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Cellulite on arms is worse after Smart Lipo. Can anything help this? (photo)

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Creative9486Jul 6, 2019

I had smart Lipo done on my upper arms 3.5 months ago. He removed a lot of fat from the back of my arms but now I have terrible cellulite on the top and front. Can anything help this?

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