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How can i prevent excess skin after weight loss surgery?
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May not be possible: After weight loss surgery, excess flaking is common. The more you lose the more likely there will be excess skin. Exercise can help some, but only so much. Plastic surgery may be needed to remove the extra skin.
Answered 4/30/2015
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