Increased risk in combining Tummy Tuck and Breast Lift?

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A: safe but....

By Andrew J.L. Gear, MD - Charlotte Plastic Surgeon

It can be done safely and is common practice among surgeons. For better of for worse, combination surgery came into vogue partly due to television (the Swan, etc). The reality is that the longer you spend on the operating room table, the more chances you have of complications. That is true of... more

A: Combination Tummy Tuck/Breast Lift Should Be Safe

By John LoMonaco, MD - Houston Plastic Surgeon

One pearl of knowldege I learned long ago is that "combination does not mean complication" if you select the proper patient and use an adequate facility. You can avoid the jam of having 2 surgeries, 2 downtimes, 2 exposures to anesthesia and higher expense if you opt for a combination procedure.

A: Combined tummy tuck and breast lift

By Richard P. Rand, MD - Seattle Plastic Surgeon

If I have a patient who needs both procedures, I will routinely do them at the same time. The total time for me is less than 4 hours so it is a reasonable and safe combination to do.

A: Increased risk in combining Tummy Tuck and Breast Lift?

By Peter A. Aldea, MD - Memphis Plastic Surgeon

We combine Tummy Tuck and Breast Lift (Mastopexy) with or without implants all the time in our practice in Memphis. This commonly done combination procedure falls under the grouping of cosmetic procedures known as MOMMY MAKEOVER operations. All things being equal, assuming you have no preexisting... more

A: Mommy Makeover Risk

By John Whitt, MD - Louisville Plastic Surgeon

Although TT and breast lift &/or augmentation are commonly performed together, there is a slight increase in risks with the extended anesthesia time. There is a wide variation in operating times among surgeons. Generally, however, the economic and other benefits (recovery time,etc.) far... more

A: Combining a Tummy Tuck and Breast Lift

By Armando Soto, MD - Orlando Plastic Surgeon

Hi there- The combination of a Tummy Tuck and Breast Lift (or Breast Augmentation, for that matter) is fairly standard practice in many centers, and in fact is so commonly performed as to have been given nicknames like the "Mommy Makeover". It would be difficult to answer your question definitively... more

A: Increased risk of tummy tuck and breast lift

By Michael Diaz, MD - Melbourne Plastic Surgeon

All surgical procedures have some risks. Combining two surgical procedures such as a breast lift and a tummy tuck can increase risks associated with bleeding, infection, anesthetic risks, and deep venous thrombosis, among other things. Having said that, a breast lift and tummy tuck combination... more