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Muscle Repair Failure or Swelling After Tummy Tuck?

LizCalgary
I am just wondering if there is a way to differentiate between a muscle repair failure and swelling. I am almost 3 months Tummy Tuck post-op, and my upper abdomen is a little bumpy.

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