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I am only 4 weeks banded.

I am having a hysterectomy in three weeks.

Should I see about having a Tummy Tuck at the same time?

Or how does that work?

If you had a tummy tuck, how long after banding did you wait?

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why would you want a Tummy Tuck at 4 weeks post op. what happens when you lose all your weight it would be useless at this point.

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Most people wait until they are 30 or less pounds from their goal

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Recovery from a hysterectomy is enough to deal with without the added strain of recovering from a Tummy Tuck. Plus you need to be close to your goal weight first. Definitely wait on this.

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Well, I was orginally scheduled for July for my hysterectomy and with probs we are moving it up.

I have heard that some people have it done all at once. I figured I had time to research and decide what

I wanted to do. Not to mention this will be my 3rd surgery in 4 months. Really dont want to have anymore than

I have too. First one was in Feb for my ovaries. Doctor went in and did a few things to try and avoid the hysterectomy.

Then the lapband and now here I go.

So that was what I was thinking.

I am down 24 lbs. and because of my c-section scar...things are hanging. Ya know?

But I will wait. Have no idea what I am facing with the hysterectomy.

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I would wait. Plus u don't want an obgyn doing a tummy tuck! Not to mentiom if u r having a vaginal hysterectomy there wont b an abdominal incision. U could also have a laproscopic hysterectomy & those incisions wouldnt b appropriate for a Tummy Tuck.< /p>

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