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Can tummy tuck help my irregularities? (Photo)

TampasxymamaDec 4, 2023
I had a bbl post a tummy tuck and pregnancy and the bbl left me with fibrosis. They developed 1 year later. Will a tummy tuck help me with this? Do I qualify for a tummy tuck?

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Dr. John L. Burns Jr., MD
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Dr. Connie Hiers, MD, FACS
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