Does Having a Pelvic Kidney Preclude Me from Having a Tummy Tuck?

Hello,

If you are healhty a pelvic kidney will not have any impact on your tummy tuck or vice versa.  The steps involved in a tummy tuck procedure take place outside of your abdminal and pelvic cavity between your skin and your abdominal wall muscles.  Muscle tightening involves plicating the investing connective tissue of your abdominal muscles and therefore also do not involve the inside of the abdomen or pelvis.

All the best,

Dr Repta

Pelvic kidney is an anomally and should not preclude you from having tummy tuck. In many occasions it is an incidental finding. The thing you need to focus on is to get a preoperative clearence from you PCP. I would be more  concerned if you have a single kidney or history of impaired renal function. Optemizing renalfunction during and after surgery is also important by adequit hydration. Other tips for your surgery:Finally, the patient will have to prepare in some fashion, regardless of the cosmetic treatment chosen. Patients should maintain a healthy diet and exercise plan prior to surgery and refrain from taking aspirin and other blood-thinning medications. They should avoid smoking as well, as it inhibits healthy circulation. Patients must find someone who can transport them to and from surgery, since most of our procedures require the use of general anesthesia. Patients should also take measures to prepare their homes for the healing process by stocking up on gauze bandages, towels, and other products. Following these preparation tips, as well as others given by Dr. Jaibaji, can help to ensure a successful surgery with little downtime.