One of the current controversies among plastic surgeons is identifying when it is prudent to perform another procedure along with a tummy tuck. For years this was a routine practice, but studies in recent years have shown that adding significant procedures to a tummy tuck substantially increases the risk of catastrophic complications, though such complications are extremely rare. The risk may have to do with the size of the tummy tuck, whether the muscle is being tightened, how mobile the patient will be early after surgery, etc. Dr. Teitelbaum is extremely conservative when it comes to making these decisions. He is on the plastic surgery society task force examining these issues and has lectured about them to other plastic surgeons. He will be able to discuss the latest data on this topic when he meets you for a consultation.