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I have a touch of lympodemia and am going for complete shoulder replacement on same arm can i remove the band from my arm after surgery?
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Swelling will return: If you remove your elastic band or sleeve from the affected area it is likely that the swelling from lymphedema will return and the symptoms associated with it.
Answered 6/1/2014
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