What is the ideal wait time between my breast augmentation and arm lipo? (Photos)

Thank you for your question and photos. Although you do not have a lot of fat on your arms, you will have a great result with VASER sculpting to give you an athletic more muscular arms. Most surgeons just do fat reduction liposuction only, and that is why your surgeon would not do it. I would suggest to do the arm lipo first and the augmentation 2-4 weeks later. I do the arm lipo in the prone position to define the deltoid and triceps and define the anterior deltoid and upper medial arm from the supine position.Good luck with your surgeries.

Hello! Thank you for your question and photos. Ideally these procedures would be performed simultaneously, which can ensure that your results complement each other and can also save you recovery time and some surgical costs. However, if you are unable to find a surgeon who will perform both surgeries, my only recommendation would be to wait until you are fully healed from the first procedure before pursuing the second procedure. This will ensure that your body is ready to undergo a second surgery and that you will not be at any extra risk during the second procedure or recovery. With is in mind, you may want to choose the arm liposuction first, as the recovery from that procedure will be faster than the breast augmentation. You should speak with your surgeons about typical recovery timelines from these procedures to get a better sense of how long you will need to wait. Best of luck!

The patient usually has 2 to 3 days of pain during which pain pills provide relief.   Thereafter, most patients do not need the narcotics.  Patients can return to work within 1 to 3 days or whenever they feel is appropriate.  My practice recommends no breast massage and no exercise for 4 weeks after surgery.  Some patients may find that the implants are in perfect position almost immediately or the implants may take a few weeks to settle. Recommend not wearing a bra after surgery until PS tells you to do so.  The bra can irritate or possibly open the incisions.Wait at least 3 months before considering lipo of arms. Kenneth Hughes, MD, ABPS Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Los Angeles

Hello,There is no ideal wait time between procedures; when your feel physically ready you can proceed. More important to discuss: you present photos of women showing soft upper poles of their breasts (which you've specifically remarked about), but you've opted for saline implants over the muscle. 'Subfascial' is a concept that is unproven, and even if it is actually obtainable, provides no more coverage of the implant than sub-glandular. Properly selected implants placed in the sub-pectoral position will provide a much more natural look, and will have a low risk of implant dynamic motion. Finally, the transaxillary approach has a higher risk of capsular contracture than via inframammary incisions. Rethink your plan for a great result that is long lasting. 

Dear llxx,
most plastic surgeons will recommend you to wait until you are fully healed from your elective procedure before you get another surgery. If you are considering a surgery, I would suggest you to consult a board-certified plastic surgeon. Only after a thorough examination you will get more information and recommendations.
Daniel Barrett, MD

Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

If you are wanting these procedure separately you can elect to have them done in the order you choose. It's best to wait three to six months between them to allow your swelling to resolve and the tissues to settle. This is especially true if you are considering the trans axillary approach for your augmentation.

Hello, and thank you for your question. (Keep in mind that an in-person consultation is necessary for the best advice.) It is advisable to wait at least 3-6 months between the procedures. Many plastic surgeons advise their patients to wait until Fall/Winter to undergo body contouring procedures (such as liposuction) since they will have to wear compression garments---which are more obvious to others and more uncomfortable to patients during warmer months--- for several weeks. If you decide to pursue surgery it’s very important that you find a surgeon whom you are comfortable with and trust and who evaluates you in-person and tailors an individualized treatment plan for you and your aesthetic goals. Best of luck!
Matthew A. DelMauro, M.D.

I recommend waiting 3 months between surgeries so that swelling and inflammation from area does not affect the surgery in the other area. Since you are getting a trans-ax augmentation, I would recommend performing the breast augmentation first so there is no difficulting creating the tunnel from your axilla to the breast pocket. Performing liposuction first in that area may create scar tissue which can make the breast augmentation more difficult after. Hope this helps!
Johnson C. Lee, MD
Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon

Thank you for your question. May be doing liposuction arm and as it bothering you more and lat it heal and do axillary BA in 3 months, Please check with your surgeons.