At American Surgical Arts in Mullica Hill, NJ, Dr. Sean M. Bidic and Dr. Vinay S. Gundlapalli perform procedures such as facelift, breast surgery, and body contouring with support from our team. Both surgeons are double board-certified, and our Mullica Hill facility includes a fully accredited outpatient surgical center.
Why People Combine Procedures
Pregnancy, weight changes, and aging can affect more than one area at the same time. Combining procedures may help create a more cohesive result than treating one concern while leaving another untreated.
A mommy makeover is one example. It may include breast augmentation, breast lift, tummy tuck, liposuction, or other options depending on your anatomy and goals.
Common Procedure Combinations
The right combination depends on your health, the areas being treated, and how much recovery time the plan requires. Common pairings may include:
- Breast augmentation with breast lift
- Tummy tuck with liposuction
- Mommy makeover surgery after pregnancy
- Facelift with eyelid surgery
- Body contouring after weight loss
Combining procedures can also mean planning surgical and nonsurgical treatments in stages rather than doing everything at once.
What Your Surgeon Considers Before Combining Procedures
Not every procedure should be combined. Your surgeon will look at your medical history, anesthesia time, healing needs, body mass index, medications, smoking status, and the support you will have at home.
Longer surgery can mean a more involved recovery, so the plan should be based on safety rather than convenience alone. In some cases, staging procedures is the better choice.
Recovery Planning Matters
One recovery period can be helpful, but it may also be more demanding. For example, recovering from breast surgery and abdominal surgery together can limit lifting, reaching, standing upright, sleeping positions, and childcare.
Before combining procedures, ask what daily activities will be restricted, how much help you will need, and when you can return to work, exercise, driving, and normal routines.
Build a Plan Around Your Priorities
We usually start by ranking your priorities, then deciding which procedures work well together and which ones should be separated. Some procedures pair well together. Others are safer or easier to recover from when they are staged.
Discuss Combination Plastic Surgery in Mullica Hill
A combined procedure can be a strong option when the timing, recovery, and medical plan make sense. To talk with American Surgical Arts in Mullica Hill, NJ about your cosmetic surgery options, contact us or call 856-362-8898.