Question:
I'm wondering if having a TT & Breast lift at the same time is normal?

I have been approved for my TT and can have the breast lift for an additional $2500. It is set for March 15th. Have any of you had both at the same time? This will be 6 hours of surgery. Any advise from anyone having both of these at the same time would be appreciated. Also if anyone has pictures I would love to see what to expect. How long does it take to recover. Tips would be appreciated. Thanks Linda    — kkubinski99 (posted on January 23, 2005)

January 23, 2005
dont know if its normal .. I know mine would NOT do them at the same time. For my TT/hernia repair I was off work 4 weeks. Best advice is buy some 'old' fashion sanitary napkins they make great gauze for the TT.
   — star .

January 23, 2005
My mother had a simultaneous TT and a breast lift/reconstructive surgery after her mastectomy. The recovery was rough, but perhaps it is better to get it all done together instead of having to endure surgery and the recovery twice. Best wishes and good luck.
   — Brenda N.

January 23, 2005
I am having TT/ventral hernia repair in March and a breast lift 2 weeks later. My cosmetic surgeon said that if I was not having the hernia repair, he could have done the breasts at the same time as the TT. He said that was quite common. But due to the hernia repair adding on to the surgery time, he thought it best to do the breasts at the later date so that I would not be in surgery so long. I am supposed to be off work 4 to 6 weeks due to the physical requirements of my job. So getting the breasts done in that time period means that I do not have to take additional time off work. The additional costs for my breast lift is $3000 so your costs seems pretty reasonable to me. Good luck on your surgery.
   — Kristi S.

January 24, 2005
I had both, and wouldn't change a thing. One recovery, one surgery, one time under. The TT is the biggest recovery, the breast lift was nothing. Never bothered me.
   — mom2jtx3

January 24, 2005
Many Drs. do it, but mine is quite conservative and prefers not to combine procedures due to longer time under anesthesia. I know many who have had them done together and have done well, though.
   — Fixnmyself

January 24, 2005
Hi. I am a big proponent of doing it all at once within an 8 hour limit. One recovery, one down time, one exposure to anestehsia and the risk of blood clot. Also less expensive. Of course, I have a physician anesthesiologist and keep my patients in over night in a fully equipped hospital, so my comfort level is high.
   — DrL

January 25, 2005
I had the Hernia, TT and breast uplift done at the same time. I had two doctors work on me. One did the hernia repair and the other did the TT and breast uplift. I would say do both at the same time, much better recovery time. The breast recovery was easy. The TT is hard to recover from. You will have drains and will be sore for a long time. I'm 8weeks post op from the TT and I feel ok just sore in the belly area. I love the flat look of my stomach. It was all well worth it.
   — Trudy S.

January 25, 2005
I just had my TT/BL on 1/5 and I agree with everyone else...the TT part was the most painful. I had also toyed with having implants, but having a much smaller, tighter upper and lower stomach actually makes my lifted, now smaller breasts look larger. Weird, but true!
   — j D.