Can You Get Liposuction and a Full Tummy Tuck with a Lapband in

You can have an abdominoplasty and liposuction after lap band placement. I do this routinely. Your surgeon will need to know that you have had this procedure and can take appropriate precautions at the time of your surgery to avoid damaging the port.

I would encourage you to discuss this with your bariatric surgeon as well. In certain patients we have elected to deflate the band prior to surgery to allow for greater caloric intake after surgery which can aid in the healing process.

Good luck.

Having body contouring procedures such as liposuction and tummy tuck post lap banding operation is very common.  It does help for your surgeon to change your port to a low profile port if you have a high profile port at the time of the operation to minimize the bulge and discomfort of the port.  Occasionally the site of the port can also be modified to a more appropriate positon based on your new body contour.   It is also important for your Plastic/Cosmetic surgeon to be aware of the Port tubing insertion site and associated hernia.  Although rare if your surgeon does not appreciate this problem during surgery they could injure your bowel. 

Your port may be in the way, but most plastic surgeons just move it out of the
way and re-implant some where else or some consult a bariatric surgeon. 

Yes, it is okay to have liposuction and a full tummy tuck with the Lap-Band. Most patients will not need plastic surgery because of the gradual and steady weight loss obtained with the Lap-Band. However if plastic surgery is desired it will not usually be considered for at least a year or two after the operation.

Yes, it should not be a problem having the tummy tuck surgery with a lap band port in place.

Best wishes.