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A member asked:
Can i get a tummy tuck and have a hernia?
9 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Depends: If you mean, can you have a tummy tuck and abdominal hernia repair at the same time, the answer is yes. If you are asking, can a tummy tuck give you a hernia, the answer is that that would be very unlikely.
Answered 5/17/2016
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Yes: Hernia can be fixed simultaneously with tummy tuck surgery.
Answered 9/16/2013
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Hernia repair: An abdominal hernia will need to be repaired if you plan on having a tummy tuck. Some plastic surgeons may be, will performing both procedures by themselves while others may bring a general surgeon to perform the repair.
Answered 11/27/2017
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