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Can pelvic floor reconstructive surgery be combined with a full tummy tuck, or will the suturing tightening of the stomach girdle interfere in the suturing of the pelvic floor muscles?

By March 25, 2009 - 9:30am
 
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Can pelvic floor reconstructive surgery be combined with a full tummy tuck, or will the suturing tightening of the stomach girdle interfere in the suturing of the pelvic floor muscles?

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August 30, 2014 - 4:51am
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what type of Dr. do i look for to do pelvic reconstructive surgery and a tummy tuck at the same time?

April 14, 2012 - 8:33am
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I think it is best to find the best urogynecologist for the pelvic reconstructive surgery and the best plastic/cosmetic surgeon for the tummy tuck. They can they work together at the same time. I do this quite a bit and have worked will with several renowned plastic surgeons. However, there are risks to this approach since it becomes a very long case. It is perhaps better to split the surgeries up into two sessions. Part of the reason is that tummy tucks with lipo involved may make the mons pubis and labial tissues very edematous and can interfered with any labial type surgery if you had any. Tummy tucks won't interfere or disrupt internal vaginal surgeries. I do not know of a single surgeon who is the best in both type of surgeries. For my money and health, I would go to the best for each different surgery.

Hope this helps,
Red Alinsod, M.D.
www.pelvicsurgeon.com

April 16, 2012 - 9:58am
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Anonymous

You can certainly have an abdominoplasty surgery with pelvic reconstruction done together. They do not interfere with each other and you have the advantage of one anesthesia and one recovery period. You have the disadvantage of pain and discomfort in two regions and a longer anesthetic application. In my practice, we refer to these type of cases as "North-South Face Lifts" since the plastic surgeon is doing the tummy/breast/face surgery in the upper body (North) and I do the pelvic reconstruction "down south." I usually end up doing the pelvic reconstruction (i.e. incontinence surgery and fallen bladder/rectum surgery) along with some aspect of aesthetic vaginal surgery such as labiaplasty and/or vaginoplasty (vaginal rejuvenation).

Hope this helps you out.

Red Alinsod, MD
www.pelvicsurgeon.com

December 11, 2009 - 4:22pm
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