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Uterine vein embolization - am I at a higher risk of Tummy Tuck surgery complications?

thegreatsearchJan 31, 2022
I had uterine vein embolization done with coils in 2015. I had a large varicose vein on my vulva after my last pregnancy. It did not caused pain but it looked so awful. My questions is, am I at higher risk of surgery complications because of the vein embolization?

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