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Combo Tummy Tuck and Breast Augmenation - As Painful As C-Section?

asked 1 year ago by Newport Beach in Newport Beach, CA
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
Question viewed 2,824 times
Tags: age 25-34, abdomen, breasts, female, c-section, combination, pain

I am 32 year old and have 4 children 6 - 10 month old . I want to do Tammy tuck and breast augmentation in the same time. Can you please give me advice. Is this as painful as ceserian ???

16 answers to Combo Tummy Tuck and Breast Augmenation - As Painful As C-Section?

Tummy tuck and breast augmentation- Mommy Makeover

Tummy tuck and breast augmentation can be combined. This combination is called a mommy makeover. It usually extends the recovery period from two to three weeks. It is not dangerous to combine these procedures as long as you are healthy and have ample help at home.

S. Sean Younai, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

www.beautifulself.com

Tummy tuck versus c-section pain

I think the pain form a tummy tuck alone versus a c-section is less as there is no intra-abdominal procedure being done. But I will also say that when your abdomen is in pain, whether from a c-section or a tummy tuck, you will rely on your arms to help you move around. If you are having a concomitant breast augmentation, now you will have discomfort in an area that you are going to be relying on to a greater extent. I would not say that the pain is higher on a scale of 1-10, but you will be... more

Julio Garcia, MD
Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

Pain Pumps Make All the Difference!

I used to tell my patients that it was similar, but some would tell me the Mommy Makeover (Tummy Tuck + Breast Augmentation) was more painful than a Cesarean Section, others would tell me that it was less. About seven years ago, I started using a Pain Pump for all my Breast Augmentation and Tummy Tuck patients. The Pain Pump is a small device that fits into a fanny pack; it drips local anesthetic into the surgery sites through tiny catheters (think of miniature IV tubing) that we place... more

Paul C. Zwiebel, MD
Denver Plastic Surgeon

Tummy Tuck Pain vs C-Section

This is one of my most asked questions. I usually tell woman who have given birth, that if they can handle that ordeal: then a tummy tuck is a piece of cake. Operative pain from a C-section is due to entry into the abdominal cavity. There are significant pain fibers within the peritoneum, that cause post operative pain. A tummy tuck does not enetr the abdomen, It is entirely limited to the skin, subcutaneous fat, and fascia of the muscles. Therefore, the pain should be less. Of course... more

Anthony Dardano, DO
Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon

Tummy tuck

I have performed these two together many times, and I have found it to be safe. As far as the pain is concerned, my patients generally have said that the pain is greater either from the breast or the abdomen. I have been told that a C-section is more painful, but that is based on the individual.

Shahin Javaheri, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

Pain from tummy tuck and breast augmentation performed simultaneously

This will likely be more expensive than a c-seciton especially tummy tuck with muscle repair and breast augmentation with implants placed under the muscle. This has also been called the Mommy Makoever

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Tummy tuck plus aug?

Doing both can be doen.assuming the patient is in excellent health there should be no problem.Pain woul;d most likely come from plication durung a tummy tuck,when we tighten the muscles,but you amy not need that.also if the augment is on top of the muscle versus under,then it is less painful..

Robert Brueck, MD
Fort Myers Plastic Surgeon

Re: Is a combo tummy tuck + breast augmentation as painful as a C-section?

Since a tummy tuck involves plication “tightening” of the muscles rather than splitting them and entering into the abdominal cavity, an abdominoplasty is generally somewhat less painful than a C Section. The addition of breast augmentation will add a bit more pain for the first few days but Marcaine injected into both cavities will help in the first 24 hours. I combine both procedures routinely with less risk than if done separately. Having delivered four children I feel... more

William F. DeLuca Jr, MD
Albany Plastic Surgeon

www.delucaplasticsurgery.com

Pain with Mommy Makeover

It is difficult to quantify pain. but I would expect the pain with a mommy makeover (AUGMENTATION AND TUMMY TUCK) to be comparable to or less than your C-section(s). The main difference is that muscle is cut with a C-section. In a tummy tuck the muscle is plicated rather than cut, but this usually still is accompanied by moderate pain for a few days.

John Whitt, MD
Louisville Plastic Surgeon

Tummy tuck pain

Generally, most women will say that the tummy tuck is less painful than a c-section or hysterectomy. Although the muscles are tightened, the abdominal cavity is not entered, and recovery is typically faster. Most women feel pretty good in about 2 weeks. breast augmentation typically takes a few days to recover from.

David A. Lickstein, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Breast augmentation and tummy tuck are commonly done together.

Hi. Most women who have had a C section feel that a tummy tuck is not nearly as bad. And breast augmentation does not hurt much.

George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Tummy tuck and breast augmentation not the same as C-section

I do recommend doing these procedures together, as you will have one recovery time and spend less money. With a C-section, your abdominal wall is opened up and there is internal surgery which is a whole different type of discomfort as opposed to the outside work involved in a tummy tuck and breast aug. However, everyone's experience is different and there are a number of things that can make a difference such as the On-Q pain pump, the size of the implants, and so forth. more

Richard Baxter, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Consider staging these procedures

Although I offer this combination to my patients I encourage everyone to divide this operation into 2 separate procedures. The abdominoplasty will limit your initial core mobility whether pain pumps or local blocks are used. You can compensate for your core with your extremities during the first weeks of recovery if the tummy tuck is done alone. The tummy tuck itself is less painful than the c-section. Adding breast augmentation performed below the muscle will reduce... more

Robert W. Kessler, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

www.drrobkessler.com

Been there!

The tummy tuck is about the same pain scale as the C-section but with the use of the on-Q pain pump, post-operative pain can be reduced quite a bit. The breast augmentation may be uncomfortable for the first day because the implants are usually placed below the muscle. A muscle relaxant such as Robaxin works well to reduce discomfort.

Marisa Lawrence, MD
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Combo Tummy Tuck and Breast Augmenation - As Painful As C-Section

Thanks for the question. Pain is very subjective but in my experience there is more pain in the combination of these operation. But again everyone is an individual.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Tummy Tuck Recovery?

Thank you for the question. I have been informed by many patients that the recovery from tummy tuck surgery is less painful than the recovery from C-section surgery. This is probably because there is no intraperitoneal surgery involved with the tummy talk procedure ( the surgery involves the abdominal wall muscle and the layers superficial to it). Personally, I think the use of the postoperative pain control pump has been helpful in this regard. Best wishes. more