Tubal ligation and tummy tuck
It is too bad but you could have had a tummy tuck the same time as your tubal ligation.
Now, you should probably wait a few months for the swelling to subside and the fascial incisions to heal after the tubal. (Steven Wallach, MD, Manhattan Plastic Surgeon)
Tummy Tuck after Gynecological Surgery
We frequently get asked to combine cosmetic surgery and Gyne surgery.
Each case is different and the risks of the combined sugary may be higher so that one must assess this on a case by case basis. In terms of waiting for your Tummy Tuck after a tubal ligation: 6-8 weeks should be fine.
It would mostly depend on how you need to plan for your downtime (Michael Weinberg, MD, Toronto Plastic Surgeon)
Tummy tuck after tubal ligation.
i would discuss this with your gynecologist first. However, I don’t see any reason why you cannot proceed without delay. We have performed this procedure as a combined single operation in the past. (Otto Joseph Placik, MD, Chicago Plastic Surgeon)
Advised Delay between Tubal Ligation and Tummy Tuck procedure
Tubal Ligation through the belly button involves mild inflammation which should be largely resolved by 6-8 weeks after surgery. Tummy Tuck could easily be done at any time but thesurgeon would encounter less inflammation if this period was observed. (Peter A. Aldea, MD, Memphis Plastic Surgeon)
Tubal ligation and tummy tuck
The average wait time would be as little as three weeks to 6 weeks. Discuss with your PS. (Darryl J. Blinski, MD, Miami Plastic Surgeon)
Waiting about 6 to 8 weeks after tubal ligation should allow healing and be sufficient for your tummy tuck. Asking this question of your gynecologist would be advised. (Victor Au, MD, Chapel Hill Plastic Surgeon)