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1 or 2 Layers of Stitching Muscles in a Tummy Tuck?

Calif Mom
Do most doctors complete 1 layer of stiching stomach muscles in a tummy tuck or 2 layers of stitching? Is one method typically better than the other? If so, why? I expect my tummy tuck to be "normal" in that I don't have excess weight, no stretch marks to get rid of, some diastasis due to 2 pregnancies (c-sections), no hernias, etc.

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