Can you have both a tummy tuck and ab etching procedure done?

Thank you for your question. True etching is done with aggressive Liposuction which can take away important blood supply to the abdominal skin flap during a tummy tuck. Therefore, this is not safe to do. A small amount of Liposuction if the flap can be done safely but not to the extent of etching. To avoid complications, this should be delayed and done in a second procedure. I hope this helps. 

Thank you for your question.The combination would increase risks of skin necrosis than doing each separately.  There is also a technical issue of performing the procedure.  If you perform the etching and then the tummy tuck when the skin is removed and flap inset the etched areas may not be in the correct location.  In the reverse order the actual process of etching would be tough as the skin flap has now been detached and traction and tension is hard to control.I’d recommend looking into lipoabdominoplasty which when performed well can give you great results.  If you have further refinement etching can be performed later.Andre Levesque M.D.