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achman
Hi,a few years ago i had a surgery,and now i have 9 stitches
my question:
can i still get ripped (muscles) with the scar?
Thank You.
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James G Beckerman, M.D.
Having stiches shouldn't impact your ability to gain muscle tone.
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Jaquta
From a lay perspective I think you should be able too. The degree of definition may be affected by the type of surgery and scar tissue, etc but I would expect some tone.
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