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Bruising after Belkyra (Kybella), is this normal?

kate.palmer
I had my first Belkyra treatment yesterday, consisting of three vials. I immediately swelled up, but after all my reading on the topic that's what exactly what I expected. However, after taking off my carefully planned turtleneck tonight, I noticed that I have quite a bit of blue bruising that has gravitated down between my clavicle and onto my sternum. Is this normal? I do not have noticeable bruising on the injection site, only directly below on my chest. Thank you in advance!

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