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Breast Implants, Facelift, Butt Lift and Tummy Tuck in One Operation?
I am 55 yrs of age and I was thinking of having all 4 procedures done. My surgeon says that they can all be done in the same day. It will be uncomfortable but It can be done. What do you think? Should I? Or delay the butt lift?
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in trenton florida
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How many procedures are too much at once?
Thanks for your question -
As my colleagues have clearly pointed out grouping multiple surgeries together can be a good idea - to a point - after which the risk of blood clots, bleeding complications and anesthesia complications increases dramatically.
In addition - anytime you're looking to combine operations you have to make sure that they can be done together. A buttock lift and a tummy tuck are surgeries that are difficult to combine because of positioning requirements as well as...
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Facelift, tummy tuck, butt lift, breast aug in one day in a 55 year old is INSANITY
If your doctor took your case to the American Board of Plastic Surgery as a candidate for board certification they would send him/her home with a big "FLUNK" so fast their head would spin because this is clearly not safe. The risks you would take in this combination are huge. This is crazy and I'd advise you go to a safer doctor.
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Way Too Much Surgery at one time
Dear, the word is not "uncomfortable" much more apt descrptive words would be "painful", "potentially life threatening" and "long recovery".
As Plastic surgeons we combine operations every single day. But in doing so we take into consideration the patient's age,medical status, duration of anethesia and estimated recovery period - among others. Ideally anesthesia time should be under 7-8 hours. If your surgeon can peform a Facelift, breast augmentation and a Lower Body Lift AND do them WELL...
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Combining procedures
It is not the best idea to combine all of these procedures into one surgery. One reason is the amount of time in surgery and amount of anesthesia administered. You would obviously need to be in the operating room for a longer period of time which puts you at a greater risk. Depending on exactly what you have done, you may need to rest in certain positions that could compromise the results of the other procedures. It is best to do the procedures in stages.
Best regards,
Dr. Speron...
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Combining multiple procedures becomes too high a risk at some point...
Hi there-
The number and magnitude of the procedures you are considering are too great to (in my opinion) responsibly recommend you having concurrently.
I am concerned about what this says about your surgeon. Is he/she a surgeon certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery?
I would recommend you visit at least one other surgeon for a recommendation.
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Four of those procedures would take too long.
Do you want your surgeon to rush through each procedure so they can accomplish all in one setting? Just the fact that you would have to be positioned differently for the buttock lift would give me pause, as the change in position and re-prepping the area adds time to your anesthestic.
You also have to consider recovery and the logistics of having incisions in 4 different areas, drains, personal hygiene, etc.
Just because it is possible, it does not mean that it should be...
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Body contouring, Facelift, tummy tuck
I set myself a time limit of six hours in surgery. If I can accomplish several procedures in that length of time, then I do them with overnight stay and maybe have the patient donate one unit of their own blood to be given back to them at surgery. Also, I tell the patient if their is any problem during surgery and the anesthesiologist says to stop, I do!
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Multiple procedures at one time
While I am ok with doing a few procedures together in one operative setting, it sounds to me like a bit much. I would probably stage these in two settings.
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"Way Too Much!!"
This way too much surgery at one time!! Most board certified surgeons limit the time for procedures to around 6 hours. This is ridiculous to suggest that all this can be done in one surgical setting!! Surgeons look at sequence and the sequence of these procedures are illogical. Example you can not have a brazilian butt lift and a tummy tuck at the same time because after surgery the positions required for healing are in opposition. In my practice would have these procedures divided...
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Breast implants, facelift, butt lift and tummy tuck in one operation.
If possible I would ONLY do in hospital. But in real life tooooo many procedures for one operation by one surgeon. Is he "super" PS?
From MIAMI Dr. B
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Multiple procedures in cosmetic surgery
As you can see by the unanimous opinions on this question, it is probably not safe to perform all these procedures together.
One rule of thumb many surgeons use is to try to limit surgeries to six hours or less in healthy patients. That amount would be reduced for procedures with metabolic consequences such as liposuction or a tummy tuck, or for patients not in perfect health.
It should be mentioned this is not a hard and fast rule. There are some eminent surgeons who operate very...
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Multiple procedures can multipy risk
The key to cosmetic surgery is safety, and a pleasant experience, with good results to show for the effort. Each procedure that your surgeon has proposed, tummy tuck, facelift, buttock lift, and breast augmentation, has a unique set of risks which your surgeon should clearly discuss with you. Also you should be aware that the risks increase over the length of the procedures. For cosmetic enhancement in an office or outpatient setting the surgery time acceptable is 4 to 5 hours and within...
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Excessive number of cosmetic procedures is too risky
I think the combination of procedures you've listed is illogical, unsafe and unethical. Its clear that the surgeon (or surgeons) offering you this combination have no regard for your safety or comfort. Is the savings of a few thousand dollars on anesthesia and facility fees really worth it?
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Multiple surgeries
Can they be done simultaneously? Yes. Should they be done simultaneously? NO.. While some international plastic surgery centers specialize in a team approach to multiple procedure by having many surgeons work at the same time, the healing process and risks are extraordinary. There is no reason to put yourself at such risk. Much of the risk is post-op in terms of on-going bleeding, swelling, low blood pressure, need for transfusion and ambulation.
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Too much at once
Don't do it. Split it up and it will be safer and he will do a better job. There is a fatigue element that comes into play.
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Multiple Procedures
The risks of surgery increase with the time required. It is sometimes safe to combine certain procedures if the total operative time can be kept at a reasonable level. Combining a facelift, augmentation, butt lift, and tummy tuck would, in my opinion, be a mistake. The risks, especially for DVT or a pulmonary embolism, would be, I think, very high.
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That's probably too much surgery
Although, I'm certainly comfortable performing combined procedures, I try to limit elective procedures to 6 hours or less. Plenty of data exists that demonstrate fewer postoperative complications, including lower extremity blood clots, wound infection, and bleeding, with procedure times under 6 hours. If you have any significant medical problems, your risk of complications also increase with longer procedures.
You'd almost certainly be better off separating these into two or more...
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