Can I Combine Breast Augmentation Surgery With Other Body Contouring Procedures?

Breast augmentation has maintained its position as one of the most popular plastic surgery procedures worldwide, helping women enhance their breast size, shape, but ultimately, their overall confidence. Many patients are interested in improving other areas at the same time and wonder if it’s possible to combine procedures rather than have multiple separate surgeries. Not only is it possible, but combining procedures can streamline recovery, consolidate costs, and create a more harmonious result. This blog will discuss frequently paired procedures, as well as what to expect from recovery and results.

What Other Procedures Can Be Combined With Breast Augmentation?

Many procedures can be performed alongside breast augmentation surgery. It depends on your goals, anatomy, and candidacy, but below are some popular choices.

Breast Lift (Mastopexy)

A breast lift is one of the most common procedures to combine with a breast augmentation. Breast implants add volume and can enhance shape and symmetry, but they cannot uplift the bust or address drooping breasts. A breast lift elevates sagging breast tissue and can reposition the nipple for a more youthful bustline. 

This combination is an excellent option for patients who desire both increased size and a lifted breast shape. Patients are often recommended this combination after pregnancy, breastfeeding, or significant weight loss.

Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty)

For patients seeking to address concerns about their torso, breast augmentation is often paired with tummy tuck surgery. A tummy tuck removes sagging abdominal skin and excess belly fat, tightens underlying muscles, and creates a firmer, more toned waistline. 

Together, these procedures can dramatically restore pre-pregnancy contours or simply create a more feminine, hourglass shape.

Liposuction

Liposuction is a popular, minimally invasive procedure that targets stubborn pockets of fat and can be performed almost anywhere on the body, including the abdomen, arms, flanks, back, and thighs. 

In combination with breast augmentation, liposuction can enhance the outcomes by addressing and balancing proportions. Many patients appreciate the ability to contour multiple areas at once without undergoing separate operations.

How Long Is the Recovery Period If I Combine Other Body Contouring Procedures With a Breast Augmentation?

Combining breast augmentation with other procedures results in a single recovery period, although it may be slightly prolonged, depending on the exact procedures included. Every patient heals at their own pace, so recovery timelines vary.

Breast augmentation, on its own, usually involves about one to two weeks of downtime initially. When combined with liposuction, recovery is still quite manageable. Most patients feel ready to return to light activities in 10–14 days. 

Pairing breast augmentation with a tummy tuck will extend recovery, as the muscle repair and other work in the abdominal region tends to be more physically demanding. Patients may need three weeks before returning to a desk job and as many as six weeks before resuming more strenuous activities.

While combined procedures may result in a more involved recovery, the benefit is that patients only need to recover from anaesthesia once, undergo a single healing process instead of multiple, and need only one period of time away from work.

When Can I Expect to See My Complete Breast Augmentation Results?

After breast augmentation surgery, your breasts will be noticeably larger. Initial results are obscured by swelling, and breasts tend to sit quite high on the chest. They may also feel firm or swollen, which is expected. 

• After about six weeks, implants begin to settle into their final position. 
• Within three to six months, most patients see their breasts take on a softer, more natural shape.
• At six to twelve months, final results are usually visible, swelling has subsided, and implants have descended to their final position.

With combined procedures, it may take slightly longer for the overall transformation to become apparent. While a breast lift may closely follow the results timeline of a breast augmentation, liposuction results may appear more quickly than your breast augmentation results, around the three-month mark. A tummy tuck can take longer, with your final results appearing around six to twelve months.

With patience and proper aftercare, you can expect stunning, long-lasting results that dramatically transform your confidence and body proportions.

Learn More About Breast Augmentation in Tunbridge Wells

If you are interested in addressing multiple areas of your body with a combination of procedures, it’s important to seek the skill of a highly qualified plastic surgeon. Marc Pacifico BSc MB BS MRCS MD FRCS (Plast.) is a consultant plastic surgeon who has helped hundreds of women achieve increased confidence and stunning results. 

To schedule your consultation at Mr Pacifico’s practice in Tunbridge Wells or on Harley Street in London, use our online contact form or call +44 (0) 1892 536960.