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Multiple Procedures for a Healthy 25-year-old?

asked 2 years ago by sexy11237 in Brooklyn, NY
Latest answer by William Bruno, MD
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Tags: age 25-34, abdomen, back, buttocks, chin, thighs, female, 130-149 lbs, 5 ft 0 in to 5 ft 3 in, fat, health, love handles

Hello, I am 25 years old, 5'2'' tall and I weigh 135 lbs. I have not had a baby yet but I want to have a small tummy tuck and liposuction done all over my abdomen, back, love handles, inner thighs, under my chin, and take the good fat and do a Brazilian butt lift. Can I have that all done at the same time? I am also in very good health. I would be thankful if you reply. Thank You!

15 answers to Multiple Procedures for a Healthy 25-year-old?

Multiple procedures

Based on your height and weight, you may be a candidate for liposuction and a fat transfer to your buttock, depending on the quality of your skin. If you are planning to have children in the future, you may want to consider delaying your tummy tuck until you have completed having children. If your lower abdominal area is free of stretch marks and loose skin, then perhaps liposuction alone is the answer. Again, you would need to be examined by a board certified plastic surgeon prior to any... more

William Bruno, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

www.williambrunomd.com

Multiple Procedures can be OK at the same time

First, you must determine with your surgeon what procedures are best to achieve your goals. You must determine if your goals are realistic. Tummy tuck is often combined with liposuction. I wouldn't do tummy tuck and lipoinjection to the buttocks at the same time as your recovery will be compromised. Having multiple procedures can be safe in the right situation and in the right patient. You should see a board-certified plastic surgeon who can evaluate the areas you want to address and... more

Parham Ganchi, MD
Wayne Plastic Surgeon

Multiple Procedure

Yes, it is possible and safe to do multiple procedures in a young and healthy patient as long as you are having your surgery in an accredited facility by competent surgeons. If you are planning on having babies in the next few years, you should hold off on the tummy tuck. Liposuction and butt lift, however, would be a good choice and would not be affected by pregnancy. Of course, we could give you more specific advice if you post pictures. Good luck with your procedure....

David Shafer, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

www.ShaferPlasticSurgery.com

Multiple procedures for a 25-year-old

The main danger in a healthy patient is length of general anesthesia. Risks start to increase after 4 hours of surgery. These risks can be avoided with the use of deep IV sedation anesthesia. A small caveat in your particular case is that if you have not had a baby yet I would hold off on the Tummytuck until after you have had the baby, as the tummytuck will stretch out all your repair work. see video

Ricardo Rodriguez, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

www.cosmeticsurg.net

Multiple procedures.

Hi! 1) Don't have any kind of tummy tuck until you are finished having babies. 2) Liposuction of the areas you list and fat injections into your butocks (Brasilian butt lift) are fine to do all together in someone like you. 3) You don't want too long anesthesia time or too much blood loss, and I don't think either would be a problem.

George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Multiple procedures in a healthy patient

It may be possible and safe to do the procedures you describe, in a select group of patients for the right reasons. If you have not yet had a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon, a member of the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery(ASAPS) or the American Society of Plastic Surgery(ASPS)--that is the first place to start the decision making process. You mention "small tummy tuck" and that you may have a baby in the future. In general i would recommend... more

John E. Gross, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Multiple procedures

Hacving multiple procedures within reason is certainly okay in a young healthy individual. If you are planning to have children, I would wait to get a tummy tuck.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Wait for the tummy tuck

Get evaluated by a board certified plastic surgeon -- let them tell you what is appropriate for you . .Just because you want a tummy tuck doesnt mean it is the proper treatment. Otherwise, what you want done should be appropriate for one surgery.

William B. Rosenblatt, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Your choice of multiple procedures seem reasonable but why a tummy tuck?

This sounds like a reasonable combination because a Brazillian Butt Liff often requires harvesting from multiple donor sites to obtain sufficient fat. I am confused about your request for a tummy tuck. This is extremely unusual in a normal healthy nulliparous 25 year old. Unless you have gained/lost alot of weight or have excessive skin laxity, I would seek the advice of a plastic surgeon regarding the wisdom of proceeding with a tummy tuck

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Multiple cosmetic procedures at the same time are reasonable within reason

It sounds like the amount of liposuction you are considering together with a Brazilian Butt Lift is reasonable. If it is anticipated that there will be over 5000 cc of suction than it should be done in the hospital. The surgery should also be completed in less then 5-6 hours. You should also wait to have a tummy tuck until you have had your children or are sure you will not be having any. At 25 it is hard to make such a judgement.

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

Combined procedures can be done safely

Combining multiple procedures in cosmetic surgery patients is frequently desirable as patients can address several areas of concern during one operation and limit the amount of "down time" and get back to their normal routine and work much quicker than doing separate procedure. I frequently combine different procedure and this can be done in a safe manner. In fact, I published an article several years ago in Aesthetic Surgery Journal on combining abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) with... more

Sean A. Simon, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Yes it is possible to have multiple procedures in a healthy person

Based on your height and weight, these procedures are possible. I would not do a tummy tuck with a Brazilian buttock augmentation. The reason is the postoperative positioning. With fat grafts to the buttocks, you will not be able to sit or lie on it for the first 10-12 days. This would require you to stand and sleep on your stomach. With an abdominoplasty you will be bent forward for a few days and it would be very unpleasant to lie on you abdomen. I personally like to do the buttock... more

George Marosan, MD
Bellevue Plastic Surgeon

Actual multiple procedures safety is impossible to pin point

Dear Sexy, In reading your description of your body, body weight, and what you are looking to accomplish, I am wondering if liposuction will ultimately accomplish what you are hoping for. In particular, as a young woman with no major body scars, I am concerned that you will feel with a scar on your lower abdomen stretching from one hip to the other. No matter how the plastic surgeon may tell you that it will be hidden or it heals beautifully, these scars are ugly and you may very much feel... more

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD
Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

Mulitple procedures

There is no exact formula for determine the maximum number of procedures. Your surgeon should gauge the accumulated risks to all the procedures. This is especially true for liposuction where the risks increase with the total volume removed but also, perhaps more importantly, with the total surface area of the body that is traumatized. When you mention liposuction "all over" mulitple areas, it suggests that you are perhaps not an ideal candidate for the procedure. Liposuction is... more

Robin T.W. Yuan, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Possible for you to have multiple procedure after labs

It will all depends on the amount of liposuction needed. It does not seem like you will require much liposuction based on your weight and height. I think it is feasible pending medical clearance and labs. Hope that helps!