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Tummy Tuck Without Lipo? What is Surgery Time if I Did My Breasts at the Same Time? (photo)

i have a consultation coming up and i have it in my head I DO NOT want lipo (affraid of risks). My first question is whether i get lipo or opt out is the price usually the same? second im thinking about doing boobs and tuck what is surgery time, i have a huge fear of blood clots and trying to decide if its to long of a surgery and if i should take lovenox to help my fears. i just had a baby four months ago and plan on loosing ten pounds before TT. Im 5'4 and currently 135 pounds

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Liposuction is safe. Lovenox is usually unnecessary and carries its own risks.

Lots of questions there and good ones. First of all, your reason for not having liposuction needs to be addressed. Liposuction is very safe if done by qualified plastic surgeons. You need it to properly contour your upper abdomen and flanks (love handles). Without it, your tummy will look flat but you will not have an ideal hourglass shape. (check out my website if you like to see examples) Yes, have your breast augmentation at the same time. Life is... more

Mommy makeover after pregnancy

Thanks for your questions. First of all, if you get liposuction in addition to tummy tuck, your cost of the surgery will be higher. Most surgeons charge by the amount of time we take to operate. When additional surgery (such as liposuction) is done, it will take more time to operate, therefore, surgeon's fee as well as facility fee/anesthesia fee will be higher. However, if you need liposuction, you should get it at the time of tummy tuck. Please ask your... more

Tummy Tuck, Liposuction & Breast Surgery after Pregnancy

Although you are probably OK 4 months after delivery, Lovenox has few risks and does lower the risk of blood clots in Tummy Tuck surgery which has one of the highest risks of that problem. I would also highly recommend that you let your surgeon decide about the liposuction. From your picture it appears as though you will probably need some liposuction to blend the abdominoplasty into the rest of you. The liposuction is usually part of the tummy tuck and adds minimal risks. You also... more

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Tummy tuck with breast and lipo is fine with lovenox

I would strongly urge you to consider "complementing" the tummy tuck with liposuction of at least the flanks (hips or love handle areas). The torso is just not complete if you only do a tummy tuck which address the anterior torso only. Every patient I have ever seen that had a tummy tuck without liposuction of the hips has eventually come back and had it done later. Adding the breast surgery at the same time is also a reasonable thing to do but that is a personal thing... more

Fears about blood clots with breast lift and tummy tuck surgery.

Your questions are appropriate, but should be directed at your plastic surgeon. Blood clots are rare, but always a very real concern of every plastic surgeon. Long operations increase the risk of clots, but only by a tiny bit, since most all of us utilize active compression boots to continually "pump" the blood in our patients' legs while they are immobilized on the operating table. Also, if you are having liposuction of the hips at the same time as tummy tuck, your body will need to be... more

Tummy tuck and Breast Augmentation

I recommend some liposuction in every tummy tuck patient as it will improve the results. If you opted out of the liposuction it will not change the price in most patients. Breast augmentation is commonly combined with a tummy tuck. These procedures can be done together in 3.5 to 4 hours usually. Most of these patients do well without using Lovenox but in higher risk patients I occasionally will give Lovenox to help prevent a DVT. My office is in your area... more

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Liposuction with tummy tuck, combining tummy tuck with breast surgery

Tummy tucks are usually combined with breast surgery and not staged, provided the patient is healthy and does not have a personal or family history of blood clots. Liposuction, even to a minor extent, is almost always performed, if only for contouring. The risk is very, very low when the surgery is performed by an experienced board certified plastic surgeon in an accredited surgery center. A caring surgeon will take many precautionary steps to avoid blood clots.s An... more

Tummy tuck without lipo

Thank you for the question and the photo. Generally speaking, most patients will need liposuction with tummy to improve you contour. That decision is usually made during the consultation. If your plastic surgeon determine you need it then I think you should get it. Your concern about blood clots and lovenox should be address during your consultation. With few exceptions, lovenox is not given during tummy tuck and breast augmentations. My advice for you is to wait. Lose the weight and... more

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