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Is It Safe to Have Breast Reduction and Liposuction at the Same Time?
Is it recommended to have a breast reduction and liposuction of tummy, flanks and back at the same day?
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mimijess
in miami,fl
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Multiple procedure depends on your health status
The procedures you described are generally considered safe procedures that can usually be combined.
In fact, liposuction of the lateral chest wall is often done in conjunction with breast reduction to improve the contour of the chest.
Many patients are interested in having as many procedures as possible in one session. This allows them to take less time away from work by combining the recovery from all the procedure. It also allows the patients to save money on the anestheisa and...
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Don't over do it.
It is possible to do the reduction and liposuction at the same time, but don't over do it. Your operative time should be kept to less than six hours. Additionally, depending on the amount of liposuction, you will have significant fluid shifts and may require overnight monitoring. It may be best to pick one or two areas for liposuction come back another time for the rest. Good luck.
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Within limits...
Hi there-
As long as you are under the care of a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, and a good anesthesia provider, the combination procedure you describe should be safe within limits familiar to your surgeon...
I think as long as the surgery is not too long (5-7 hours) and you are healthy, the advantages outweigh the risks.
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Safe to have breast reduction and lipo at same time
The long answer: it depends on the patients medical history, smoking status, and overall fitness.
In a young individual, combining breast reduction with liposuction of about 2000-3000 cc does not necessarily increase operative risk by a large magnitude. However, if the patient has some underlying medical problems, is not physically fit, or has excessively large breasts (which can take a longer time to complete), or has a lot of volume for liposuction, then it would be best to stage the...
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Portland Plastic Surgeon
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If you are heathy, this is a safe combination.
Hi! I often combine breast reduction with liposuction, but keep the liposuction volume to no more than 2000 to 3000 cc's. This should not take more than 4 to 5 hours.
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Multiple procedures during one O.R. session
In my experience, it is safe to have breast augmentation and liposuction during one session in the operating room, and this is corroborated in the surgical literature as well.
The situation needs to be "customized" by the patient and surgeon depending on multiple factors:
Surgeon's comfort and experience
Patient's health and risk factors
Anticipated post-op down time
Do the operations work well together?
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Only if it is safe...
The totality of your procedures should be assessed by your surgeon. The advantages to combining the procedures is possbily lower cost and one recovery period.The disadvantages might be increased risk due to surgical trauma, swellng,and bleeding. You r particular situation should be individually appraised by your durgeon as to what he is comfortable doing. While I have done this combination,and even more in one sitting, I generally try to limit elective surgical time to 6-7 hours. But you...
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Breast Reduction and Liposuction?
Thank you for the question.
This combination of surgery can be done together assuming you are in good health, that the extent of surgery ( for example blood loss) is reasonable, that you are in the hands of a well experienced board-certified plastic surgeon and anesthesiologist in a fully accredited surgery center facility/hospital.
It would be best to break the procedures into two stages if you have concerns regarding the safety and/or aesthetic results of the procedure...
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Risks of multiple procedures
This combination can be completed with the knowledge that you may be at increased risk for DVT. Certain prophylactic measures to decrease this risk may be instituted such as Compression Stockings and Pneumatic Compression Devices. Other risks such as hypothermia are possible as well as numerous other less likely adverse events.
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It's safe to have breast reduction and liposuction at the same time.
Depending on the volume of liposuction, it is safe to have the flanks and abdomen suctioned at the time of breast reduction. Clearly, this does not apply to all patients and the surgeon will factor in the magnitude of the problem with any health issues to decide if the combination is safe in a given patient.
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Breast Reduction & Lipsuction Is Generally Safe
The short answer here is yes.
Many patients elect to have liposuction or a tummy tuck performed at the same time so that the lower body will complement their new, smaller breast size. Given you're a good candidate for both procedures and in good health, your plastic surgeon would be able to discuss those types of options during your consultation.
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Very common to combine breast reduction with liposuction of other body areas
Assuming you are medically a good candidate for the surgery, you certainly could have liposuction of other body areas at the time of breast reduction. That's a very common thing to do, actually.
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Multiple procedures okay for healthy patient
Most people in good overall health will respond just fine to multiple operations. There is very little added risk and you most likely would have a nice outcome with only one downtime rather than multiple downtimes spread out across a few months. A consultation with a trusted surgeon should help you determine whether or not this is a good option for you.
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These operations can be performed together given the operating time isn't excessively long.
Safety in the operating room is not determined by the number of procedures performed but by the length of time it takes to perform them. Breast Reduction in combination with Liposuction of other body areas can be safely performed given they don't add up to an excessively long surgery.
Each surgeon has their own definition of what constitutes an overly long operative time and each surgeon knows how long it takes them to perform a given operation. Your surgeon must be confident...
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Breast reduction and liposuction are safe
It is a common combination to perform breast reduction surgery and liposuction at the same setting. In fact, liposuction may help access areas of your chest and breast that are not possible to be reached with a breast reduction surgery alone. This may include the area of tissue on the size of your breasts and underneath your armpits. Discuss with your surgeon your aesthetic goals and what you hope to achieve with your surgery.
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Ask your surgeon to assess safety
Much of this depends upon your health as assesed by your surgeon relative to the amount of work he or she plans to do. This is a question for your surgeon.
Best Regards.
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Multiple procedures of liposcution and breast reduction
Is it safe to have multiple procedures? There are so many variable that come into play. Just a few to note include: a patient's medical history, the expected amount of blood loss, the total operating time.
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