Re: Abdominoplasty/liposuction after hysterectomy?
From: jwang, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 11 Jun 2001 17:07:32 -0500 (CDT)
It can be done. It depends on the relationship the surgeons have with
each other. The difficulty arises if there are problems after the
surgery (like infection), because each may consider the problem the
other surgeon's responsibility.
At Mon, 11 Jun 2001, Patricia wrote:
>
>Hello folks. Appreciate your website, it has always been so useful to
>me.
>Had a hysterectomy (TAH/BSO) in October of 2000 due to endometriosis
>Stage IV.
>Healing has not been as good as I expected, and my doctor thinks I have
>adhesions and possible endometrioma in the incision which is causing
>much pain in the incision area. Having MRI and followup tests to check
>this.
>
>We're talking about having to possibly open me back up to fix the
>endometrioma, and I am wondering if I can have liposuction and
>abdominoplasty at that time. I am disproportionately heavy in my lower
>abdomen, and no matter how much I exercise and diet, it seems to remain
>a problem. I think this extra fat in the lower abdomen can also be
>pulling...and responsible for some of the difficulty I had in healing
>properly? I believe I also have muscle separation at the hip area that
>needs to be fixed. I'm wondering if it is possible/common for people to
>do this at the same time?
>
>Thanks so much again.
--
J Wang, M.D
Assitant Clinical Prof.
Tufts University School of Medicine
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