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Why Do You Have to Keep Your Head Elevated and Sleep with Two Pillows After Lip Reduction?

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ex_paJun 26, 2012

i have done a lip reduction on June 19th .and couple of days i didnt sleep with my head elavated . i woke up and my face was on the bed so .will this effect the look of my lip ?

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