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Buccal fat removal. Did I get enough fat removed?

connorkershawJan 17, 2018
So when I had my buccal fat removed I looked back at the table where the fat was place and when I looked at it. It looked as if nothing had been taken out. When I see videos on youtube it's as if the fat they take out looks like a huge ball of fat but mine looked like a piece of string. Did I get enough fat removed or is it just the video making it look bigger than in person?

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