Should I seperate my mommy makeover surgery into two separate surgeries?

The mommy makeover is a combination of
procedures to bring a woman’s body back to the way she looked prior to
pregnancy. Most commonly some variation of a #TummyTuck and #BeastSurgery are
performed. Additional procedures can include liposuction, umbilical hernia
repair. The most common
#breastprocedures include #mastopexy or #breastlift, #breastaugmentation,
#breastreduction. Note that in my office there would be no need to separate your procedures, but this would be best answered by the surgeon completing your surgery. 

I usually do all of these procedures at the same time unless there is a compelling reason not to. Using your tummy tuck incision is great to place saline and silicone implants. Not only is it possible to place your breast implants through your tummy tuck incision, it is my preferred method in that it does not take extra time and leaves no scars on your breasts. I have been using this approach for more than 25 years with great satisfaction from my patients. You might consider using the fat from your Lipo rather than buttock implants.

There is no right or wrong answer for this.  I commonly do breast lift and tummy tuck in the same procedure. Perhaps the plastic surgeon that you chose has a particular reason why he is recommending you separate them. I would direct your concerns to him and only move forward when you feel completely comfortable with your decision.  Best of luck!

Assuming you are in good health, I see no reason why an extended tummy tuck and breast lift could not be accomplished in a reasonable time frame in one session. Longer surgeries do have a higher risk of complications, but this is a common combination and could be done in about 5 hours. 

Thank you for your question. It's difficult to give precise recommendations without photos or more information. Generally speaking, these two procedures can safely be done at the same time, and often are performed together. You will need to have a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon for precise recommendations without your anatomy in mind. 

Thank you for your question.  It is very common to combine these procedures.  This will allow you to recover from both surgeries at the same time and limit the amount of time you need to take off from your life.  A reputable, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon should be able to safely perform both of theses procedures at the same time if you are a healthy patient.  Good luck!

Hi... thank you for the question, depending on your actual heath, and your evaluation and test, this could be decided. It is very common to combine these procedures. 

If you are healthy and have the proper preoperative evaluation, more than one procedure can be performed.  If the procedures will take over eight hours, a 23 hour admission may be beneficial.  It is very common to perform multiple surgical procedure at the same surgical setting.

If you are healthy and undergo the proper pre and postoperative care it is a very reasonable thing to do together. In my practice we have a team that works together all the time so these two procedure would take a total of less then 4 hours and you would go home. Some surgeons may take 6-8 hours and then at this point you probably should spend the night after such a long anesthetic. Lots of options it sounds like you have done your homework! Good Luck!

Thank you very much for sharing your concerns with us.For safety reasons, to be a good candidate for those procedures you want at the same time, your labs and cardiovascular preoperative evaluation must be optimal.Therefore, you must be a healthy person, within an appropriate BMI and no history of mayor diseases that increase the surgical / anesthesia risk degree.Finally, I recommend you a skilled certified plastic surgeon in body contouring surgery and experienced in cases like yours where the planned operating time is less than five hours.Respectfully,Dr. Emmanuel Mallol Cotes.-