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A Tummy Tuck and Breast Augmentation is a commonly performed surgical procedure performed on a patient the torso contours. The tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) addresses loose skin and fatty deposits in the abdomen and often tightens underlying muscles. Breast augmentation is a procedure to enhance breast size or restore volume. Most women get breast augmentation that makes use of implants. Through this combined approach, one can achieve a notable change in the abdomen and breast area in the same procedure. Thus, one enjoys a smooth transition to definitely having a better body.
What Should I Understand About Combined Tummy Tuck and Breast Augmentation Procedures?
Let’s break down what these terms mean. A tummy tuck, or abdominoplasty, removes skin and fat from your abdomen for a flatter look. More importantly, it frequently entails securing the underlying abdominal muscles if they’ve weakened or separated, what can occur after pregnancy or big weight changes. This helps create a flatter, firmer stomach.
Breast augmentation” is surgery to increase breast size or restore volume lost especially after pregnancy. This is usually done with breast implants. Women often undergo breast augmentation to achieve a more proportionate figure or to regain lost breast fullness after having kids or weight loss. If sagging is your primary aesthetic concern about your breasts, you will need a breast lift and sometimes an augmentation in addition.
So, why do a Tummy Tuck and Breast Augmentation together? The term “Mommy Makeover” refers to a set of cosmetic procedures whose demand has increased after pregnancy and breastfeeding. If you do it all together, you will have a more complete experience. Also, since there is just one recovery, this can mean less overall downtime from your life. Also, it can be less expensive than having two surgeries completed separately.
Who is a Good Candidate for Tummy Tuck and Breast Augmentation, and What Might Prevent Me From Having It?
When considering whether this combined Tummy Tuck and Breast Augmentation is right for you, there are a few things to think about. Ideally, you should be in good general health. It is also important to be at a stable, healthy weight that you can maintain, as large swings in weight later on can affect your outcome. It’s really best if you don’t smoke. If you do smoke, you’ll have to quit for quite a while before and after the surgery because smoking really interferes with healing. It’s important to have realistic expectations about what the surgery can achieve. If you’re hoping to have kids in the future, it may be best to postpone the surgery until after you’re done having kids.
Now, what might mean this surgery isn’t a good fit? Active smoking is a big one due to healing problems. A very high BMI, especially when combined with conditions like poorly controlled diabetes or significant heart problems, may mean that the risks of surgery are too high, and it may not be advisable or could be contraindicated. A worry would be any severe, uncontrolled chronic health issues. Pregnant or planning to become pregnant again very soon? Might not be a candidate for a Tummy Tuck. Furthermore, if you are on blood-thinning medication that cannot be paused safely that would be a contra-indication.
What are the Main Benefits and Potential Risks I Should Consider with Tummy Tuck and Breast Augmentation?
Having a Tummy Tuck and a Breast Augmentation at the same time, one of the biggest pluses you can see is the overall change. Reducing your abdomen and breasts during the same procedure can create a very nice, balanced new shape with one surgery. As noted, the ability to have only one recovery time is quite advantageous and thus minimizes more total time off. By having the procedures together, you save some money compared to staging them separately. Depending on the individual, the tummy tuck part can help with back pain, to the extent that weakened abdominal muscles contributed to it.
However, like any surgery, there are potential risks. Some of the well-known general risks of any surgery include bleeding, infections, reactions to anesthesia, blood clots, etc. After a tummy tuck, you may experience some numbness in the abdominal skin. Separately, a potential complication that can occur is a seroma, which is a collection of fluid under the skin. Breast augmentation comes with risks, such as the tightening of scar tissue around the implant (capsular contracture); implant rupture or leak; and nipple sensation changes. Some breast implants are linked to an extremely rare lymphoma called BIA-ALCL. The risk profile is probably a little higher if certain procedures are combined and the early recovery may be more demanding. Surgeons handle the risk by careful patient selection and pre-operative planning, and they give good post-operative care.
What is the Recovery Like, and What Results Can I Expect from Tummy Tuck and Breast Augmentation?
After a combined Tummy Tuck and Breast Augmentation you will need time to recover. Usually, the first week or so is the most difficult or uncomfortable time with visible swelling and bruising. You’ll have pain medication to help manage this. You might have to be careful when doing tasks and might have limitations on your activities. You may have temporary surgical drains that help remove fluid. You’ll wear a special compression garment for your abdomen and a surgical bra for your breasts. Most people take about one to three weeks off work. You will have to avoid heavy lifting and strenuous exercise for six weeks, slowly returning to your normal routine after.
You can look forward to a flatter stomach and a more robust breast size and shape. But the final look takes time. There will be swelling, which will gradually settle down after six months to year, final contour will be visible after that. Scars are part of the deal. Usually, a tummy tuck scar will appear as a long line low on your belly. This scar has been placed so that it can be hidden by underwear. There will also be a small scar around your belly button. Breast scars depend on where the incisions were made. After many months, you scars will fade and soften considerably but remain visible. If you maintain a stable weight, tummy tuck results can last a very long time. Breast implants are not lifetime devices. They will probably need to be replaced or removed at some time in future. Finding a qualified, board-certified plastic surgeon and an accredited facility can help you achieve a good outcome.
Op. Dr. Erman Ak graduated from Ankara Hacettepe Tıp in 2014 and completed his specialization at Istanbul University Çapa Medical Faculty. He received advanced microsurgery training in Taiwan and, as an ISAPS fellow in Italy, training in facial and breast aesthetics. Dr. Ak holds the European Union Aesthetic Plastic Surgery qualification certificate from EBOPRAS and contributed to the establishment of the Plastic Surgery Department at Başakşehir Çam and Sakura Hospital. He currently accepts patients from Turkey and various other countries at his clinic in Nişantaşı.
