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How likely is sciatic nerve damage through Liposuction/BBL fat transfer? Can that lead to paralysis ?

Css3Jul 30, 2014

I am planning on having a secound round of BBL with liposuction fat grafting and I suffer from low back pain; I believe was from my previous BBL.

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