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Is at Advisable to Have a Tummy Tuck & Inner Thigh Lift at the Same Time?

Hi I am a 32 year old, fit, non smoking female who has lost about 56 pounds. I am in need of a tummy tuck and thigh lift (lower body lift basically), and my surgeon has suggested the idea of doing the tummy tuck and inner thigh lift together, followed by extending the tummy tuck scar and doing the rest at a later stage. I am concerned that these 2 big procedures combined will be too much, extending the recovery and will be risky. I'm thinking it best to address the tummy area alone, firstly?

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Tummy tuck

There is. Itching wrong with combining the procedures. However, if you would be most comfortable starting out with a tummy tuck and coming back later for further procedures, that is perfectly fine to do as well. You can always come back ,for the thigh lift of to convert the tummy tuck into a body lift if you want as a secondary procedure. It is somewhat difficult to say in your particular case, however, because you have not included photos.

Combination Tummy Tuck and Inner Thigh Lift

The problems with doing tummy tuck and inner thigh lift together are: 1) The bikini and groin incisions are in close proximity to one another and this can increase swelling in the pubic area. 2) In weight loss patients with loose skin, lifting the pubic area and front of thigh can change the inner thigh skin, making the inner thigh lift harder to perform because the skin has moved. 3) Wearing a compression garment or girdle (which I feel really helps with swelling and... more

Timing of surgery

I personally do the circumferential body lift to address the tummy and lateral thighs as stage one. This is followed by a secondary medial thigh lift for stage two. I find that patients do better with mobility by staging it as such. Surgeons are like cooks; everyone has there own formula. Donald R. Nunn MD Atlanta Plastic Surgeon.

Donald Nunn, MD, DDS

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Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Tummy tuck and Inner thigh lift at same time.

Although commonly performed, tummy tuck is a major cosmetic procedure with a moderate recovery. Inner thigh lift is not as commonly performed, though. It is also a major cosmetic procedure, but with a major recovery. If you have been appropriately educated about your procedures and you are greatly motivated to invest 6-8 weeks of very limited to moderate activity in the postoperative period, then you may be a candidate for the two procedures as a non-smoking, healthy... more

Tummy Tuck with inner thigh lift are often done together

Inner thigh lift with tummy tuck followed many months later with flank lift and outer thigh lift if needed is good approach. First operation can be done with you lying on your back. Second operation can be done with you being positioned on your stomach with unrestricted access to your back. I agree with your surgeon.

Tummy tuck and thigh lift should be done separately

It is recommended to perform the tummy tuck (or body lift or circumferential body lift) first, followed several months later by the thigh lift. This causes fewer wound healing complications and allows the tissues to "relax" from the first surgery because combining the procedures can place undue tension on the scars. Basically the central portion of the body is addressed first, then you can have other areas treated (such as the arms, thighs or breasts). I recommend consulting with a few... more

Tummy tuck and thigh lift at the same time

These procedures are commonly performed together. Coined the lower body lift by Dr. Lockwood, it is the approach that works well in patients with significant weight loss. By plastic surgeons with experience with bariatric patients the risks are well controlled. The results are very nice, with well placed scars. I would recommend that you ask to see photos of the combined procedures performed by your surgeon just to increase your comfort with the procedure.

Rick Rosen, MD

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Norwalk Plastic Surgeon

Combining Abdominoplasty and Thigh Lift

Hello, ASPS strives to emphasize a culture of safety with it's members, and evidence points to a general increase in the risk of complications when abdominoplasty is combined with other procedures. The amount of increased risk is dependent on many variables, including the patients age, weight, smoking status, and medical condition. Additional variables also include the length of time for the entire procedure and which additional procedures are being performed. In general,... more