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Breathing Problems and GERD After Tummy Tuck

The day after surgery, I had to start on inhalers for shortness of breath because I felt like I couldn't fully inflate my lungs. I have also developed...

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Possible to Have Breathing Problems (Dyspnoe) Because of a Diastasis Recti?

After my second pregnacy i have had breathing problems (i cannot breath right) i feel like my belly muscles don't do what they have to do. I am...

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Shortness of Breath and Wind Knocked out of Me During Sleep After Tummy Tuck. Why?

I went into a Tummy Tuck with a dry cough.The cold had been complete mucus/phlem expulsion & severe cough 3 weeks prior.When I first had my tummy...

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Could Full Tummy Tuck Scar Tissue Be Causing Problems Years Later?

I had a full tummy tuck 4 years ago. I have always felt tightness and slight discomfort. The past 4 months it has become much worse. When I eat,...

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Is It Possible to Have Breathing and Laughing Problems from an Upper Diastasis Recti?

I have an upper abdominal muscle separation. My muscles are not touching at the top. And since this happened 3 years ago, I've been having...

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