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Is it permissible to perform cosmetic surgery to flatten the abdominal area that was divided into two halves due to a previous surgical operation?

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If the surgery has caused a visible disfigurement in the abdomen from which you suffer, then it is permissible to perform it, provided that a female surgeon carries it out. If none is available, then it is permissible for a male doctor to carry it out in cases of extreme necessity, while observing the Sharia guidelines, such as avoidingKhalwa (private seclusion) and only exposing what is necessary for the procedure.

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