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Is It Better to Get a Tummy Tuck Done in a Hospital or a Surgery Clinic?

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GlowingAgainOct 3, 2011

I hear that PS do TT procedures in a hospital or a surgery clinic. If they do their procedures in a surgery clinic, can I request to have my procedure done in a hospital? What is the difference and what is the most common?

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