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I have a large scar from a gallbladder operation. Can I still get a full tummy tuck?
With answers by: Richard A. Baxter, M.D., Gary R. Culbertson, M.D., FACS
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Diarrhea post surgery, what can I do?
With answers by: Gary R. Culbertson, M.D., FACS
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Is it safe to have multiple procedures?
With answers by: Brooke R. Seckel, M.D., F.A.C.S., FACS, Luis Jose Lopez Tallaj, M.D., Richard A. Baxter, M.D.
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Will a Tummy Tuck work for me?
With answers by: Samir F. Shureih, M.D., Luis Jose Lopez Tallaj, M.D., Jeffrey M. Darrow, M.D., FACS, Richard A. Baxter, M.D., Robert Singer, M.D., FACS, Brooke R. Seckel, M.D., F.A.C.S., FACS
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Why would a Tummy Tuck be performed without Diastasis repair?
With answers by: Rick Rosen, M.D., Samir F. Shureih, M.D., Richard A. Baxter, M.D., Miguel A. Delgado, Jr., M.D., Brent Moelleken, M.D., FACS, Brooke R. Seckel, M.D., F.A.C.S., FACS
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Bariatric, especially abdominal pannus
With answers by: Gary R. Culbertson, M.D., FACS
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Is liposuction of the upper abdomen during a full tummy tuck with hernia repair possible?
With answers by: Richard A. Baxter, M.D.
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If I take high blood pressure pills, but it is controlled, can I still have a tummy tuck?
With answers by: Samir F. Shureih, M.D., Shady Hayek, M.D., Jeffrey M. Darrow, M.D., FACS, Robert T. Buchanan, M.D.
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Will a skin tuck make a difference?
With answers by: Shady Hayek, M.D., Rick Rosen, M.D., Robert T. Buchanan, M.D., Robert Singer, M.D., FACS, Luis Jose Lopez Tallaj, M.D.
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Would a tummy tuck help my 20 year old C-section scar?
With answers by: Robert T. Buchanan, M.D., Steven G. Wallach, M.D.
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Is an overnight stay recommended for a tummy tuck procedure?
With answers by: Daniel C. Mills, II, M.D., FACS, Amin Kalaaji, M.D., Ph.D., Richard A. Baxter, M.D.