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My Doctor Does Not Use Compression Garments After a Tummy Tuck is This Safe/ok?

My plastic surgeon does not place his patients in any type of compression garment after performing a tummy tuck on them. He says there is no...

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I Am 3 Days Post Op TT, Can I put Ice on the area I that I have a bruise on that is not an incision? (photo)

Can I put Ice on the area I that I have a bruise on that is not an incision?

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Standard Practice To Charge For Dog Ears Removal?

I had a TT 8 months ago. I now have dog ears on both sides. I talked with the plastic surgeon about them. I called to schedule an appt to have them...

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Is It Protocol To Wait 3-6 Months After Weightloss to Have Surgery?

I am a 22 year old with no children and have lost about 70lbs in the past year & am 22lbs away from my goal.I'm planning to have surgery Jan...

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Do Tummy Tuck Patients Usually Go Home the Day of the Procedure?

Is it common practice to send home patients the very same day of a tummy tuck procedure?

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What Is The Process Of a Tummy Tuck Pre-Op Appointment?

What is the process of a pre-op appointment?

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Full Tummy Tuck - Still Have Diastasis Recti. Are There Any Norms in the PS?

I had my surgery two months ago. Now I'm discovering that my muscles were stitched together only partially - repair ends slightly above the navel....

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Normal Protocol To Recommend Asprin After TT Surgery?

Hi I am scheduled for a TT with lipo on my calves, inner knees and thighs in 5 days and my post-op instructions include heprin(spelled wrong) in the...

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Is It Odd That my Plastic Surgeon Doesn't Require Lab Work? (photo)

I'm 23, so it said lab work/ blood tests weren't necessary. He is board certified and is supposed to be very good, but I found it weird that he didn't...

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Tummy Tuck with BBL; Is a Blood Test Recommended?

Hi , im having my sergery done on april and i would like to know if i should be tested for any kind of blood work since my dad have blood clot in his...

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