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I'm very bloated a year after my tummy tuck. Could it be due to a fatty liver or the 3 fibroids in my uterus? (Photos)

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ehrich529May 26, 2018
My TT was a little over a year ago, 3/31/17. After the swelling went down my tummy was relatively flat as long as I stayed away from certain foods like sugar, gluten, beer and dairy.  I eat healthy. However, the past few months I've noticed I'm bloated all the time, no matter what I eat or drink. My PS told me that I have zero belly fat and all he removed was loose skin and tightened the muscles during surgery. I also had a hernia repair. Could it be a fatty liver or the three uterine fibroids I have?

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Dr. Darryl J. Blinski, MD
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Answered on May 28, 2018
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