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Jeffrey Horowitz, MD

Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

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Q: Liposuction and Tummy Tuck at once? asked by Nonanona riverside

Without having the beneift of pictures, by staging your procedures you are likely to get the maximal result with maximal safety. The downside is that you will have to go through two separate procedures with the associated costs and downtime.

I don't believe that minimizing scar length should be the motivating factor here. I my experience, very few patients are good candidates for a "mini" tummy tuck and often excess skin or "dog ears" are created when the surgeon tries to limit the length of the incision.

I routinely combine liposuction and tummy tucks. I have had good results liposuctioning the upper abdomen and sides, but the risk of skin loss precludes liposuction below the level of the umbilicus. If you need extensive liposuctioning, it may be best to stage the procedures.

Be sure to discuss the pros and cons of the one- and two-stage approaches with your surgeon to find which is right for you.

Good Luck!

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Education	Undergraduate: B.S. Biology with minor in Visual Art, Union College, 1992. Medical School: M.D., Albany Medical College, 1995.
Post-medical school training	Residency: General Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, 2000. Residency: Plastic Surgery, Medical College of Georgia, 2002. Fellowship: Aesthetic Surgery, Lenox Hill/Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital, 2003.
Aesthetic medicine experience	6 years (post-medical training)
Professional memberships	American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
Hospital affiliations	Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Harford Memorial Hospital, Franklin Square Hospital, St. Joseph's Medical Center
Medical or professional license	MD
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