Liposuction, Upper Arms: Multimedia

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Further Reading

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John YS Kim, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation; Consulting Staff, Northwestern Plastic Surgery
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Jane Lee Fansler, MD, Resident Physician, Stanford University/Kaiser Permanente Emergency Medicine Residency Program
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