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If you surgically remove herniated nucleus propulsus, will the disc flatten out more over time due to less support? how much time?
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Yes it well: It will flatten right away, but you could not notice on x-ray .It take about 2-5 years to see on the x-ray.
Answered 12/23/2012
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