I am planning to do both a tummy tuck and a nose job/deviated septum repair and am wondering if it is safe to do both at the same time. I have a 1yr and 3 year old and am thinking one down time would be better than two. Do you think it would be best to do them together or separately in regards to risk and recovery? Thank you.
August 25, 2017
Answer: Safety of combining septorhinoplasty with tummy tuck It is possible and safe to combine nasal surgery with tummy tuck, though I wouldn't recommend it. Although your rationale makes sense (one recovery as opposed to two), the recovery is fairly miserable. The one patient on whom I've performed this combination didn't like me too much for the first couple of weeks after surgery. Her abdomen was tight and she walked over stooped, but at the same time, had difficulty breathing out of her nose because of swelling and mild nose bleeds. Although her pain wasn't significantly worsened, she generally complained of feeling uncomfortable.
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August 25, 2017
Answer: Safety of combining septorhinoplasty with tummy tuck It is possible and safe to combine nasal surgery with tummy tuck, though I wouldn't recommend it. Although your rationale makes sense (one recovery as opposed to two), the recovery is fairly miserable. The one patient on whom I've performed this combination didn't like me too much for the first couple of weeks after surgery. Her abdomen was tight and she walked over stooped, but at the same time, had difficulty breathing out of her nose because of swelling and mild nose bleeds. Although her pain wasn't significantly worsened, she generally complained of feeling uncomfortable.
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August 24, 2011
Answer: Combining Rhinoplasty with a tummy tuck
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August 24, 2011
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