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Dark skin after lipo, when will it go away? (Photo)

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Girlie38Jun 2, 2017
I have this dark patch of skin after my TT and lipo. I did have lots of bruising and originally thought it was a bruise. Now that the bruising is gone this dark skin is still there. Does anyone know what it is and if it will go away.

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