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Can I Have Multiple Cosmetic Procedures in One Surgery Session?

asked 3 years ago by Khet in New York
Latest answer by Roger J. Friedman, MD
Question viewed 6,813 times
Tags: combination, multiple

E.g. rhinoplasty, tummy tuck, and breast augmentation at the same time

12 answers to Can I Have Multiple Cosmetic Procedures in One Surgery Session?

+4

Yes, but it depends on the procedures

In general, it's fine to do multiple procedures at the same time-- but you need to have a detailed discussion with your surgeon as to the details of the procedure, how long it will take, recovery, etc. Some patients are better candidates for this than others, and the plan needs to be individualized to the patient. Certainly a tummy tuck and breast augmentation together is no problem. The rhinoplasty can be done at the same setting as well or a few weeks before or after the tummy... more
Shahram Salemy, MD

Seattle Plastic Surgeon
+3

Safety, rather than number of procedures should be your number one concern

In our office, we routinely perform multiple procedures on patients. However, we select those patients to be only the very healthy with no significant medical concerns. The use of an assistant (particularly another Board-certified plastic surgeon like we do in our office), will reduce the operative time for multiple procedures. Elective cosmetic surgery should have safety as its number one priority. As such, like to make sure we limit blood loss, limit operative time, and limit time under... more
Francisco Canales, MD

Santa Rosa Plastic Surgeon
+3

Yes, you can have multiple procedures at the same time.

Khet, Yes, it is very common to have multiple procedures at the same time. However, you must also be cautious that you are having your procedures done by a qualified surgeon. In general, if your procedures can be completed within six hours, then it is reasonable to combine them. However, as the length of surgery increases, then the risk also increases. The procedures which you describe: Rhinoplasty, Tummy Tuck, and Breast Augmentation are reasonable to complete at the same time. I... more
David Shafer, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon
+3

Use your time off wisely

Many of my patients choose to have two or three procedures done at the same time. Just make sure that you are having surgery done by a "Board Certified Plastic Surgeon" or Facial Plastic Surgeon. That way you know that your safety will be their number one concern. Do your research and ask many questions. If you can ask the Doctors office for referrals from other patients that have had the procedures you are thinking about.
Linda Swanson, MD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
+3

Multiple procedures possible but need to be individualized

It is common to do multiple procedures at the same sitting, however one cannot be cavalier about it. Some factors to take into consideration are total expected blood loss, total surface area of surgical fields, total length of surgery and anesthesia time, surgeon fatigue (both mental and physical), expected recovery process not interfering with or compounding each procedure (such as positioning issues, ambulation, or pain with concommitant increase in pain medication requirements),... more
Robin T.W. Yuan, MD

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon
+3

Yes but it depends...

Cosmetic surgical procedures are commonly combined for optimum efficiency and minimizing the numbers of recoveries and anesthetics required for your desired outcome. Breast and abdominal surgeries work very well together for example. I personally wouldn't do a rhinoplasty at the same time as putting in breast implants. The nose is not a sterile area and surgery on the nose causes bacteria to be released into the blood stream. These can go to the implant and possibly increase the risk of... more
Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS

Seattle Plastic Surgeon
+2

Multiple procedures at one setting

It is very common to undergo multiple procedures at one setting.  I feel a good analogy is flying in a plane.  Your body does not know the difference if you fly to Chicago or San Francisco, it is one take off and one landing.  So if you are considering multiple procedures, I would do them in one setting.  Typically this does not add to your recovery.
Roger J. Friedman, MD

Bethesda Plastic Surgeon
+2

Yes, cosmetic surgery procedures can be combined

Yes. In our practice, we perform facelifts and eyelids in combination with other procedures. It is probably a good idea not to perform more than approximately three operations at one session. The surgical operations should probably not last past five to six hours so as to minimize any postoperative complications. We typically perform a rhinoplasty, eyelids and facelifts in various combinations along with cheek and chin implants routinely in our practice.
William Portuese, MD

Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon
+2

Safety is of utmost importance.

Multiple cosmetic procedures can be performed often depending on which procedures are to be combined and the overall health of the patient. Many factors need to be considered. Rhinoplasty is often combined with other facial procedures as a chin augmentation or even with some body procedures such as breast augmentation.
Sanjay Grover MD

Orange County Plastic Surgeon
+1

Multiple cosmetic procedures offer discounts

Many patients desire multiple procedures to be done on one surgery date. This approach has the obvious advantage of accomplishing multiple cosmetic goals with one period of post-operative recuperation. Also, most offices offer a discount on these "add-on" multiple procedures. However, both patients and their surgeons must exercise prudence when it comes to doing multiple procedures on one day. The longer the duration of an operation, the greater chance there is of potentially... more
Athleo Louis Cambre, MD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
+1

Absolutely... just be safe!

Cosmetic procedures are often combined... many people want more than one area addressed, and there is certainly an economy of scale when multiple procedures are completed at the same time.... additionally there is benefit in having only one recovery period. While it's nice to get all you want done at once, also seriously consider the overall picture: safety! Longer operations have greater rates of infection, blood clots, needs for blood transfusion, etc. Also, consider the challenge of... more
David L. Kaufman, MD

Folsom Plastic Surgeon
+1

Yes, you may.

Yes, you may. We often perform multiple procedures together such as rhinoplasty with minilift and Fraxel re:pair treatment.
Min S. Ahn, MD

Westborough Facial Plastic Surgeon

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