Can you have a tummy tuck with a spinal cord stimulator implanted?

June 16, 2016
Asked By:hcb6611 in New Brunswick, NJ

40yo female / 220lbs / no kids / two previous Lamenectomies- 5 & 10 yrs out I deal with chronic pain and am considering a spinal cord stimulator implant. The doctor said there are no contraindications. I do eat a pretty clean diet, but because I can not work out as hard as I once did ï haven't gotten the results I desire. I am considering a tummy tuck, for both esthetic reasons as well as to help further eliviate the pain. Would a SCS rule me out as a candidate for a tummy tuck?

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June 17, 2016

Answer: Tummy tuck

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Richard G. Reish, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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June 17, 2016

Answer: Tummy tuck

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Richard G. Reish, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
June 17, 2016

Answer: SCS

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Harry T. Haramis, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
June 17, 2016

Answer: SCS

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Harry T. Haramis, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
June 17, 2016

Answer: Tummy tuck

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Michael Dobryansky, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
June 17, 2016

Answer: Tummy tuck

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Michael Dobryansky, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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June 17, 2016

Answer: Tummy tuck with implanted SCS.

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Jaime Perez, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
June 17, 2016

Answer: Tummy tuck with implanted SCS.

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Jaime Perez, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
June 16, 2016

Answer: Tummy Tuck Options

June 16, 2016

Answer: Tummy Tuck Options

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