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Will constant bending at work ruin the results of my tummy tuck?

raymond120Aug 2, 2014
I am 6 wks post op from a mini tuck /lipo of my entire trunk and have been released to work. Until the earlier part of the 6th wk I have been accumulating fluid under the skin that has to be drained with a syringe by my doctor. I work as massage therapist performing 5-6 one hour massages 4 days a week. During these services I am constantly bent at the waist and applying pressure with my upper body. After 2 days back I noticed increased fluid and muscle swelling below my navel.

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