Mommy Makeover Plus Lots of Lipo - What's the Best/Safest Way to Split It Up?

asked 6 months ago by brooklynmama in Brooklyn, NY
Latest answer by Larry S. Nichter, MD, MS
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Tags: combination, multiple

I'm 39, and have 3 kids all by c-section. I put on 70lbs each time (currently 5'6"/ 147lbs) and have droopy belly and saggy boobs (& huge nipples!). I'd like to get this taken care of with a tt & breast aug, but also would like lipo to the knees, thighs (inner & outer), flanks, waist, bra back, upper arms and armpits too! If that's not enough, a bit of chin/neck lipo to remove a small double chin would be great. I recognize this is a lot. How do I do this safely? Is there a good sequence?

11 answers to Mommy Makeover Plus Lots of Lipo - What's the Best/Safest Way to Split It Up?

Mommy makeover

I would recommend dividing everything that you are wanting into 2 settings. I will frequently do breast augmentation and lift along with an abdominoplasty but the amount of liposuction you are wanting would be more than I would recommend in one surgery. I would recommend doing the abdominoplasty and liposuction as one surgery and the breasts as another. If you wait about 9 months in between any touch up liposuction if needed could then be done at the same time as the breast... more

Gary Hall, MD
Kansas City Plastic Surgeon

www.hallmd.com

Staging Mommy Makeover

Brooklynmama you are smart to split or stage your transformation. Assuming that you have finished your family, your health is robust and your weight stable, you are wise to stage the procedures. I would encourage you to prioritize the areas you dislike most and schedule these first. Given your description of "droopy abdomen and saggy boobs", breast lift +/- implants or tummy tuck would be stage 1. I usually include liposuction of the flanks and waist in... more

Lavinia Chong, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

www.chongmd.com

Mommy Makeover- Two Stages or One?

From your description you wish to have a Breast Lift and Augmentation, Full Tummy Tuck and liposuction of your upper neck, arms, trunk (front and back) thighs and knees. Although we often do this surgery at one setting, we also suggest that dividing it into two surgeries is safer especially the potential for clots in the legs (DVT) that can travel to you lungs (PE). We go over the increased risks with the patient and make sure they have a complete informed consent prior to doing it in... more

Larry S. Nichter, MD, MS
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Mommy Makeover Plus Lots of Lipo - What's the Best/Safest Way to Split It Up?

I always think that removing the localized fat through liposuction should be done first and then proceed to the other surgical procedures. I think that the liposuction first will lead to likely better results on the tummy tuck if there is significant amount of fat to be removed on your hips and abdomen.

Julio Garcia, MD
Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

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Mommy makeover in two sessions

Thank you for your question. I recommend two sessions for your surgeries, the breast lift and implants can be done at one setting with the facial lipo and the tummy tuck with the body lipo at another session. Separate the surgeries by 4-6 months. Be advised that after liposuction, the loose skin may not snap back and look worse. Discuss this with your plastic surgeon who has examined you and can comment on the ability of your skin to snap back based on its quality and thickness... more

J. Jason Wendel, MD
Nashville Plastic Surgeon

www.mc.vanderbilt.edu

How much surgery can be done during a mommy makeover

I would first recommend getting closer to your ideal body weight before having surgery. If you are already at your goal weight I would recommend having a tummy tuck with a few areas of liposuction. The surgery should be limited to about 4 hours. There are certain limits as to how much fat should be removed at one procedure. Then, a few months later, you could undergo the breast augmentation with lift and any remaining areas of concern for liposuction. You may want to have medical... more

William Bruno, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Best Mommy Makeover

During the initial consultation, discuss with your surgeon the areas of concern. I find that following several pregnancies most women are primarily concerned about their breasts and abdominal area. Procedures that will improve these areas are breast augmentation, breast lift or a combination of the two procedures. For the abdominal area we might be considering a combination of liposuction and a mini or full abdominoplasty, depending upon the amount of skin laxity... more

Diane L. Gibby, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon

How much to do during a mommy makeover

A mommy makeover can include any procedure that you feel is important to your goals, however most often it refers to tummy tuck with some liposuction, and a breast lift with or without breast implants. For most this will allow a reaonable operative time, and a reasonable recovery. Though liposuction elsewhere be on your list you can push up risks and make home recovery a challenge (remember the kids). We would consider the extra lipo for another time. Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd.com more

Peter E. Johnson, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Mommy makeover

Consult a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon (American Board Of Plastic Surgery), for full evaluation and recommendation.The picture is not of good quality. You may be able to combine the breast surgery and the tummy tuck. Then next surgery is the liposuction

Samir Shureih, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

Mommy Makeover and “Lots of Liposuction"

Thank you for the question and picture. Based on your description, is hard to know if you are a good candidate for breast augmentation alone or if some type of breast lifting will also be necessary to achieve your goals. If the flanks (“muffin top”) is a potential issue, then consideration should also be given to the extended tummy tuck procedure. One way to break up the operations into safer portions is to proceed with the breast and tummy... more