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Is the skin on my tummy tuck overlapping? (Photo)

stace.mMar 13, 2016
So I'm happy with my belly button and how low my cut is .. But I am a little concerned about my skin towards the end of my cut it looks like Overlapping ? Will this even out ? I am 3 day post op full tummy tuck And seem to get more and more swollen.

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Dr. Richard J. Wassermann, MD, MPH, FACS
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Answered on Mar 14, 2016
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Dr. Arian Mowlavi, MD, FACS (license on probation)
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