Is there a difference between a 'cosmetic' and a 'functional' muscle repair during tummy tuck?

Fulvio Urso-Baiarda, MD, FRCS(Plast)

One of our patients asked us if there was any difference between a 'cosmetic' and a 'functional' muscle repair during tummy tuck, as they had heard this was a difference. Here are my thoughts...

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Is there a difference between a 'cosmetic' and a 'functional' muscle repair during tummy tuck?

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