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Can I get fat transfer to breast done with a history of TTP?

irma098Jul 19, 2024
I’m 23 years old I was diagnosed with ttp 4 years back, since then I have had follow up and everything is perfect but I’m really scared , can this surgery become a trigger for ttp relapse

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