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Why Did my Mini Tummy Tuck Fail Right Away?

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3 weeks ago had mini complex tummy tuck, no lipo, about 1" skin removed. Had 4 hernias which were repaired without mesh. Looked fantastic the first 3 days and within a week it seems hernias reappeared and intestines are spilling out. I am 53, athletic, weighed the same since I was 20. 65", 120 pounds. Hernias appeared after kidney/pancreas transplant 4 years ago. So disappointed, all that pain, time, money and most of all hope, gone.

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