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10 days post tummy tuck and lipo and black spots about the incision. What’s wrong? (photos)

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kjscislowiczJun 24, 2018

I had a full tummy tuck and lipo done on June 14,2018. A few days later I noticed my stomach above the incision is discoloring. Yesterday I Noticed a black spot on my stomach and this morning I noticed an additional black spot. I am not a smoker and I did not have any complications after the procedure.

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