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Is it normal to still experience a lot of swelling 3 months after abdominal liposuction?

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I had my stomach liposuctioned 3 months ago and it still is swollen. Some days the swelling is worse then others. Is it normal to still be experiencing this 3 month post op. I didn't even have a lot of fat on my stomach and as of now my stomach looks worse than what I started with very depressing

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