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Fluid Retention After miraDry?

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annieanhdinhApr 1, 2017

I have miraDry done a week ago, beside the swellings (which i know is normal) i experience some kind of fluid retention in my upper arms and it jiggling everytime I move my arms which very annoying... i wonder if it will go away ?

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