Can One Undergo A Knee Surgery Two Months Post An Abdominoplasty?

Posted on Wed, 2 Nov 2016

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Wed, 2 Nov 2016 Answered on

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Question : Hello doctor I wanted to ask a question about my surgery coming up on Nov 14....I just hade a tummy tuck on September 14, an now i need a knee surgery which is scheduled on the 14....should I be concern about it been so close together..or will I be ok...it not an option to reschedule it...it been waiting for 1yr for this surgery..Please give me some advice

Answered by Dr. Kathy Robinson (10 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
should be fine for Nov 14th

Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for your question.
As long as you had no complications from the September 14th surgery and you are stable medically it should be fine to have a knee surgery on November 14th.
The tummy tuck is a fairly simple surgery with a short recovery time in most people.
If you are not feeling well or if you are sick in any way then that would be another issue.
Make sure that your doctor doing the knee surgery knows about the tummy tuck. As long as they are okay with it, it should be fine.
I wish you the best.
Dr. Robinson

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