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When can I straighten myself, or bend down after my tummy tuck?

gertrude2Jan 10, 2014

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Your pictures seem to show a rather normal tummy tuck scar.  When a lot of skin is gathered up to close the abdomen, rippling such as this is normal.  It WILL settle down and smooth out.  Be patient, at 3 months you will have a smooth scar.

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