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Will my swelling/nasolabial fold become even like the other side of my cheek? Or has all swelling gone now?

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RealSelfMember020100Jul 19, 2018
I had jaw line, cheekbone reduction and chin graft along with accusculpt laser Lipo on my cheeks in April 2018. I'm concerned that 1 side of my face still looks more swollen than the other. I did have a seroma on the right side of my cheek which has thankfully gone now but I'm still worried about the uneven swelling, will my cheek eventually be the same as the other side.

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Dr. Mitchell Chasin, MD
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