Tummy Tuck W/ Hysterectomy? (photo)

Thanks for your question and picture.  Combining a tummy tuck and hysterectomy at the same time is very common practice.  There are many advantages to combining the procedures including undergoing general anesthesia once and having one recovery period.  Also, there can be some decreased cost of the tummy tuck because the hysterectomy is covered by insurance and thus will cover some of the anesthesia and hospital costs.  Good luck!

Thanks for your inquiry.  I often will perform a tummy tuck at the time of a hystrectomy if the patient is on good health.  I highly reccomend you pick a team of doctors, plastic surgeon and gynecologist, who work together often.  Good luck, Dr Rumalla

Dear Kat,

thank you for your post.  This is a common combination surgery and is safe.  You will have a great improvement from a good tt with enlarged uterus removal.  Find a surgeon who does this combination and you are happy with their photo results.

Best Wishes,

Pablo Prichard, MD

This is done commonly. Although the combined risk profile may be a bit higher than for either procedure alone, it may not be more than for both done separately, provided that the procedure can be done at an appropriate pace, less than 6 hours total, preferably less than 4 hours.

Your surgeons must be capable of planning together, and particularly there will be the consideration for blood thinners after surgery.

Very occasionally, if something untoward occurs during the gyn portion of the procedure, the TT might have to be delayed.

(We seldom do these together in my community because of cost. The hospital fees for the cosmetic part are so high that it can add well over $6000 extra compared with outpatient surgicenter fees.)

All the best. 

Discuss with your surgeons, best wishes.

can be done as the prior posters have said.  You need to know which doctor is going to be primarily responsible for your recovery so you know who to contact should any concerns or issues arise.  Its not uncommon for these doctors to want to say its the 'others' issue when calling after hours so make sure you know who to contact and who will take your calls should something happen at 2 am in the morning.

Although online consultants cannot provide you with specific advise regarding the “safety” and suitability of this combination surgery for you,  the 2 operations can certainly be done safely for the appropriately selected patient.  Best to be as close to possible to your long-term stable weight prior to proceeding. Make sure you have chosen your surgeons carefully.

 Best wishes.

This can be done together and will improve your abdominal contour and remove the vertical scar. I would advise you to make sure the GYN and PS communicate well before surgery to minimoze the risk of infections.

We have often performed the combined procedures with other surgeons (OB/GYN). you should discuss this with your PS.

The short answer is yes, you can have your abdominoplasty at the same time as your hysterectomy, but your surgeon may need to take some extra precautions to prevent deep venous thrombosis and possible pulmonary embolus.

Thank you for your question.

Having a tummy tuck with a hysterectomy at the same time does not pose much more risk than having a tummy tuck only in your situation.

Your safety for this procedure is determined by your general health status which would be assessed by your surgeon prior to proceeding with surgery.

Seek a consultation with your plastic surgeon and gynaecologist and they will be able to  advise you.

Regards,

Dr Kevin Ho