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BBL: How much fat can be removed Vs how much can be transferred?

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lovehandlesbegoneJan 12, 2017

Out of the amount of fat taken out of the body, what is the percentage that is able to be purified and transferred? And out of this amount, what is the percentage that is reabsorbed and lost?

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