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Tummy tuck bending over and belly button stitches popped open. Advice?

PotocaMay 8, 2014
I had a tt 2 weeks ago. 3 days ago on my check up the dr told me that my belly button stitches had popped open because i had not been walking bent over and i had been moving too much. now i'm walking bent over terrified that i'll ruin my new stitches, but my back is killing me! any advice?

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Dr. Gerard Lambe, MBChB
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Answered on May 14, 2014
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Dr. Robert E. Zaworski, MD (retired)
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Answered on May 10, 2014
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