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Safe to Have Gastric Bypass Surgery with Tummy Tuck Before Weight Loss?

asked 1 year ago by 1094anon in new york
Latest answer by David Buchin, MD
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I heard of a surgeon who performs a tummy tuck with the bypass because a lot of patients like me have excess skin already hanging(lateral c-section)causing hernia and back pains not to mention horrific skin rashes. This preliminary tummy tuck gives patients some instant relief while losing the weight. Anadditional tuck is performed after total weight lost.

3 answers to Safe to Have Gastric Bypass Surgery with Tummy Tuck Before Weight Loss?

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Combined Tummy Tuck and Gastric Bypass

The combination of a gastric bypass and a tummy tuck should not be performed at the same time.  The risk of infection increases significantly. In addition, the length of the procedure is increased and may increase the risks of deep venous thrombosis (clots in legs).  The appropriate time for body contouring plastic surgery after weight loss surgery is usually 18 to 24 months after the initial gastric bypass.
David Buchin, MD

Long Island Bariatric Surgeon
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Combining Gastric bypass with Tummy apron resection (Panniculectomy) is Dangerous

Regarding: "I heard of a surgeon who performs a tummy tuck with the bypass because a lot of patients like me have excess skin already hanging ..causing hernia and back pains not to mention horrific skin rashes. This preliminary tummy tuck gives patients some instant relief while losing the weight. An additional tuck is performed after total weight lost." The Plastic surgery procedure you refer to is a PANNICULECTOMY (Tummy Apron Resection). It is NOT a Tummy Tuck. It... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon
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Combined tummy tuck and gastic bypass

The risks of operating on an individual with a very thick pannus (skin and fat layer), is the higher likelyhood of bleeding and infection. I would not advise proceeding wtih a combined procedure.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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