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47 Y/O, 160 lbs. Is a revision or mini tuck needed to lose the weight I've gained after my abdominoplasty 3 years ago?

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mmm323May 10, 2022

Age 47, 160 pounds,, abdominoplasty 3 years ago, 130 pounds at the time. Weight gain of 30 pounds over past 3 years now carry weight above scar. Revision or mini tuck needed or have people had luck losing weight gained after a tuck?

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