Tummy Tuck with Hysterectomy
At first thought, having a tummy tuck at the same time as a hysterectomy may seem to be an idea whose time has not come; however, at second thought, the idea seems almost natural. Having the two procedures done at the same time means cutting everything in half. The woman only has to go under anesthesia once and only has to go through recovery once. An added benefit for some women may be that having tummy tucks with their hysterectomies may reduce the financial burden of that procedure. Coming out of the recovery room with a flatter stomach can provide a little mental lift as well.
What are the prerequisites for combining a tummy tuck (known in medical parlance as an abdominoplasty) with a hysterectomy? First, and most importantly, a woman must receive the absolute approval and cooperation of the surgeon performing her hysterectomy. Although most physicians will not dispute that the two can be done at the same time, there are some additional risks. Some doctors may be unwilling to subject their patients to that additional jeopardy. The tummy tuck is definitely the secondary operation and should in no way interfere with the primary procedure. In some cases, getting the doctor doing the hysterectomy to go along with the doctor doing the tummy tuck will be no problem at all; there are doctors who do both. Most women probably won’t find a doctor willing to multitask in this way though so the second imperative task becomes having the two doctors coordinate their schedules. They will also need to devise the routine by which the two operations will be performed. In order to have the patient under anesthesia for the shortest time possible, as far as can be arranged the two doctors will work in unison. The work of the gynecologist will, of course, take precedence over that of the plastic surgeon.
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