How long after a hysterectomy can I get a tummy tuck?

Hi there- In many cases, hysterectomy can safely be combined with a tummy tuck. Whether this is an option for you could only be answered by your gynecologist and your plastic surgeon. If this option is not reasonable of preferable for some reason, I would wait at least 6-8 weeks between the two.

Tummy Tuck can be performed at the same time as Hysterectomy or at least 6 weeks after. You would need to have benign diagnosis.  There have been several reports in the medical literature showing good outcome and acceptable risks when combining the two operations. The benefit is reducing... more

If a benign diagnosis can be established prior to your surgery, combining the hysterectomy and tummy tuck is a common procedure.  This allows you the convenience of only having to undergo anesthesia and enduring the recover process once. Having said that, if there is a diagnosis of cancer, or if the... more

If your Hysterectomy is being performed for a non-cancerous (benign) condition, it is OK to consider a Tummy Tuck at the time of your OB/GYN procedure.  However, as my colleagues have suggested, if your hysterectomy is for treatment of a cancer, I would not recommend adding an elective... more

IF the hysterectomy is for benign condition I do the Tummy Tuck at the same time with the hysterectomy. I design the incision, open, then the GYN completes the Hysterectomy, then I close. In your case, I advise you to go ahead with the advise of the GYN and do the hysterectomy, depending on the pathology then... more

You first must get your GYN medical problems sorted out. Then ask your gynecologist what their plan is and to have the plastic surgeon and gynecologist talk to each other. They will figure out what you best plan is.

It is not uncommon for a tummy tuck to be done in conjunction with a hysterectomy that is done for fibroids or other benign conditions-but I would not do this if you are being treaqted for a cancer. This combined approach requires that your Gynecologist agrees and has a good working releationship with your... more

Clearly there are several options here. However, it is best to wait for the labwork. In the event that it is: fibroids or another benign condition, the hysterectomy and abdominoplasty can be performed togetther. There may be added risks to performing a combined procedure which entails additional Operating... more

Please be absolutely certain to keep your health as your highest priority over any cosmetic issues. Have your Gyn MD perform the necessary surgery for your health and find out what is the diagnosis. You would know this within a week of surgery. If it is benign, you could consider scheduling your cosmetic... more

All patients considering cosmetic surgery for any reason should be in their ideal state of health prior to undergoing any procedure.  Cosmetic surgery is a situation where we take people who are healthy and temporarily make them ill, with the anesthetics, post-operative pain, and recuperation involved... more