Lipo, Butt Lift, Labiaplasty, Tummy Tuck and Breast Implant/Lift - How Many Can be Done Together and What Sequence?

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I'm planning on having the following procedures: lipo/butt lift, labiaplasty (majora)/vaginal rejuvenation, tummy tuck, breast lift with implant. The surgeon I'm gravitating towards will do the lipo/butt first, then the tummy/breast 6 months later, but doesn't do labiaplasty/vag rejuvenation. Is it out of line to select a doctor for that procedure and ask that it be done at the time I'm getting lipo/butt lift to minimize the number of surgeries?

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

Find a doctor who is an expert at all of those surgeries, and then let that surgeon help you make the decision.  I do those procedures, all of them, frequently and efficiently, but I would not perform all of those at the same time.Try to research this to find the surgeon who consistently produces the 
results you would expect.  Look at reviews on this site and see who gets the surgery right every time.  Find
 a  board certified plastic surgeon who performs hundreds of Brazilian 
buttlifts and tummy tucks each year.  Then look at the plastic surgeon's   
website before and after photo galleries to get a sense of who can   
deliver the results.  Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA

Young R. Cho, MD, PhD · Answer

Thank you for your question. Staging multiple procedures is a great idea to limit how much stress the and risk is involved.  A tummy tuck and breast lift/augmentation are great procedures to combine as they address some of big changes that happen after pregnancy or weight changes. It is often referred to as a mommy makeover. Adding a labiaplasty may be feasible as well. It is a bigger procedure and may often require a night in the hospital. Depending on order preference and how much additional donor area you have, I would do the brazilian butt lift separately with the liposuction.  Doing it first allows for more donor regions including the abdomen.I would consult with a board certified plastic surgeon in your area to discuss your options in more detail, review if there are any medical reasons to stage the procedure.  If they deem you are healthy to have have the combined procedures, then you will only have two separate recoveries.

Larry S. Nichter, MD, MS, FACS · Answer

Typically in my practice we do these procedures at the same time as long as the total surgery time is less than 6 hours.. From your photos it would appear you are a good candidate.. It is a common choice for Mommy Makeover patients. It makes a lot of sense to combine procedures: One recovery, and only being put asleep once and waking up, only one recovery room charge etc. Another advantage is that you can harvest fat from the tummy including the extra part that would be discarded in a tummy tuck and use if for the Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL).On the other hand, having staged, separate, procedures make sense for some. In that case, would do your tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) and breasts (mastopexy/breast augmentation) at the same time, then your Brazilian Butt Lift, Vaginoplasty and Labiaplasty at a separate time under the same anesthesia

Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD · Answer

Several operations can be done in one time. The risk will be assessed by the surgeon is influenced by the magnitude of procedure, heavier patients generally require more time in this to your operations at one sitting.

Charles Cope, MD · Answer

Hi. Having all of these surgeries together is a big operation, but can be done. Depending on what type of butt lift (if this just fat injection) it may make more sense to perform the labioplasty at the time of the abdominoplasty if you are combining things. In the end it is up to you who to chose, but if your surgeon can not perform everything you want to have then you may need to change surgeons. However, you need to be comfortable with whichever surgeon you choose in the end. Best of luck.

Lipo, Butt Lift, Labiaplasty, Tummy Tuck and Breast Implant/Lift - How Many Can be Done Together and What Sequence?

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Answer: Combination of procedures are common for aesthetic problems.

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Lipo, Butt Lift, Labiaplasty, Tummy Tuck and Breast Implant/Lift - How Many Can be Done Together and What Sequence?

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Answer: Combination of procedures are common for aesthetic problems.

Answer: Combination of procedures are common for aesthetic problems.

Answer: Lipo, butt lift, labioplasty, tummy tuck and breasts

Answer: Lipo, butt lift, labioplasty, tummy tuck and breasts

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