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I have had 5 abdominal surgeries since November 2009. C-section 11-12-09; Exploratory Laporotomy 11-16-09 (developed an ileus post c-section; 4-9-10...
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Is Abdominoplasty Anesthesia Dangerous?
What type of anesthesia, general or local, do doctors use when performing an abdominoplasty? What are the risks of this anesthesia method?
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Risks of Multiple Open Abdominal Surgeries?
I have one final question about abdominal surgeries. What are my risks of undergoing a possible adhesion removal or another plication/hernia repair...
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What Are the Risks with a 2nd Tummy Tuck?
What makes a 2nd tummy tuck after a 2nd child so difficult?
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How Soon After Rectocele, Cystocele, and Uterine Prolapse Repair, Can I Have my Tummy Tuck?
I am 35 years old, ideal weight, and in good health. My plastic surgeon wants me to have the vaginal surgeries first and states I can have the tummy...
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Tummy Tuck After Multiple Lower Abdominal Surgeries?
After 3 small instestine surgeries and two full term preganacies I would like a tummy tuck done. I have not found any information pertaining to my...
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Still Not Walking Upright 4 Weeks After Tummy Tuck
I am 4-weeks post tummy tuck. I also had corrective surgery from a botched gall bladder surgery a few years ago. I am still not walking fully upright....
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Can I Have a TT if I Have Scars from Open Heart Surgery?
Hi. I want to have a full tt, but am wondering if scars from open heart sugery will be a problem.I have a vertical scar from the top of my sternum...
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Oncoplastic Surgery for Colon Cancer?
I'm 29, single, no children, and in perfect shape. I had emergency abdominal surgery on 4/1 to remove what doctors discovered was a tumor in my...
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How Soon After Pregnancy is It Safe to Get a Tummy Tuck if a C-section Was Performed During Delivery?
What are the risks of having a tummy tuck too soon after delivery? Does it depend if you had a C-section versus natural delivery?
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