COMBINATION OF LIFT AND BREAST AUGMENTATION IS JUST AS SAFE AS SINGLE SURGERY
21 June 2018
No surgery is without risk. With that being said, however, combining breast augmentation with a breast lift can be as safe as a single-procedure surgery. In addition to being able to address the various aesthetic issues, augmentation-mastopexy surgery offers a number of unique benefits. There are many reasons, both cosmetic and reconstructive, to combine these breast surgeries:
– There is less scarring
– There is less removal of skin
– The implant helps fill out the breast and improves its overall appearance so that less lifting is needed
– Combining surgeries is less expensive than having both surgeries separately
– Combining surgeries can reduce overall recovery time
Risk levels are similar whether procedures are done alone or combined and most patients prefer to have just one surgical procedure wherever possible. After all, each individual surgery carries with it a certain amount of inconvenience: Patients must book time off work, secure a caregiver to help them in the initial stages of recovery, and (if they have children) find someone to help out with childcare duties. Doing all of these things twice rather than once not only represents additional hassle, it also typically results in a number of additional expenses.