Fibroids removal by myomectomy before or after lipo procedure?

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2 months ago i did lipo on my stomach but i am not pleased therefore i am planing to do lipo the same area one more time. unfortunately i have large fibriods and am suggested that myomectomy is my best option.i would like to doboth procedures within this year but i am not sure what should i do first between removing my fibriods or lipo. if i do one procedure how long i have to wait to do the other one. thank you so much

Jed H. Horowitz, MD, FACS · Answer

hello Pailyn I would advice your go for an in-patient consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon. #options #post-op

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

I know of no contraindications to liposuction in patients with uterine fibroids.  Because lipo is an aesthetic procedure, and the abdominal myomectomy is a major surgical procedure. I would schedule the myomectomy first.  Once your gynecologist has approved you for lipo, schedule a personal consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon to discuss your goals. At that point a mini tummy tuck may be a better option.Kenneth Hughes, MD, Board Certified Plastic SurgeonLos Angeles, CA

Fibroids removal by myomectomy before or after lipo procedure?

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