LIPOSUCTION AND HYSTERECTOMY: A DANGEROUS COMBINATION
Many women wonder if they should receive liposuction in tandem with their hysterectomies. A hysterectomy typically leaves some women with what is referred to as a “kangaroo pouch,” which women understandably want to be rid of. Whether or not liposuction is required, many women think it is necessary and figure that if they can get both done at the same time, it will reduce time spent under the knife. Many women are not aware of the dangers of getting both done at once. Doctors do not recommend receiving both at the same time for a number of reasons.
Multiple Surgeries, Increased Complications
Any time you have surgery, there is the risk that complications will arise. Your body might not accept the surgical procedure, a doctor might make a mistake or something completely unexpected might happen. The longer you’re under the knife at any given time and the more body systems are involved, the greater the chance that something could go wrong. Laser liposuction affects the surface level while a hysterectomy is a major organ removal in the same area, meaning that unless everything goes 100% perfectly, you could be dealing with far worse problems.
Money Involved
If you are like the majority of people reading this, you will have to rely on medical insurance to finance your hysterectomy. Most medical insurance companies will not finance plastic surgery procedures, meaning that the majority of the lipo suction cost will have to come out of your own pocket. If you don’t have the money for it, you may have to seek additional financing, which will further add to your debt.
More Down Time
The reason most women want to get both done at once is that they think it will save time. However, recovering from two surgeries is much more difficult than recovering from one. Your body is twice as damaged, and needs much more time to reconstruct itself and get used to a new configuration. The true lipo suction cost is in time spent, and with both liposuction and a hysterectomy, you may be stuck in bed all day for weeks while you heal.
More Chance of Hurting Yourself Afterwards
This ties in with the previous reason, but when you’re recovering from surgery you are advised not to damage or harm the area where the procedure was done. Trying to do too much may end up causing more problems if you stress yourself out. This is doubly true if you have two surgeries at once, so if you are the kind of gal who needs to keep moving, consider spacing your surgeries apart so you’re only recovering from one at a time.
