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Yes, this can be done at the same time, but special sleeping and resting provisions will need to be made.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA
The main issue is that it will be painful to lie on your butt or back. However, following a tummy tuck you usually need to remain flexed or bent at the waist and most people recover in the "lounge chair" position. When you can't lie on your back, this is traditionally managed by sleeping on your sides and rotating from side to side by transitioning on your knees "doggy style".
Thank you for your question. I do not recommend undergoing a tummy tuck and butt augmentation at the same time. While you are recovering from your tummy tuck, you will need to stay bent over, and rest on your back. Alternatively, when recovering from a butt augmentation, you will need to rest on your stomach and be completely off of your butt for three weeks. You won't want to jeopardize either procedure, so I recommend doing them at different times. You should work with a board certified plastic surgeon with expertise in these areas.
Thank you for your question.Yes, it is possible to combine these surgeries. The complications aren't really any different than if they were done separately. I will say that there could be quite a bit of discomfort after this combination. The recommended sleeping position would be to sleep on your back with your head elevated, and a pillow underneath your lower back and upper thighs to create a "cradle" for your buttocks. Sleeping on your side is also fine.Best,Dr. Dan KrochmalMAE Plastic SurgeryNorthbrook, IL
Thank you for sharing your question and I am sorry to hear of your stitch issues. Any sutures left beneath your skin surface by your surgeon are dissolvable but may take several months to fully resolve. I would talk to your surgeon about performing scar massage therapy to help soften any th...
Thank you very much for your question and your photographs. A tummy tuck will eliminate excess skin and fat along the abdomen, but it will not address your love handles, or flanks. However, it is common to combine liposuction with an abdominoplasty for optimal body contouring results. The...
Not in my opinion... but seeing what you started with would help better allow others to judge your results from your procedure. As for the comment to lose weight, that seems a little insensitive and something that should have been discussed before your procedure as if you had the ability to l...
