Increased risk in combining Tummy Tuck and Breast Lift?

I am considering a Tummy Tuck and Breast Lift. Is it safer to have the procedures performed separately? Is there any increased risk from combining procedures and having them performed at the same time?

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A: safe but....

Andrew J.L. Gear, MD

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

John LoMonaco, MD

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

Richard P. Rand, MD

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?

Peter A. Aldea, MD

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

John Whitt, MD

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

Armando Soto, MD

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

Michael Diaz, MD

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

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