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SmartLipo Nerve Damage Recovery?

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I had SmartLipo under my chin, and the dr. hit a nerve, leaving me with paralysis on the left side of my mouth. I am now 10 weeks out, and I still have the paralysis. My plastic surgeon just keeps saying it will get better, but I am really starting to wonder since it has been over 2 months and I look like a stroke patient. How long does it take to recover from nerve damage caused by liposuction?

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