Combining Mastectomy, Hysterectomy and Tummy Tuck feasible?

I'm BRCA 1 positive and I'm looking to have nipple sparing bilateral Mastectomy. Plus a Total Abdominal Hysterectomy (TAH), and as a gift to myself, a Tummy Tuck. Are these  feasible in one surgery?

3 answers to “Combining Mastectomy, Hysterectomy...”

A: Multiple Procedures: Do not discount complications

Lavinia Chong, MD

Please take care of the most life threatening issues, first, i.e. your breast cancer.  Interview several Plastic surgeons who have active practices in breast reconstruction.  You are fortunate to be located in Dallas, where there are many world class providers.  Determine whether your... more

A: no...

Robert S. Houser, DO

I understand wanting to gift yourself a tummy tuck, but don't burn that bridge until you know that you are happy with your chest first.  If you are planning breast reconstruction (even if it's with implants), wait until you know that you don't need the abdominal skin for your reconstruction (TRAM, DIEP,... more

A: Multiple Surgeries

Farbod Esmailian, MD

I would assume that you will be having a breast reconstruction  at the same time.  I would say NO.  Way too much surgery, you will be under anesthesia for a long time and then you are combining clean surgeries, tummy tuck and breast reconstruction with a clean-contaminated (not so clean surgery)... more

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