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Is Tummy Tuck Swelling Long-term or Permanent?

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I read this on a message board concerning swelling after a tummy tuck:"...the lymph normally flows towards the groin, but after surgery it cannot go through the scar tissue and needs to be re-routed up to the nodes in the arm pits."I would like to know, is this true? If so, is the condition permanent?

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