How Long to Wait Between Surgeries? Which First?

asked 9 months ago by jcutter in Georgia
Latest answer by Fereydoon S. Mahjouri, MD
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Tags: multiple, time off work, timing

I was planning to have a major urogynecological surgery and a browlift and chin implant in the same month. If I can't, I will have to wait over a year.I am worried about complications. I am in my early 30s and healthy, but anemic. I have a month for down time before I go back to work. I don't know which one to do first and how long to wait between surgeries. I will be on lifting and other restrictions for the UG surgery for 12 weeks. I am hoping that I can do them both, but I want to be safe.

3 answers to How Long to Wait Between Surgeries? Which First?

Chin implant, brow lift

Chin implant and browlift could be done in the same setting, with or without general anesthesia. Recovery time is usually very short, only few days. Your UG surgery could be performed simultaneously, cosmetic surgery should precede your UG srgery to reduce the incident of cross contamination. Prophilactic antbiotic therapy would reduce the chances of infection, the advantage is while you are recovering from UG surgery, you are out of public eyes and do not need to explain about... more

Fereydoon S. Mahjouri, MD
Minneapolis Plastic Surgeon