Can you get a TT and a BBL at the same time, how hard is the healing process?

   Tummy Tuck and Brazilian Buttlift can be performed at the same time.  However, recovery presents problems.  The tummy tuck recovery is most comfortable on your back not your stomach.  The Brazilian buttlift is best on your stomach to prevent pressure on the transferred fat.

You can certainly do a tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) and in fact harvest fat from the tummy including the extra part that would be discarded and use if for the Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL). Typically after a tummy tuck/BBL combination we have our patients sleep in a reclining chair for most of the first week. If you don't have one you can borrow or rent one rather than a surgical bed. Discuss this with your plastic surgeon.You heal simultaneously from both. Pain is very manageable especially with Exparel injections which numbs the surgical area for 3-4 days and is injected at the time of surgery. Our patients usually do great with this combination.

Hi. Thanks for your question. A tummy tuck combined with a Brazilian is a commonly performed operation. It is safer for you to have this done by a board certified plastic surgeon with solid experience in this combination surgery. The operation requires a greater amount of time under anesthesia and the recovery will be longer. Best wishes, Dr. Aldo.

In my opinion and experience, combining an abdominoplasty with fat transfers to the buttock is a great idea. When performing an abdominoplasty, we routinely use liposuction to thin the overlying fat layer. This allows better definition than a tummy tuck alone in patients who need it.

Rather than discard this fat, it can be used to augment other areas of the body, such as the buttock. You may have a bit more discomfort than the tummy tuck alone, but this should be nominal and not require any additional time off of work.

Timing and planning of multiple surgical procedures is a common question and patient concern.  Combining an abdominoplasty and a BBL is not an unusual request.  There is a slightly higher risk of with this combination due to operative time and intraoperative positioning.  As long as you are in good physical health and have no overriding medical conditions you should be a good candidate. With this combination the highest priority has to be safety and the prevention of DVT and PE.