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

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A: Gyn surgery and Tummy Tuck

By Barry E. DiBernardo, MD - Montclair Plastic Surgeon

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.

A: Tummy tuck can be done at same time as hysterectomy for benign condition

By Brooke R. Seckel, MD - Boston Plastic Surgeon

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

A: Wait for the labwork: Cosmetic Surgery when your health is optimal

By Otto Joseph Placik, MD - Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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

A: Please be absolutely certain to keep your health as your...

By Richard P. Rand, MD - Seattle Plastic Surgeon

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

A: Your health must be assessed before undergoing cosmetic surgery

By Athleo Louis Cambre, MD - Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

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

A: Only Undergo Elective Cosmetic Surgery If You Are Healthy

By Adam D. Schaffner, MD - New York City Facial Plastic Surgeon

Undergoing any surgical procedure is a serious decision. Elective cosmetic surgery is exactly that - elective. Under no circumstances should such surgery be performed if it may compromise a patient's health. If a patient has a medical condition which needs to be treated, that must take priority... more

A: I have performed tummy tucks in conjunction with simple...

By Steven Wallach, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

I have performed tummy tucks in conjunction with simple hysterectomies for non-cancerous surgeries or endometriosis. I would not do it in conjucntion if this is the situation. I would most likely have you wait at least 6 months until you get a "clean bill of health" from your gynecologist.