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2 weeks after a lower facelift, how much weight can I lift to be safe and not harmful?

dabujiMar 28, 2014
I went to the store and was carrying two bags each weighing about 8 pounds. Could I do harm to my facelift after 18 days by carrying that amount of weight?

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Dr. Michael I. Echavez, MD
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Dr. Michael I. Echavez, MD
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Dr. Stephen Prendiville, MD
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Dr. Stephen Prendiville, MD
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Dr. Jan Zemplenyi, MD
Dr. Jan Zemplenyi, MD
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Dr. Steven Wallach, MD
Dr. Steven Wallach, MD
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