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I have a huge dent can muscle and/or tissue grow back after removed by surgery?
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Many: Times the defect will fill in to a degree. It depends mainly on size, depth and location. Sorry it hard to be more specific without better information. But in general yes.
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Plastic surgery: Your body might fill in defect after tumor removal or trauma. If not, this area can be filled with fat injections.
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