Tummy Tuck, Liposuction, Neck Lift Too Much in One Day?

asked 2 years ago by Mare55 in Ontario Canada
Latest answer by William Portuese, MD
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Tags: belly button, neck, outer thighs, female, incision, plastic surgeon

I've had a consultation with a Canadian plastic surgeon. He states that his incisions are low and straight across for the Tummy Tuck. There are other women who have posted that their incision is higher than expected. Also, we have not discussed the belly button, which seems to be an issue for other gals who have posted on their Tummy Tuck. Maybe I need to ask more questions. He also will be doing Liposuction on my outer thighs and a neck lift. Is this too much surgery for one day?

10 answers to Tummy Tuck, Liposuction, Neck Lift Too Much in One Day?

Multiple Procedures

As long as you are healthy combining those surgeries together should not pose excessive risks. As far as the incisions go for abdominoplasty, I use a slightly curved incision as that allows the removal of more skin and less puckering of the skin than does a straight line. Incisions are ideally placed low so that they are hidden well. The belly button is a crucial step in this surgery and every surgeon has a different way of performing the belly button part. Good luck.

Farbod Esmailian, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Safer to have surgeries done on separate days

Yes, those are three operations that are probably going to take the surgeon more than five hours to perform and should be probably done separately. There is a higher incidence of having deep venous thrombosis and a blood clot in the leg after these types of procedures related to the time length of the anesthetic and surgery. It is probably a good idea to have those three operations done on separate days.

William Portuese, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

Neck lift and lipo is not too much for one day

The amount of surgery really depends on the individual patient. However, tummy tuck, lipo and neck lift is generally not too much for one day as long as they keep the surgery less than 6 hours and you are in good health and under the care of competent anesthesiologists and staff. As for the incisions, you need to discuss the operative plan with your surgeon prior to the surgery so you are both on the same page. Good luck with your surgery.

David Shafer, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

www.ShaferPlasticSurgery.com

Neck lift, tummy tuck and liposuction combined

A neck lift can be combined with a tummy tuck and liposuction. It all depends upon how extensive the works is? I would say limiting surgical times to about 6 hours is pretty safe for a healthy patient.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

The risk of surgery increases with more procedures

Mare55 The one thing we have learned is that the risk of death increases with longer operative time and combined procedures. What can't be answered is precisely is how much does adding these additional procedures increase your personal risk. The rationale for combining procedures is it is the first hour of anesthesia that is the most expensive. Recovery time runs somewhat in parallel expect that you will be much sicker after surgery when all these surgeries are combines than when they are... more

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD
Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

Tummy tuck, lipo, and neck lift as a combined procedure

These 3 procedures can safely be done at the same time, but the key is to make sure that you are personally a good candidate for it, both anatomically and from an overall health standpoint. In other words, if you are otherwise healthy, no hear problems, don't smoke, etc, and are not going to require a large volume of fat to be removed, you should do very well. This ultimately comes down to the judgment of the surgeon, and if you are unsure, you should seek another opinion from a... more

Shahram Salemy, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

www.drsalemy.com

Not necessarily

You and your surgeon should always put safety as your number one concern. While it may be possible to do all of the procedures in one sitting, you and your surgeon need to look at total anesthesia time, total expected blood loss, total surface area of surgical trauma, general health and relative risks, time in one position, recovery regimen, post-op care available, etc. In addition, while you might plan to have all of these procedures done at the same sitting, you must plan for... more

Robin T.W. Yuan, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Multiple Surgeries

Longer periods of anesthesia are accompanied by an increase risk of complications. I personally would not perform a TT, liposuction you describe, and a neck lift at the same time. You and your surgeon must weigh the cost benefits vs risks. You definitely need to have another consultation to ask your questions.

John Whitt, MD
Louisville Plastic Surgeon

Multiple procedures in one day must take into account patient's health

The risks factors for multiple surgeries in one day must take the patient's health into account. You have not referred to your overall health, BMI, smoking history, etc. This is very important on deciding whether a patient is a good candidate for combination procedures. IF you are in excellent health and the procedures can proceed quickly, it is my opinion that it would be acceptable to perform all of these at one sitting. Clearly, I would highly recommend you scheduling a follow up... more