41Nov 2, 2014
Was scheduled to get a BBl but my Hgb was too low. I am working on getting it higher. Now I am considering just getting lipo sculpture. Is there still a risk of developing a fat emboli with liposuction? Is it much less than having a BBl? If risks are the same I might as well go for what I really want... BBL

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