Is It Safe to Have a Full Tummy Tuck Combined with Lipo of the Full Back Within a Week of Each Other?

asked 4 months ago by jus2juicy
Latest answer by Steven Wallach, MD
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Tags: back, risk, timing

the surgeon i am considering suggested that iam able to preform my procedures within a week of each other

10 answers to Is It Safe to Have a Full Tummy Tuck Combined with Lipo of the Full Back Within a Week of Each Other?

Tummy tuck and lipo safety

Dear Jus2juicy, If you were my patient, I would suggest you to only undergo Liposuction of your entire abdomen, flanks and back ( your mid-section ) first. It will take a full 6 weeks to just recover from the swelling, wearing Spanx and exercising post-operatively. the plus: you will hardly need to take time off from work, and minimal scars. and after the 1 st day, the pain is very tolerable. most patients will continue to lose weight and settle nicely up to 6 months post-op,... more

Florence Mussat, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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Tummy tuck and lipo of the back

If you are healthy I am not sure why you would't have both the lipo and the tummy tuck performed at the same time? Good luck.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Large liposuction and a tummy tuck one week apart

Without seeing what your abdomen looks like, I think that waiting 6 weeks or more would be wiser. Surgery that close has not allowed the healing to take place and you will still be in a low activity position and some amount of lower blood count. If the areas are too large to be done all together in one setting, then staging them further apart is a safer option.

Julio Garcia, MD
Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

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Is It Safe to Have Full Tummy T. Combo w/ Lipo of Full Back W/in a Wk of Each Other?Answr:

I usually would perform these two procedures at the same time. However, if you and your surgeon prefer to break them up, it is perfectly safe to do so. I personally, would do the back liposuction first, followed by the TT. That way I am not placing you face down on the OR table on a fresh TT incision, muscle tightening and possible drain!!!

John J. Corey, MD
Phoenix Plastic Surgeon

Why not simultaneously?

I routinely do entire back liposuction in conjunction with a full abdominoplasty. This saves an extra anesthetic and prolonged recovery period. If the plan is for you to have it done within a week I see no reason(unless there are state medical guidelines) as to why you could not do it all at once.

Leonard Hochstein, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction of the Back combined with a Full Tummy Tuck

Plastic surgeons usually separate (or stage) operations into separate procedures based on safety considerations either based on your weight / health, the duration of the operation(s), violation of the blood supply to the skin by one of the procedures or considerations of the number and locations of soreness and after surgery pain making for a very hard recovery. Another consideration is the use of a compression garment after surgery. These garments provide some comfort and reduce... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Tummy Tuck may be combined with Liposuction of the back- to some point

Hi there- Provided the limits of safety and blood supply to the abdomen are not violated by the liposuction, you could do this safely. How to be sure these important guidelines are respected? Choose the right surgeon. How to do this? Read this:

Armando Soto, MD
Orlando Plastic Surgeon

Back Liposuction and Tummy Tuck

I think there is more to this issue than indicated by your short question. It would be better if you resubmit your question including your height, weight and front, back and side phots. If not, then you should go with your surgeon's judgement.

Ronald V. DeMars, MD
Portland Plastic Surgeon

Safety of tummy tuck with full back liposuction

Thank you for your question.I have been doing full tummy tucks and full back liposuction (bra rolls, mid back, waist, hip rolls) at the same time for over 15 years. Never did any of my patients suffer any skin loss or any other untoward effects. There is nothing wrong in staging a procedure if your surgeon feels that, that is the right approach in your case. You do not give your weight and height or BMI. If you are a high BMI patient, that is the safe surgical approach. Why he wants to... more

George Marosan, MD
Bellevue Plastic Surgeon

Full tummy tuck and full liposuction of the back

Thank you for your question. When back/flank liposuction is combined with tummy tuck, it is usually limited to the lower back only. Care must be taken to ensure that the upper tummy skin and tissue has sufficient blood supply to survive. I don't know of any scientific literature that state separating the two by one week will make a difference. If you came to see me and wanted full upper and lower back lipo, and also tummy tuck, I would recommend you separate the... more