I am looking to get a tummy tick, lipo of my back rolls and fat transfer to breasts and hips. I am wondering if doing all 4 in one day is too much. It will be done under sedation and local anesthesia. Is lidocaine toxicity a concern? Also, will the healing process be a problem?
August 26, 2017
Answer: Safe to do all in one day? The main logistical concern about the procedures you have mention is your recovery and making sure that you will be able to position adequately postoperatively to avoid excessive tension on the tummy tuck area while also keeping pressure off of any areas where fat has been transferred to help ensure adequate survival of the fat graft. While many women would like to have fat grafting to the buttocks (Brazilian Butt Lift) at the same time as a tummy tuck, in my practice we do not do this because postoperative positioning will not allow both procedures concurrently, not because of safety concerns during the actual procedure itself. If the areas of fat grafting on your hips will allow for adequate positioning postoperatively (allowing your hips to be flexed to avoid excessive tension on the abdominal area while avoiding pressure on the hip area), then, yes this could all safely be done together. However, as others have already mentioned, most surgeons would do these procedures you have mentioned under a general anesthesia, both for your comfort as well as for speed and efficiency of the procedures to minimize operative time. It would be advisable that you ask your surgeon why these procedures are preferably done under local with IV sedition in his or her hands so that you are completely comfortable with the plan. Best of luck with your surgery!
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August 26, 2017
Answer: Safe to do all in one day? The main logistical concern about the procedures you have mention is your recovery and making sure that you will be able to position adequately postoperatively to avoid excessive tension on the tummy tuck area while also keeping pressure off of any areas where fat has been transferred to help ensure adequate survival of the fat graft. While many women would like to have fat grafting to the buttocks (Brazilian Butt Lift) at the same time as a tummy tuck, in my practice we do not do this because postoperative positioning will not allow both procedures concurrently, not because of safety concerns during the actual procedure itself. If the areas of fat grafting on your hips will allow for adequate positioning postoperatively (allowing your hips to be flexed to avoid excessive tension on the abdominal area while avoiding pressure on the hip area), then, yes this could all safely be done together. However, as others have already mentioned, most surgeons would do these procedures you have mentioned under a general anesthesia, both for your comfort as well as for speed and efficiency of the procedures to minimize operative time. It would be advisable that you ask your surgeon why these procedures are preferably done under local with IV sedition in his or her hands so that you are completely comfortable with the plan. Best of luck with your surgery!
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August 26, 2017
Answer: Tummy Tuck, liposuction, and fat transfer: is it safe to do all in one day? Combining procedures is considered safe for healthy patients. If the procedure is performed as an outpatient then it shouldn't last longer than six hours. This increases the safety of the procedure.
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August 26, 2017
Answer: Tummy Tuck, liposuction, and fat transfer: is it safe to do all in one day? Combining procedures is considered safe for healthy patients. If the procedure is performed as an outpatient then it shouldn't last longer than six hours. This increases the safety of the procedure.
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