I'm interested in doing an arm lift with lipo bad breast implants . Can these procedures be done at the same time? How much down time is needed? And can I have the fat from my arms transferred to my butt ?
September 23, 2014
Answer: Combining procudures is safe and has benefits for you. Combining an arm lift (which is best done with liposuction to maximize the contour of the arms) with a breast augmentation is commonly done and safely done. The down time is approximately 1 week till you could return to a desk job and 3-4 weeks till return to full activity. Recovery for both procedures is occurring at the same time so this is the benefit to combining them. Only small amounts of fat would be removed from arms so it would not likely be enough to fully augment your buttocks, especially since only a portion of fat grafts actually survives and is permanent. The predictable procedures as far as results go are the augmentation and the arm lift. See a board certified plastic surgeon for an in depth consultation.
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September 23, 2014
Answer: Combining procudures is safe and has benefits for you. Combining an arm lift (which is best done with liposuction to maximize the contour of the arms) with a breast augmentation is commonly done and safely done. The down time is approximately 1 week till you could return to a desk job and 3-4 weeks till return to full activity. Recovery for both procedures is occurring at the same time so this is the benefit to combining them. Only small amounts of fat would be removed from arms so it would not likely be enough to fully augment your buttocks, especially since only a portion of fat grafts actually survives and is permanent. The predictable procedures as far as results go are the augmentation and the arm lift. See a board certified plastic surgeon for an in depth consultation.
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September 23, 2014
Answer: Combination procedure is possible Depending on the surgeon's preference, usually arm lift with liposuction and breast augmentation can be done in one surgery. Most patients take 2-3 weeks to recover from the arm lift but only about 1 week from a breast augmentation alone. Transferring fat into the buttocks at the same time may not be advisable since the fat injected should not be compressed. After breast augmentation, the patient cannot rest on their front, and after fat injection into buttocks, the patient should not rest in their back. So in order to avoid losing fat injected into buttocks, patients are advised to do the buttock procedure first and the breast procedure after about 2 weeks.
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September 23, 2014
Answer: Combination procedure is possible Depending on the surgeon's preference, usually arm lift with liposuction and breast augmentation can be done in one surgery. Most patients take 2-3 weeks to recover from the arm lift but only about 1 week from a breast augmentation alone. Transferring fat into the buttocks at the same time may not be advisable since the fat injected should not be compressed. After breast augmentation, the patient cannot rest on their front, and after fat injection into buttocks, the patient should not rest in their back. So in order to avoid losing fat injected into buttocks, patients are advised to do the buttock procedure first and the breast procedure after about 2 weeks.
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September 22, 2014
Answer: Arm Lift and Breast Augmentation These procedures can be performed safely at the same sitting. This is in fact quite common. Add liposuction to the arms and often lateral chest wall, and it would make this entire area flow in a very aesthetic manner. In my practice, a mastopexy is sometimes needed and this allows me to further sculpt the entire area. Your best bet is an evaluation and discussion of the best way to proceed. Down time is usually about 10 days. Patients are usually able to drive in a few days though.You likely will not have enough lipo fat for a butt lift, and even if you have enough fat elsewhere, this would best be tackled at another session because of positioning and time issues.Good luck.
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September 22, 2014
Answer: Arm Lift and Breast Augmentation These procedures can be performed safely at the same sitting. This is in fact quite common. Add liposuction to the arms and often lateral chest wall, and it would make this entire area flow in a very aesthetic manner. In my practice, a mastopexy is sometimes needed and this allows me to further sculpt the entire area. Your best bet is an evaluation and discussion of the best way to proceed. Down time is usually about 10 days. Patients are usually able to drive in a few days though.You likely will not have enough lipo fat for a butt lift, and even if you have enough fat elsewhere, this would best be tackled at another session because of positioning and time issues.Good luck.
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