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How effective is plastic surgery for someone living with cutis laxa?
8 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Information: Cutis laxa is one of the contraaindications to an form pf loastic surgery designed to tighten loose tissue, due to the ability of the sking to strech beyond the normal usual limits.
Answered 6/26/2014
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Not effective: Generally speaking this is not a procedure that is easily treated by plastic surgery due to the marked laxity of the tissues.
Answered 7/3/2013
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Cutis laxa question: Depending on the severity of your case plastic surgery may be able to help. A board certified plastic surgeon is the person to see.Good luck!
Answered 5/19/2016
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