William R. asked

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I'm scheduled for a 360 lipo/BBL in June, but my white blood cell (WBC) count has been elevated for years with no evident cause found. I'm 26 years old, not on any medications, and feel fine. Could this prevent me from having surgery?

May 19th, 2023

Bruce H. answered

A history of chronically elevated WBC without any evident cause or symptoms should not prevent you f...

May 19th, 2023

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