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Multiple Plastic Surgeries and Reasonable Time Under Anesthesia?
I have recently lost 135 lbs. and have excess skin I want removed. I want to have a 360 degree circumfrontial body lift along with a breast lift (NO implants), and a thigh lift. The one surgeon says he would do all 3 procedures in one setting. Is this reasonable/safe? He said it would take 6.5 hours total. The other surgeon would do the body lift and breast lift and it would take 8 hours. Which is the better choice? How long is too long to be under anesthesia?
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Safety concern on multiple cosmetic surgery at one time
First of all, congratulations on your successful weight loss.
I usually do not recommend more than 6 hours under general anesthesia for any combination of cosmetic procedures. These are elective procedures and the risk associated with being under general anesthesia for a prolonged time is not worth the risk in my opinion.
I must question the quality of work being performed for all those procedures in such a short period of time. I hope you have done you homework, looked at...
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Plastic Surgery After Weighloss
Thank you for your question and congratulations on your weight loss!
Each surgeon has their own way of doing things. You could have all procedures performed at the same time but personally, I would probably break things up to reduce the OR time, anesthesia time and make it a little more tolerable during recovery.
Make sure your surgeon has experience working on patients who have had significant weight loss because your skin elasticity may be different than a patient who has not...
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Safety
Hello,
Doing all that surgery is do able , but you need to make sure that its done in a accredditated surgery center. You need to make sure that they have certified anesthesiologist and after care NURSE to take care off you. I would do more research.
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Multiple plastic surgeries at one time under anesthesia
It all depends on the setting the surgery is going to be done. If as an outpatient, 5 to 6 hours of surgery time is the maximum safe time, if a hospital admission is planned, then it can be extended. One has to factor in tiredness of the surgeon and how much help he has during surgery and the ease and comfort of the patient after surgery. There is nothing wrong with doing in two phases. Sometimes, the overall financial saving may not justify the added risk.
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Body contour procedures -How many at once?
Congratulations on your weight loss. I personally think that a full thigh lift, circumferential body lift and breast lift is a lot of surgery for one day. It does not mean that the surgery can not be done effectively and safely by others, but depending upon how extensive a thigh lift that is being done really makes a difference. I like to stage some of these because of the length of surgical time and the amount of blood that is lost in the tissue removed. Good luck.
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Multiple Plastic surgeries at one time under anesthesia
This is an obivously controversial issue in the field of Plastic Surgery, especially given the increasing number of bariatric patients that we are seeing. There are several studies that show that the complication rates with respect to combined surgical procedures increase after 5 hours. Make sure that you have fully discussed all the potential complications with your prospective surgeon, including the more serious ones such as DVT's and pulmonary embolisms, which can be...
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Safety considerations with long surgical procedures
There are many factors to consider when planning body contouring and breast surgery following massive weight loss. It is reasonable to assume that the longer you are under anesthesia the greater the risk of post op complications including DVT and Pulmonary Embolism. I usually take a staged approach to this problem but others may choose to do it with a team of plastic surgeons. In any event safety is the over ridding consideration. You should thoroughly evaluate your...
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Too large time under anesthesie and surgery are not sage for any certified serious plastic surgeon
It is not advisable to realize 2 or 3 procedures during any surgery. any serious, certified and ethical surgeon will surely opposite to this kind of manegement. by the contrary if someone suggest to do do it take great carefull because perhaps only is looking for economical benefits
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Safety of multiple procedures
The safety of multiple procedures is dependent on many factors. One is the length of anesthesia especially in one position as this can increase the risk of pressure injuries and blood clots. The other is the total surface area involved in the surgery as the large the total area, the more the physiological response to trauma including swelling, loss of intra-vascular volume, shock, and blood loss. Another is the post-op recovering as some surgeries will work against each other because of the...
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Multiple Plastic Surgeries and Reasonable Time Under Anesthesia?
Thanks for your question. It is an important topic. We are seeing a lot of patients who lose over 100# and usually want some form of abdominoplasty, breast lift with or without implants, and a thigh lift. There are some pretty good statistics showing a significant increase in serious postop complications for surgeries that go over 5 hours under general anesthesia. This is cosmetic surgery and it is not worth taking big risks. We normally do the extended abdominoplasty (or body lift) one day...
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Time Under Anesthesia?
Interesting topic. I assume these operations are in hospital? Correct? I use a surgical team of Plastic Surgeons for such detailed lengthy surgeries. If we can not complete all planned portions in 8 hours than we stop. Considerations for blood loss and anesthesia time causing increased risks of PE. In my opinion no one surgeon can do ALL these operations alone in one setting. Be careful out there.
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Multiple Plastic Surgeries and Reasonable Time Under Anesthesia?
Not a simple question. One of the main risks in very long surgeries is an increased risk of a blood clot or deep venous thrombosis (DVT), which can be dangerous because a blood clot can dislodge and travel to the lung (Pulmonary Emblous) which can be fatal. Some procedures are a little higher risk than others (full tummy tuck, body lifts), and this risk seems to be higher the longer a patient is under anesthesia. Some surgeons would try to lower this risk by having a patient...
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How long is too long under anesthesia
Combined procedures have many advantages, especially after weight loss. What is safe can depend on where your surgery is performed, and how you expect your recovery to be. Certainly in an office based setting, four to five hours is reasonable and safe in order to expect going home. If you are in a facility or hospital where you will be kept over procedures can run much longer, though the recovery will be much more demanding.
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Multiple Plastic Surgeries and Reasonable Time Under Anesthesia?
I prefer to limit my patients OR time to 4 hours if possible, with 6 hours as a maximum.
Without photos I couldn't guess times, but my inclination would be to do body lift and add the breast lift if on exam I thought the timing was right.
I would plan on two sessions.
Thanks and best wishes.
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Combined Procedures
Whether you are a good candidate for combined procedures depends on your overall health status (past medical and surgical history) and the exact procedures that will be performed. If you are undergoing > 6 hours of surgery, I most likely would recommend an overnight stay after your procedures to facilitate your recovery. Please make sure that your procedure is performed in a fully accredited surgery center or hospital facility. Although it is very common to...
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