I want to get a BBL and tummy tuck. Which should I go for first? (Photo)

I understand not wanting to combine them, but you could, and just arrange overnight care like we do here at Smith Plastic Surgery so you have someone helping make sure your blood glucose levels are kept at a safe range. If you prefer to do them separately still, I highly recommend the BBL first. Your surgeon can liposuction the fat from your abdomen and use that for your BBL. Then at your Abdominoplasty procedure your surgeon can take out any remaining or new abdominal fat with the panis of excess skin, giving you a tighter abdomen. Would love to see you here at Smith Plastic Surgery Center for a consultation to go over in more detail.

Given your health condition of type 1 diabetes, it's wise to split the procedures for easier recovery. Both procedures can be done safely with proper management, but generally, it's recommended to start with the tummy tuck. This way, you can achieve a flatter stomach and address any excess skin before moving on to the BBL, which uses fat from other areas, including the abdomen, for optimal contouring. Always consult with your board-certified plastic surgeon to tailor the plan to your specific needs and ensure the safest approach for both procedures.

Thank you for your question. If do not want to combine the BBL and tummy tuck, then it makes sense to do the tummy tuck first. Then 4-5 months later, a BBL can be performed. The reason being that if you have significant excess skin and you get liposuction in that area, the area will look wrinkled, scarred, and irregular. Also doing significant liposuction on the abdomen and then having a tummy tuck later can predispose you to wound healing complications after the tummy tuck. Hope this helps. Always consult with a board certified plastic surgeon. Take care, Moises Salama MD, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

These can be done together or separately. By removing fat with liposuction, the loose skin on the abdomen can become worse making a tummy tuck even more necessary. The recovery is more difficult by combining the procedures due to positioning. You'll want to talk to your PCP about tight glucose control after the procedure.

This question comes up all the time. When I tell my patients is that it really depends on what is best for you. If you have a little bit of fat only, and need it all to achieve a BBL goal, then you should do your BBL first, and not remove the fat from the lower abdomen with a tummy tuck yet. If you have enough fat, even after a tummy tuck, then doing the tummy tuck first may be a good option as well. The benefit of doing the tummy tuck first is that you will have an improvement in your shape and aesthetically you will look much better especially from the front view. Then you can follow with a BBL and look even better. If you do the BBL first, your tummy will not be aesthetically pleasing because of the extra skin until you complete your tummy tuck. Some patients do not want their abdomens to look like they have a lot of extra skin with contour irregularities while they wait for another procedure… hope this helps!

Hello, thank you for your question. I would recommend what we offer to our patients is that a BBL first followed by a Tummy tuck. This way the fat liposuctioned from the abdomen is not lost and can be injected into the Buttock. Good luck !

Thank you for your question. the procedure can be split and I recommend you to start with the tummy tuck and then the liposuction and BBL but both procedure can be done at the same time. I would suggest to be treated by board certified plastic surgeon with experience in this procedure, to get the best desired results.

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Dr. Emmanuel Mallol Cotes.-

Dear bmora704,
it is hard to tell for sure without an examination. Generally speaking, it is better to get BBL first and tummy tuck later. If you are considering surgery, I would suggest you consult a board-certified plastic surgeon. Only after a thorough examination, you will get more information and recommendations.
Daniel Barrett, MDCertified, American Board of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Different plastic surgeons will have different opinions about doing a BBL and Tammy talk as a combined versus split procedures. I personally feel it’s better to do these as separate procedures for a multitude of reasons.
Likewise, plastic surgeons will have a different opinion, regarding which procedure should be done first. I think most plastic surgeons will agree that when harvesting sufficient amount of fat for a BBL may be a challenge the BBL should be done first. For patients who have abundance attorney is fat my Preference is generally to do the tummy tuck first.
There are different ways of justifying each of the decisions. A lot of it also depends on your preference. Of the two procedures, the tummy tuck will will be the longer and more intense recovery.
It’s also most likely the procedure that’s going to have the greatest impact.
My personal view is that Liposuction of the abdomen creates scar tissue that reduces the pliability or stretchiness of the skin and fat layer, and this can be disadvantageous for doing a tummy tuck.
Most plastic surgeons will ask patients to wait at least six months after liposuction before doing a full tummy tuck.
There is also going to be a time to wait if the tummy tuck is done first.
In the end, perhaps what’s even more important than which procedure is done first is provider selection.
You may want to choose different providers for each of the procedures, depending on what you find in regards to skill and experience.
The ability to deliver, consistent quality outcomes for both tummy tucks, and the BBL will vary significantly, depending on who you choose. This is especially true for the BBL procedure. Delivering consistent quality. Liposuction and fat. Transfer result is more difficult than most people realize, and the number of plastic surgeons of mastered. These procedures are in a small minority.
To find the right providers I suggest having multiple in person consultations with plastic surgeons in your community.
During each consultation, ask each provider to open up their portfolio and show you their entire collection of before, and after pictures of previous patients with similar characteristics to your own for each of the procedures, you’re interested in. An experienced provider should have no difficulty showing you the before and after pictures of at least 50 previous patients. Being shown handful of preselected images, representing the best results of a providers career is insufficient to get a clear understanding of what average results look like in the hands of each provider or how many of these procedures they’ve actually performed.
When it comes to fat transfer results, recognize the early results look very different than final long-term outcomes and you should always verify the timeframe of when after pictures were taken in relationship to the date of the procedure.
That transfer after pictures should always be taken at least 3 to 6 months from the date of the procedure.
There’s no correct number of consultations needed to find the right provider. The more consultations you have the more likely you are to find the best providers.
Considering how much variation there is in skills and experience, especially regarding Liposuction and fat transfer I recommend patients consider having at least five consultations before scheduling permanent irreversible Body contouring procedures.
During each consultation, you can ask each provider about their preference, and regarding which procedure to do first and why.
When, in doubt, slow down and schedule more consultations.
I cannot emphasize enough the importance of provider selection.
Do not assume because somebody’s board-certified, has years of experience, or an overall good reputation that they mastered anyone single procedure.
Best,
Mats Hagstrom, MD