I am having a tummy tuck, liposuction, and a breast lift all at the same time. My doctor is sending me home the same day is this normal?

It is very common and reasonable and probably the safest way to treat a patient by sending them home after a tummy tuck, liposuction and a breast lift. I do that almost once or twice a week. It is important that the patients general medical health allow this to be done safely. It is also important to limit the amount of liposuction that is done at the same time. I personally limit to the hips and abdomen. If I extend the liposuction to the medial and lateral thighs and knees then I will do the surgery at the hospital and keep them over night. 

Safety of Discharge the Day of Surgery.

Discharge the day of surgery after a tummy tuck, liposuction and a breast lift depends on your health and the amount of liposuction. An abdominoplasty is a fairly large operation by itself. Adding a breast lift increases the metabolic shifts slightly. However, adding any significant amount of liposuction can markedly increase the fluid shifts within the body, significantly increasing the risks. Liposuction, though having very little external sign of injury, is like having a significant burn below the surface. If the only liposuction you will have is some in the central abdomen and around the hips to get the lateral scar to lay down with a shorter scar, then a same day discharge is usually quite safe if you are healthy with no medical conditions. If, however, you are also going to have multiple areas liposuctioned not a direct part of the tummy tuck, especially several thousand cc's worth, I would suggest an overnight stay with observation and a continuous IV access.

Although it is possible if you are in good health, do not have a large volume liposuction, are under general anesthesia less than 4 hours and feel well enough post op to go home, it can be safe to do so. However I almost always encourage may patients who have multiple procedures in 3 different body areas to stay overnight in the hospital. There is no question that patient comfort is better, IV fluids, medications and nursing care are a great advantage and I can see the patient early in the morning, remove drains if necessary, change dressings and send the patient home. If you develope any issue such as bleeding the hospital is the safest place for you to be.

I would not send a patient home after multipeprocedures. I screen patients acrefully to be sure they are in good health prior to elective sugery. However, I am more comfortable, and I think patients are more comfortable if they  stay in a medical facility with overnight medical observation the first night after surgery.

It is common to perform the mommy makeover combination you are planning as an outpatient, provided that the patient is healthy and the total surgery time is reasonable, which I believe to be about 5 hours total. The amount of liposuction you are going to have is the most important variable.

As you already know, its absolutely safe to go home after your procedures.  You should ask your surgeon about what you can have ready at home and what kind of help you will need to facilitate your recovery.  If you're prepared, its even easier.