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My question is; with a thigh lift will the hidradenitis suppurativa scarring be removed at the same time?

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BEKIND123Jun 23, 2015

100 pnd weight loss, with rny bypass. I have hidradentis supperativa ony inner thighs.

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Dr. Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS
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I disagree, being 200 lb means you are not a healthy patient and therefore not a good candidate of such risky, combined, time comsuming and prone to tromboembolism surgery.With that said, that wound need URGENT surgery and treatment. The wound must be opened and LEFT open, to allow sound...

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