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Full Tummy Tuck w/ Lipo and Breast Augmentation - Is This Safe?

asked 1 year ago by Happygirl30 in Houston, TX
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
Question viewed 522 times
Tags: age 25-34, 130-149 lbs, 5 ft 0 in to 5 ft 3 in, combination, safety

I'm 30 yrs old, 5'3" 130 lbs, athletic, and good health. I'm scheduled for May 11, 2011. My surgery consists of a full tummy tuck, liposuction of back, flanks, inner knees, and slightly around the inner thighs. Also I'm getting a breast augmentation under the muscle. Is that too much??? My PS seems very optimistic about it and has been practicing for over 30 yrs. He's also one of the top plastic surgeons in Houston, Tx but I'm still a little nervous about it. Is this common?

20 answers to Full Tummy Tuck w/ Lipo and Breast Augmentation - Is This Safe?

Combining Multiple Plastic Surgery Procedures- Is it safe ?

More people are now choosing to have multiple plastic surgery procedures at one time because of constraints in taking time off from work. The safety of combining multiple plastic surgery procedures depends on your health, extent and length of the procedures, and the support that the surgery facility is going to offer you. Most plastic surgeons agree that a healthy patient can easily handle about 6-8 hours of surgery as long as the surgery is not risky or involve significant blood loss... more

S. Sean Younai, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Mommy Makeover Can Be Done Safely

The combination of tummy tuck, liposuction and breast augmentation is often referred to as a "mommy makeover". This combination of procedures can be done safely with the right patient, the right surgeon, the right anesthesia provider and the right setting. It sounds like you are young and healthy and your surgeon has many years of experience. The anesthesia could be general or IV sedation and the setting could be outpatient or with an overnight stay. Be sure... more

Jeff T. Healy, MD
Oahu Island Plastic Surgeon

Tummy tuck with Breast Augmentation

In a healthy, non smoker patient with your height and weight and as long as your surgeon is a well qualified plastic surgeon this combination of procedures should be safe. You should thoroughly discuss with your surgeon issues regarding the recovery period, do's and don'ts after surgery, as well as things you can do to prevent complications. The discomfort following a combined breast augmentation and abdominoplasty should be adequately controlled with oral pain... more

Miguel A. Yáñez, MD
Charlotte Plastic Surgeon

Combining Procedures

Combination procedures have a certain set of concerns that must be addressed, and your care during and after surgery are equally important. I agree with all the other posters here....an experienced and qualified surgeon is a requirement. The proper surgical setting, equipment, and staff are also important. My personal choice is to perform these larger and longer surgeries in a small private speciality hospital with an overnight stay rather than in an office or... more

John LoMonaco, MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon

Combined procedures are common and safe

Multiple procedures can be safely performed in one setting. But it depends on your health status (past medical history), your anatomy, and the amount of surgery/type of procedures to be done. Please make sure your PS is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.. He/she will determine the how long it will take and whether you are a safe/good candidate for these combined procedures. Depending on the... more

C. Bob Basu, MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon

A tummy tuck, liposuction and breast augmentation performed in 1 surgical setting is not excessive

Performing a tummy tuck along with some liposuction and a breast augmentation is a quite common combination of procedures - fitting into the category of mommy makeovers. To your benefit, you youthfulness and healthiness will help keep the risks of major issues low. Having an experienced plastic surgeon should provide you with the opportunity for a nice transformation in one procedure which also means overall less down time and costs.

Steven Turkeltaub, MD
Scottsdale Plastic Surgeon

www.turkeltaub.com

Tummy tuck SAL and breast augmentation

It is certainly possible to perform a tummy tuck, SAL and a breast augmentation in one operative setting for the appropriate patient.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Mommy makeover or multiple surgeries- is it safe?

Mommy makeovers such as the one you describe are commonly performed and the safety level is quite high in experienced reputable hands. Of course two surgeries at one time carry more risk than a single surgery; however is that risk the same or greater than when each surgery is performed separately? A reasonable amount of time for a surgery is 6 to seven hours for an outpatient surgery in an otherwise healthy patient.

Brent Moelleken, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Full Tummy Tuck w/ Lipo and Breast Augmentation - Is This Safe?

This is not an uncommon combination of procedures in an otherwise young healthy individual. Nonetheless the potential for complications does go up as more surgery and more time in the operating room takes place under one setting. That being said it is important to express these concerns with your plastic surgeon until you feel comfortable will his/her answers. Best of luck for a beautiful result...

Ryan Stanton, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

How much is too much: breast, tummy, liposuction?

