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Combined Tummy Tuck, Breast Reduction and Liposuction?

Do you think it is too much surgery to do a Tummy Tuck, Breast Reduction and Liposuction of outer thighs at the same time?

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13 Doctor Answers | Asked by AU Girl in Birmingham, AL

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Combo procedures

Yes! These procedures can be performed together safely. However, your surgeon needs to make that determination after examining you to make sure that you are healthy.

Multiple plastic surgery procedures

If you are healthy and the procedures can be done in under six hours, it is reasonable to combine a breast reduction, tummy tuck and liposuction of outer thighs. Safety is the first consideration in a case like this. It is always safer to stage the case and do one or more of the procedures at a later time in order to ensure a safe outcome if your surgeon feels the procedure may go longer than planned. You may also need to be admitted overnight to a hospital or aftercare facility for... more

Multiple procedures OK in right person

These procedures can be performed together safely. However, your surgeon needs to make that determination after examining you. Safety will depend on your health, the amount of surgery that will be performed in each area, and the amount of time your surgeon will need to perform these procedures.

Combined cosmetic procedures

Hi, I would advise against having so much surgery done at once. The risks of surgical complications increase significantly with prolonged anesthesia time. In addition, studies have shown a higher rate of blood clots in the legs when liposuction and tummy tucks are done together. I understand that patients often wish to save money and time by combining procedures, but this is elective surgery, and your safety should come first. Have the procedure you want most done first. Good luck,... more

Tummy Tuck, Breast Reduction and Liposuction

The key issue is making sure that you are safe under anesthesia for the length of time required to complete the procedure. In general, the procedures that you mention, Tummy Tuck, Breast Reduction and Outer Thigh Liposuction can be completed in less than six hours. If you are young and healthy, you should do okay. However, like all patients undergoing surgery, you will need medical clearance to make sure you are an appropriate candidate for surgery. Also, you don't want your surgeon... more

Multiple Procedures

Increasing anesthesia time increases risk to some degree. Having said that, it is probably reasonably safe to have a TT, reduction, and lipo performed simultaneously, if you are relatively healthy. You should discuss the benefits/risks with your plastic surgeon.

Combining multiple procedures

If you are a healthy individual, you may be able to combine these procedures in one setting. It depends upon the expected total time of surgery, the amount of blood loss, the overall medical condition of the patient to name a few.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

The risk of combining multiple surgeries: breast reduction, tummy tuck, liposuction

There are many factors which play into making a recommendation regarding this particular combination. Overall,, your age and health and medical history are some of the most important issues to review. Secondarily, there are many different techniques which can make this combinations of procedures take from as little as 3 hours (probably the shortest time with perhaps two surgeons) or as long as 8 hours. Surgeries lasting more than 6 hours have raised some concerns but this is an arbitrary... more

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

32 reviews

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Combined procedures can be accomplished but you safety is most important

AU, These procedures can be very helpful to address trouble areas such as abdominal laxity, breast laxity and heaviness as well as focal areas of fat. This is a lot of surgery to have and recover from. Patient safety should be the forst priority so many factors have to be considered. Your overall health and how well you could tolerate 6 hours of anesthesia, the support you have at home while you recover, and having proper expectations. The best starting point is to meet with a... more

Tummy tuck, liposuction and breast reduction is a great combination to get you where you want to be

While the combination of tummy tuck, liposuction, and reduction mamoplasty is a great way to restore your body to the way you want it, make sure you have a good surgeon who can get it all done well and safely with in 6 hours. With any significant amount of liposuction you should have this done in the hospital with an over night stay. Regardless I perform this combination several times a week. It gives great results. Ask your surgeon about liposuction of the abdomen combined with fixation... more

You are asking about a "Mommy makeover"

I do a lot of combined procedures in the appropriate, healthy female. This is also known as a mommy makeover, to reverse the changes caused by child bearing. You will need good support at home especially if you have small children. It takes a minimum of 4 weeks to get over the initial operation, but the results last a lifetime if you maitain your weight, eat properly and exercise regularly.

Multiple procedures

While like many doctors, I have performed multiple procedure combinations similar to this (one being on the show Extreme Makeover), each combination should be judge separately with each patient. Assuming you are a good candidate for each procedure, the total risk needs to be assess as far as length under anesthesia, time lying in one position, total expected blood loss, amount of fluid loss from swelling, etc. Different techniques for each of these procedures require varying amounts of... more

Robin T.W. Yuan, MD

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Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Multiple plastic surgery procedures

Hello, You could likely have the liposuction and one of the other two procedures, but all three for the average sized patient would likely be too much. The exception would be if you choose to go with a "Dr Quickie" as your surgeon, which you might later regret.