Breast Lift: Q&A
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What is the recovery like doing a Tummy tuck and Breast lift at the same time? Should i do them together or two seperate surgeries?
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reno536
in OakHarbor Wa
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Recovery after tummy tuck and breast surgery
These surgeries are typically performed together unless there is a specific reason not to (unique anatomy, health of the patient, unusually large scope of the procedure).
Patients may want to ask for a pain pump which delivers local anesthesia into the surgical site for the tummy, the breast (if an implant is being placed) or both. The pain pump delivers 4-3 days of pain relief that is non-nauseating and non-sedating.
We recommend an aftercare facility for all tummy tuck patients, for...
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Breast Lift and Tummy Tuck Recovery
A breast lift and tummy tuck are two procedures that I very commonly do together, and highly recommend it to my patients if they are interested in both procedures. Since you will have recovery time with both, many patients prefer to do them together so that they only have to go through the downtime once. Many patients are able to return to work within 10 days to 2 weeks post surgery, and can resume all normal activities within 6-8 weeks.
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Recovery following Tummy Tuck and Breast Lift
Recovery for Tummy Tuck and Breast Lift is simultaneous. Nothing special about the breast surgery other than not using you chest muscles/arms to lift things and wearing your surgical bra and garments as directed by your plastic surgeon.
Immediately after surgery, within the first few hours, the patients will walk in a slightly bent-over position. Start walking flexed at the waist (in a stooped position) for a few minutes every 1-2 hours the evening of surgery and continuing daily...
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Tummy Tuck and Breast Lift?
Thank you for the question.
These two operations can be ( and are routinely) performed together. Assuming you are in good health and that you are working with well experienced board-certified plastic surgeon and anesthesiologist in a fully accredited surgery center/hospital you should do well.
The tummy tuck portion of the operation is a portion that requires the most “recovery”. I would suggest that you have a lot of help for the first...
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Mommy makeover recovery is all about the tummy tuck
When combining the TT and breast surgery, in my experience the substantial majority of the recovery is from the TT and the breasts are basically along for the ride. This may vary with surgeons but you also need to be sure you want both surgeries and that your chosen surgeon can safely do them in well under 6 hours total as the safety drops if longer than that.
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Combining breast lift and tummy tuck
The procedures can be performed in combination although it makes for a long operation and the literature indicates that the length of the procedure is directly implicated in the complication rate. Patients who have the operations separately do not have the same level of discomfort and may return to work earlier, particularly after the mastopexy. In this economy, I find that my patients are spacing out the surgeries more. Which area of the body disturbs you most? If there is a clear...
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Mommy Makeover
A breast lift and a tummy tuck are a great combination procedure, so called a MOMMY MAKEOVER. The long recovery is from the tummy tuck, the breast lift recovery is a piece of cake. As long as you are healthy, go for it!!
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Tummy tuck and breast lift
I will often combine a tummy tuck and breast lift. I think it is a very common combination and saves money and recovery time to do them together.
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Recovery process after a mommy makeover
A mommy makeover is a combination surgery where the abdomen and the breast are addressed at the same time. This is very common and can consist of a tummy tuck and a breast lift. The recovery process after a breast lift is much less severe than after a tummy tuck. You should expect to take at least 2 to 3 weeks off work to relax and recover from your surgery.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.
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