It sounds like you have certainly done your homework. Cosmetic surgery in an outpatient setting should be limited to 6-7 hours for your safety. The risks of blood loss, anesthesia, blood clots and infection increase with long surgeries. Board certified plastic surgeons perform procedures such as the one you describe routinely, but I would urge you to discuss any concerns you may have and review the length of the procedure with your surgeon. Breast augmentation in... more

Erez Sternberg, MD
Jacksonville Plastic Surgeon

Relax and have a wonderful transformation, a mommy make over

Quite honestly you are going to have a marvelous result. Liposuction, tummy tuck with plication of the abdominal muscles, with breast surgery is a really great combination of procedures that can be done safely by a well trained experienced board certified plastic surgeon. One of my criteria for combined procedures is that they should be able to be done in under 6 hours. I usually once or twice a week with great results. My patients tell me that they have tried to diet and exercise... more

Carl W. "Rick" Lentz III, MD
Daytona Beach Plastic Surgeon

Tummy tuck and breast augmentation

As a general rule, any elective surgery should be limited to under 6hrs to reduce the risk of complications. Based on your description, it appears that the surgeon will not need a lot of time for your body contouring/liposuciton. This is upto your plastic surgeon and you to decide. If all of the above can be done and done well and safely under the time frame, then it would be reasonable to undergo these multiple procedures together. Good Luck. more

Shashidhar Kusuma, MD
Plantation Plastic Surgeon

Full Tummy Tuck w/ Lipo and Breast Augmentation - Is This Safe?

Indeed there is such a thing as too much surgery, but combining breast augmentation, tummy tuck and even some liposuction at the same time is common. The key is that you must be in good health and a good candidate for these procedures and your surgeon must use appropriate judgement. You must also be comfortable with the risks and benifits of each of these operations and give yourself enough time to recover. When I perform multiple procedures I tell my patients that if... more

Adam Tattelbaum, MD
Washington DC Plastic Surgeon

Tummy tuck Breast Augmentation Combo

All of my full abdominoplasty patients have at least some liposuction done at the same time. Combining breast augmentation with this is one of the more common combination procedures that I do, some call this the "Mommy Makeover". Many studies have looked and combination procedure safety and it is felt that doing these procedures in combination does not have a higher risk than the combined risk of doing them separately. It also saves money and recovery time... more

Gary Hall, MD
Kansas City Plastic Surgeon

www.hallmd.com

Breast Implant Tummy tuck and Liposuction combined

Combining multiple surgery is a great way to save money and have one recovery for all the procedures. However, combining multiple surgery will also increase the risk of complications. It sounds like you are a healthy person and should do well. I strongly suggest that you discuss your concerns with your Plastic surgeon. Is this common? We routinely combine procedures for our patients as long as they are healthy. Good luck

Stanley Okoro, MD
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

www.georgiaplastic.com

Combining Breast Augmentation and Tummy Tuck?

Thank you for the question. Some anxiety is to be expected prior to undergoing surgical procedures. Tummy tuck and breast augmentation operations are commonly performed together. Patient selection is of paramount importance- careful attention is paid to medical history, safety issues and the potential risks/complications associated with combining the procedures. If you have chosen a well experienced board-certified plastic surgeon who works with board-certified... more

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

www.poustiplasticsurgery.com

Breast aug and tummy tuck

These procedures can be safely performed together so long as you are in relative good general health.

David E. Kim, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

If no signifcant medical history - safe

If you are healthy with no significant medical history (ie no DVT, coagulation problems) then it can be safely performed in one surgical setting. The two most significant concerns are vein thrombosis in your legs and bleeding at surgery. With early ambulation and no other history of medical problems the procedure can be safely performed.

Chen Lee, MD
Montreal Plastic Surgeon

Safety of the Mommy Make-Over

The mommy make-over type of procedure, which is usually an abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) with liposuction and breast augmentation or breast lift, is overall a safe procedure if you are healthy, have no medical problems, and the operative procedure can be done under six hours. These types of patients we would also keep in our facility in the hotel both at UT Southwestern and at Dallas Plastic Surgery Institute. We ambulate them quite aggressively beginning an hour after they come to the nursing... more

Rod J. Rohrich, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon

Safe combination for a healthy patients in a right setting

The combination of full abdominoplasty with liposuction and breast augmentation also known as mommy makeover is very common and safe to do together. It is a surgery under deep sedation - about 4-5.0 hours total, but safe for the patient as long as the patient is healthy individual. Many patients are very excited about one recovery time for both procedures. It is important to plan accordingly for the recovery time. Definitely some help should be arranged at least for the first few days.... more