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How long for gastric sleeve incisions to heal?

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Sooio hypothetically if someone had gastric sleeve and wanted to get lipo so they can look decent as they continue to lose weight how long will it take the incisons to heal so they can safely get liposuction ...yes i understand the weight will fluctuate...yes i understand you should wait two years ...but technically when could they safely get some fat pockets liposuctioned after the sleeve from a hypothetical perspective ...thank you for your time doctors

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