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How to get rid of the loose tummy skin after weightloss?
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Time: Give it time, but if it does not snap back, the only reliable way is abdominoplasty.
Answered 7/31/2012
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Tummy tuck: The only way to get rid of loose skin after weight loss is to have it surgically removed. In the case of excess tummy skin this is known as an abdomioplasty or a tummy tuck.
Answered 2/25/2017
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