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Can I have tummy tuck surgery with possible boil on breast? (photo)

March 11, 2014
Asked By:lanita75 in Corsicana, TX

I am scheduled for tummy tuck with lipo of flanks, hips, and abdomen within a day and I have developed a red bump on the outside of my breast that has a small white head. Is it safe to still have surgery?

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