BBL, TT & BA In One Surgery- Too Much?

asked 10 months ago by Dreemer in Ft.Lauderdale, Florida
Latest answer by John P. Di Saia, MD
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Tags: combination, risk

Hi, What is your opinion on getting a brazilian butt lift, a full tummy tuck and breast aug at the same time. My doctor says it will be done outpatient? i thought that to be a little drastic?

9 answers to BBL, TT & BA In One Surgery- Too Much?

Surgery amount and outpatient or not

Hello, It sounds like a good deal of surgery. I would likely split it up into lesser procedures over time and arrange some aftercare at the very least. Best Regards, John Di Saia MD

John P. Di Saia, MD
Orange Plastic Surgeon

Multiple operations and outpatient surgery.

There are two issues which arise in answering your question: Length of surgery and appropriateness for an overnight hospital stay. Postoperative recovery for the overlapping surgeries. For surgical procedures which go beyond 4-5 hours, having the initial recovery in an overnight suite or hospital allows for appropriate monitoring of the patient and fluid management. Issues with pain management, nausea from prolonged anesthesia, and nursing assistance are all easier to... more

David Bogue, MD
Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon

www.drbogue.com

Multiple cosmetic surgery procedures

A tummy tuck can be safely combined with the brazilian butt lift to give a great result. However, combining the butt lift with breast aug is usually not advisable. The breast augmentation, with or without a lift, would have to be done in a second operative session a few months later. The reason is that during the recovery period for the brazilian butt lift, you'll be spending a lot of time on your stomach and chest which can cause problems with healing or displacing the implants. The... more

Ricardo Rodriguez, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

Combining procedures

If your surgeon has experience doing these procedures in combination, and if you are otherwise healthy, there is no reason not to have all this done at once. The issues for safety arise when the suregry takes more than about 4-5 hours: laying still under anesthesia for much longer than this increases the risks of blood clots and lung problems. After tummy tuck and breast aug (especially if the implants are under the muscle) you will be very sore and unable to breathe very deeply,... more

Daniel Greenwald, MD
Tampa Plastic Surgeon

bayshoreplasticsurgery.com

Multiple procedures in one setting

I agree with you it sounds drastic, but are you concerned about safty or about the length of post op recovery/ pain? there is no doubt that when ever you have multiple procedures safety becomes an issue. To ensure that safety is optemized , you will need to be prepared for surgery and approriatly cared for after surgery. Your plastic surgeon should be able eo explane all these for and prepare you for the mentioned procedures. Good luck

Moneer Jaibaji, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Multiple surgeries

Surgery should be decided on by not how fast and how many procedures I can do. PATIENT SAFETY COMES FIRST. these procedures can be done in the right patient and the right circumstances. Patient safety must evaluate your health, age, weight and other medical conditions. Multiple procedures carry more risk. Then you need to think of your recovery and how you will take care of yourself and how much support and care you have at home.

Samir Shureih, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

Safe to perform 3 procedures at once

I think that those procedures can be done safely as an outpatient, depending on the facility and set up of the doctor. I will perform these together, performed in the hospital and then send the patient home, once watched in the facility for a good amount of time. safety is important. I also keep all procedures under 6 1/2 hours. this minimizes complication rates.

Rick Rosen, MD
Norwalk Plastic Surgeon

Patient safety with extended surgical procedures

Surgeons that do fat grafting to the buttock and tummy tucks in tandem are pretty good at making this a fast combination surgery. Personally, I don't do these two procedures in tandem because I don't like fat grafting patients to sit/lie on the buttocks after fat grafting - which is exactly what a lot of tummy tuck patients do post-op. The addition of a breast procedure is pretty common as well. If your surgeon keeps the operative time to less than 6 hours, I think the combination is... more

Scott Sattler, MD
Bellevue Plastic Surgeon

Combination Procedures and safety

Safety should be the first priority in any surgery. I don't do brazilian butt lifts but I do commonly do tummy tucks and breast surgery (sometimes an extended tummy tuck) with no problems but it depends on the patients health and medical history. I also perform my surgeries in an outpatient surgery center on the campus of a hospital (not in an office setting) - for safety reasons. Do what you are comfortable with. If you are fine with separating the surgeries,... more