How many places can I have liposuction during a mommy makeover surgery?

It's difficult to suggest without a in-person one-on-one consultation. The Mommy Makeover is a combination of procedures to bring a woman’s body back to the way she looked prior to pregnancy. Most commonly some variation of a #TummyTuck and #BreastSurgery are performed. #MummyTummy is a term given to modified tummy tucks which can use liposuction and skin tightening with radiofrequency such Vanquish, Vela3, thermage, thermiRF and others.  The actual fat contouring can be done non-surgically as well with #UltraShape or Cool-Sculpting. Additional procedures can include liposuction, umbilical hernia repair.  The most common #breastprocedures include #mastopexy or #breastlift, #breastaugmentation, or #breastreduction.  Many procedures can be combined. Cosmetic procedures such as Brazilian Butt Lift (#BBL), Thigh Lift (#TL) and Mommy Makeover (#MMO), which usually concentrates on the breast and abdomen areas, may be combined together. However, I look at the risk factors such as surgery time greater than 6 hours, or #anesthesia time, increased risks of DVT, prolonged  #healing, #positioning after surgery to name a few, which are a lot to consider. These factors are relative to performing any variety of combinations.  The suitability of your procedures and any specific risks may be determined during you #consultation. Your procedures should be performed by a #PlasticSurgeon who is board-certified and has a great deal of experience specializing in cosmetic #surgery. You will then greatly improve your chances of getting the result you desire, and, without the need for a revision surgery. It is suggested that you look at before and after photos of the surgeons actual patients, and read patient reviews. All surgical #procedures carry some degree of #risk. Always discuss your issues and concerns with the Plastic Surgeon during and following your consultation. Also, another element to a #satisfying result of your procedures are realistic #expectations.

If you are healthy and the board certified plastic surgeon is an expert at all of those procedures, then this can be done in combination if the operative time is held under 6 hours.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA

It is common for liposuction to be done at the same time as the other procedures that you are considering.  There is a limit to how much suctioning can be done due to safety reasons, but that has more to do with the amount of fat.   Discuss your goals with a board certified plastic surgeon in your area who can determine if you are a good candidate for combining these procedures.

From what you have described you are not going to require a very high volume liposuction and this can usually safely be done at the same time as the other procedures. This also may give you the opportunity to use the fat for fat grafting to add extra coverage of your implants on your breasts and also to add volume to buttocks if necessary.Good luck.

Thanks for your question! I would agree with the others that really the issue here, that is of paramount importance, is your safety. It's great to do a lot of combination surgeries at once from a cost effectiveness and recovery standpoint, but as I always tell me patients, we don't want you to be the best looking person in the funeral home! 

Although in my experience of doing hundreds of mommy makeovers I routinely perform SAL of the lateral breasts & flanks, I would shy away from doing too much other SAL, it's just not worth the health risks. Discuss this however with your own plastic surgeon. Best of luck to you!