Question:
has anyone had all of the plastic sugery done at once

im talking about tummy,armes and breast reduction 8 months out down from 336 to 225.5 111 gone forever and looking for some input dr. talking get ready for tummy tuck etc so i can have the total pkg body wise by november which will be my 1 year mark help and thanks to you all    — melissa W. (posted on July 5, 2002)

July 6, 2002
Melissa, I'm also 8 months out from surgery. I need to lose about another 15 pounds to get to my goal weight. I'm having my tummy tuck and arms done next month at the same time. It will take about 4 hours and I will be an outpatient. My plastic surgeon is going to do my arms in 2 stages. He will do liposuction on the arms in this first stage. Then in 3 months he will pull the excess skin up under my armpit. I won't have the huge scar that runs all the way from your elbow to under the armpit. I'll only have a scar under the armpit. In the 2nd stage surgery, I might also have him do a thigh lift at the same time as he finishes up my arms.
   — Patty H.

July 6, 2002
I have begun researching about the plastic surgery and I know that the doc I talked to will do the breasts and tummy simultaneously, but no more than that as it is pretty major stuff. I also see some references to where docs prefer that we wait until 12-18 months post-op or within 20 pounds of our goal weights. I'm sure each doc is different as well. I wish you well in your journey!
   — Molly S.