I think the two key factors in deciding order and combinations are a) what your surgeon will do and b) what annoys you the most. :) My surgeon was the same as Erin's, so the same concerns of time and suture direction pull.

In your case, it seems like doing the LBL (which, yes, tends to include diastasis recti repair and mons lift, but ask your surgeon to be sure!!) and breast lift first would make sense for you - would you be doing lift only or lift + implants?

I did LBL + brachioplasty; UBL + mastopexy; medial leg lift. Five procedures in three surgeries.

In terms of mobility, from most mobile to least mobile, I'd rank the procedures like this: mastopexy, UBL, brachioplasty, LBL, medial leg lift.

In terms of pain, from least painful to most painful, I'd rank them like this: mastopexy, UBL, brachioplasty, medial leg lift, LBL.

When you're planning combinations with your surgeon, keep in mind that the three things you use most to move, especially for transitions (prone to sitting to standing), are your arms, your core, and your legs. Taking more than one of them out of commission at any one time can be challenging. :)

I, personally, had no problem doing LBL and arms at the same time, but there's no way I'd combine legs with LBL or arms!

If you talk to a surgeon they will tell you which procedures can be safely combined. I know my surgeon took into account both the duration of surgery (he wouldn't operate more than ~11 hours) and also the way the incisions pull on the body (ie: you wouldn't want them pulling opposite directions, as you're more likely to have issues with openings).

I had my LBL and BL during the same surgery. In my case, I did not have any other surgeries. I know other people have combined the arm lift with the upper body/BL before. I also personally think that combining the thighs with pretty much anything else is insane since that seems to be the hardest procedure to recover from.

Oh Thank you so much.

Thank you so much!

Thank you.