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We can only assume that Rihanna was simply getting a checkup, but after suffering a beating like she did, you've got to wonder if there was another reason she visited the doctor's office yesterday afternoon.

We snapped the R&B superstar at a medical building in Beverly Hills, where she stayed for about an hour. Of course, the starlet rocked some serious hair, a pair of sexy pumps and her trademark oversize sunglasses for the adventure. Hey, this is Rihanna we're talking about - girlfriend wouldn't go to the mailbox without spending at least a few minutes dolling herself up!