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Is hardness after buccal fat removal normal?

Nice2327May 8, 2019
I had a buccal fat removal 9 days ago. The swelling is slowly going away and the stitches are dissolving slowly, however I can feet hardness on the side of my lips where the buccal fat was removed. Is this normal? When will this go away?

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