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Will appendectomy ruin Tummy Tuck results? (photos)

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I underwent laparoscopic appendectomy two weeks ago. I had my TT done 4 years ago and ever since then my stomach was flat as a board. The surgeon moved my belly button downward and reconstructed it. However immediately after surgery I felt a hard mass right above my belly button. It looks like a bulge or a bump but rock hard to the touch. The doctor who removed my appendix said he had to aggressively manipulate the area in order to get in. Could this ruin the TT? Would compression binders help?

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