Is it safer to be awake during a Tummy Tuck and BBL procedure?

The ideal abdominoplasty / BBL patient is at or near their ideal weight, is
stable at that weight for 6 months to year, is physically and nutritionally
healthy. Realistic expectations are important.The improvement in contour after a BBL and abdominoplasty depends on many
factors. These factors include the extent of skin tightening and plication
performed, the amount of pre-operative muscle laxity, the overall
thinness of the abdominal wall, the amount of intra-abdominal fat (fat
inside the belly), and the amount of subcutaneous fat (fat in the skin).See our link below for more information.Combining these two surgeries for otherwise healthly patients under general anesthesia is faster, easier, and safer than when attempted under local anesthesia. A detailed examination will help delineate the best surgical option.
Consultation with a surgeon certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery
would be the next best step.

Mommyxx4.    First off I recommend Tummytuck and BBL be done separately because recovery from both simultaneously is extremely difficult because there can be no pressure on buttocks for 2 weeks postop. Hard to find comfortable position after both.  General anesthesia is very safe these days thanks to significant improvement in anesthesia monitoring equipment and medications.  For that reason, general anesthesia for both procedures is best option. Be sure to consult with a board certified plastic surgeon. Good luck!

Thanks for this question.I think that a BBL could be done under local anaesthesia as a sole procedure with an experienced surgeon, in a healthy patient with a high pain tolerance.Some surgeons perform TTs with a spinal ( regional ) anesthetic. There are some issues with doing it this way.I don't think it's safe to do a TT and a BBL at the same time.