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What is the best protein shake for after a tummy tuck?

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breanna0408Aug 16, 2015

What is the best protein shake for after a tummy tuck. Also is scar sheets worth buying. How long will it take to straighten out my back.so I can walk up right. Do compression garment have to be really tight

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Dr. Gregory Turowski, MD, PhD, FACS
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Dr. Anh Lee, MD, FACS
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