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Tummy Tuck, Arm Lift, Thigh Lift and Breast Implants... at the Same Time?

I Am a 42 Yr. Old Mom of 3 Children Who Has Lost 107 Pounds with Exercise & Clean Eating. As a Result of the Weight Loss, I Have no fat tissue left in my breasts, loose abdominal skin,(but hardcore abs underneath), loose skin on thighs & arms Is it safe for me to undergo a tummy tuck, brachioplasty,thigh lift and breast implants all at the same time? I am 5'1", and weight 120 pounds and in excellent health, no meds or illnesses. Alternatively, I am considering the tummy tuck done first. Since I am a personal trainer, how long can I expect to be out of work after just the tummy tuck?

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Combining multiple surgeries such as tummy tuck, breast implants, thigh lift

Generally it is not the number of procedures, especially if they involve only skin that is the issue in safety. The bigger factor is how long will it take? If it takes under six hours this combination seems safe. If on the other hand it would take eight or nine, I would recommend breaking it up. It depends on the amount of surgery done and the surgeons operating speed. If you do adjust the tummy tuck you would be out of work for 7 to 10 days in my practice. However that means going back... more

Safety of doing Tummy Tuck, Arm Lift, Thigh Lift and Breast Implants at the Same Time

Regarding: "Tummy Tuck, Arm Lift, Thigh Lift and Breast Implants... at the Same Time? I Am a 42 Yr. Old Mom of 3 Children Who Has Lost 107 Pounds with Exercise & Clean Eating. As a Result of the Weight Loss, I Have no fat tissue left in my breasts, loose abdominal skin,(but hardcore abs underneath), loose skin on thighs & arms Is it safe for me to undergo a tummy tuck, brachioplasty,thigh lift and breast implants all at the same time? I am 5'1", and weight 120 pound more

Combining plastic surgery procedures

Congratulations on your weight loss! Combining plastic surgery procedures is great when it's done right as this helps with recovery times, anesthesia exposure, and costs. However, it's important to be safe. Doing too many things all at once can increase your operative risks. As everyone is different, check with your plastic surgeon to see how many of the procedures can be done at the same time safely. If you don't have a lot of extra skin, then... more

Body Contouring After Weight Loss - Multiple Procedures Safe?

Congratulations on your weight loss! You ask a very important question. There are many procedures that can be done to help contour areas after weight loss to treat the excess skin. When I evaluate a patient for these procedures, I first review their medical history to assess their overall health status. If a patient is very healthy, then they can be a candidate for multiple procedures. Now, the next big question is which procedures. Well, this depends... more

Staging is the way to go...

I have to agree with many of the sentiments here that you are doing too much. I have had ladies wanting to have just 2 of them at the same time, who for one reason or another split them up and later told me that the tummy tuck by itself was a lot to handle. If you need brest lifts in addition to implants, that is a 3 hour procedure. Add a tummy tuck and you are up to 6 hours. And ou are going to be in significant discomfort. We usually limit what we do to 6 hours. Pretty much... more

Stages

Generally, you will be better off to have the Tummy Tuck, Arm Lift, Thigh Lift and Breast Implants performed in stages. The tummy tuck and breast implants can be performed first. The arm lift and thigh lift can follow - generally four to six months later. If you have just the tummy tuck, you can resume light activities within a week to 2 weeks with more strenuous activities 4 - 6 weeks after surgery. see video

Combining procedures

Combining all those procedures sounds like a lot. You may be better off staging some of them to decrease you overall OR time and potential blood loss.

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Multiple Procedures and Plastic Surgery

Congratulations on your weight loss! That's awesome! Plastic surgery certainly can address you areas of concern but to perform all these procedures is not advisable! In patient's who have had massive weight loss a definitive plan needs to be formulated. Sometimes two procedures that are close in proximity can be performed or it is okay to perform procedures individually. If you have your tummy tuck done first then expect 4-6 weeks before vigorous... more

Tummy tuck, arm lift, thigh lift & breast implants after weight loss = 2 surgery sessions

You are certainly to be commended for your dramatic weight loss and the surgical correction of your redundant tissue will be icing on the cake. I would stage the procedures into two sessions. I generally perform the breast and abdomen together and then the arms and thighs 3-6 months later. This allows me to keep the thigh lift incisions close to the incision for the abdominoplasty in the inguinal area. Even though you are in excellent health, performing that much surgery in one sitting... more

Tummy tuck

i don't believe in combining too many operations. a tummy tuck and breast implants is OK, but any more, i would discourage. the others should be done separately, because you may need full use of your arms for the thigh lift. getting back to a regular work-out schedule will take anywhere from 6 weeks to 2 months.

Safety first

Congratulations on your weight loss! It is very tempting to combine surgical procedures, and is commonly done, at some point it becomes unsafe to do too much in one setting. I would recommend breaking up your makeover in two surgical settings. Good luck.

Tummy Tuck, Arm Lift, Thigh Lift and Breast Implants... at the Same Time?

Congratulations on your weight loss and exercise results WOW! But way TOOOOOOO much surgery i one stetting. Unless you are using a team of plastic surgeons and desire blood transfusions. Recovery from just a full tummy tuck upto 3 weeks. From MIAMI Dr. Darryl J. Blinski

Too much cosmetic surgery in one day

Quite frankly, you are biting off way more than you can safely do in one day and this increases your risk of not surviving the surgery. You need to break this down into several operations.

Multiple procedures

I think a staged approach is best. one thing to keep in mind, is that there is often some loosening of the skin after surgery in patients who have had massive weight loss. The elasticity isn't the same. A staged approach allows for re-tightening if necessary, and shorter operative times have a lower risk of complications such as blood clots, or infection.

Multiple procedures after weight loss

It is very commen in massive weight loss patient to do multiple procedures. Since the procedure that will kepp you from your job the longest will be the abdominoplasty it is reasonable to do all the procedures together. This will limit your total downtime. You should know that as the number of procedures doen at one time increases, the complication rate increases. You should always go to an experienced plastic surgeon who does this often. He/she will be able to give you the best judgement... more

Multiple Surgeries after Massive Weight Loss

I too congratulate you on your wonderful weight loss. I feel that it would be safer to have your procedures performed in two stages, since performing a tummy tuck, augmentation, thigh lift, and brachioplasty in a single stage would be a very long procedure with a definite increase in risks. I feel that you can decide depending upon your priorities which 2 procedures to have performed first.

Scheduling and order of plastic surgery following massive weight loss.

Congratulations on your success, You look great! These are multiple procedures and the combination is rarely performed together unless their are multiple surgeons and/or in a few select centers across the USA. I would probably advise and lower/upper approach with the tummy/thighs first and the breast/arms second,