Can a breast augmentation and face, neck and eyelid lift be performed at the same time?

The safe operation time is 6 hours and you should be able to do all these procedures within that time frame. If you want, you can get clearance from your primary physician for 6 hours of general anesthesia, just to be on the safe side.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

In our experience, we routinely combine facial and breast surgery in one operation for patient convenience, combined recovery time off, etc.

We have one surgeon perform the breast augmentation and another surgeon perform the facelift during a combined surgery.

Since you are in good medical health, this should be possible, confirm with your/a plastic surgeon.

Hi,

While it's technically possible to combine breast augmentation with a facelift, neck lift, and eyelid surgery, it's generally not recommended. Longer surgery times increase the risk of complications, especially for older patients. A facelift and neck lift alone can take 5-6 hours, and adding breast augmentation extends this to 7 hours or more. This prolonged procedure increases the risk of complications, particularly for patients over 50 who may have underlying health conditions. For these reasons, many surgeons prefer to perform these procedures in two separate sessions to minimize risk and prioritize patient safety, even though it means two recovery periods. However, combining the procedures might be considered for younger healthy patients.

My comments and recommendations are solely based on your text and are subject to change. I always recommend a face-to-face consultation with a specialist to plan the treatment.

Best wishes, Dr. Surmeli.

Thank you for your question. Yes, it is possible to perform breast augmentation along with a face, neck, and eyelid lift in the same surgical session, particularly considering your excellent health, normal BMI, and healthy lifestyle. However, it's important to note that combining these procedures will increase the total duration of the surgery. To minimize complications, safe operating time is generally kept under 6 to 8 hours. If the total time required exceeds these safety limits, your surgeon may recommend staging the surgeries.

Thank you for your question. Breast augmentation should probably not be combined with a face, neck, and eyelid lift due to a combination of age and length of surgery. Its not recommended to perform more than 6 hours of anesthesia on patients in general, and especially not in patients over the age of 60. The combination of all of these procedures would likely go over that 6 hour limit. The goal is to cap off the length of surgery in order to minimize the risk of complications, such as blood clots, infections, or anesthesia-related issues. So, your surgeon may recommend staging the procedures if they estimate that total surgery time could exceed the recommended safe duration. Also, since you experienced a hematoma in the past, your surgeon will likely take extra precautions to prevent this, such as closely monitoring blood pressure and using specific surgical techniques to minimize bleeding.

Dear Gregarious2918,
I understand your concern. It is best however that you consult with a board certified plastic surgeon to determine whether you can have several aesthetic surgeries in one session, as this would depend on various factors including but not limited to your general health condition, the type of anesthesia that will be used, and the type of surgeries that will be performed among others.
Daniel Barrett, MDCertified, American Board of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

It may be possible, although it depends on the opinion of your surgeon, based on an assessment of your health and goals, as well as their experience.

In general , doing multiple surgeries in one setting may have cumulative risks and potential complications. It all depends on the length of surgeries and the areas. Breasts and face may be done in one setting as long as the total hours does not exceed 6 hours.

Thank you for posting your question hereI will start by saying that my answer will be based on the limited information provided , for a more detailed/bespoke answer please consult with your plastic surgeon.
When it comes to combination surgery it will depend on the judgement of your surgeon , their assessment on how long the combination surgery will take, if your health allows it and if the surgeries are compatible to be done together . The surgeries you mentioned are definitely compatible , the breast augmentation will likely be done first as it needs the highest level of sterility since an implant/foreign object is placed that being said the final decision will depend on your surgeon, if they believe that it will take too long they might wanna split them as not to keep you under anesthesia for too long.I hope this helps, best of luck!

Thank you for your inquiry! We would love to meet with you in person or virtually for a consultation to make sure you're a great candidate for these procedures. I recommend scheduling with a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon like myself to help you reach your goals and create a surgical plan for you!