Is it possible to have upper bleph and sinus surgery at the same time?

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First of all, I greatly appreciate the service that you provide by answering people's questions here! Now for my question. I have been wanting to do an upper bleph for over a year now. I also recently found out that I would benefit greatly from an endoscopic sinus surgery (for medical reasons). Would it be possible to do both at the same time -- one by a cosmetic surgeon and the other by a sinus specialist? Thank you so much for your response!

Stephen Weber MD, FACS · Answer

Yes. I would recommend starting the combined procedure by performing the blepharoplasty first as this is a "clean" procedure followed by the sinus surgery. I hope this information is helpful for you.Stephen Weber MD, FACSDenver Facial Plastic Surgeon

Scott W. Vann, MD, FACS · Answer

These two procedures appear to be surgeries that could be done at one surgery. The trickyest part may be costs, because  the facility where the sinus procedure is done may or may not give you a reasonable cosmetic price for the time for your eyelid surgery. Facilities that do almost no cosmetic surgery tend to charge a lot for noninsurance procedures. Facilities that do a lot do cosmetic procedures will probably be very reasonable. Check into all this before your procedure. Good luck.

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD · Answer

Very good sinus surgeons really focus on just sinus surgery.  So you are correct in thinking that the eyelid surgery would be best performed by a second surgeon.  You sinus surgeon's operative schedule may not permit the second surgery.  The busiest sinus surgeons often run very tight operative schedules.  Letting a second surgeon come in and use an hour of time to perform a cosmetic eyelid surgery may or may not work for their schedule.  There are other reasons not so have both surgeries at the same time.  So discuss this option with your sinus surgeon.

James Bonaparte, MD, MSc, FRCSC · Answer

As a surgeon who works as an Otolaryngologist - Head and Neck surgery as well as completing a American Board Certified fellowship in Facial Plastics and Reconstructive surgery, i would have no problem with this. Here in Ottawa, CanadaI do many Endoscopic sinus surgeries and if need be, i've done cosmetic surgery at the same time. The only extra risk would be the extra length of surgery however if you are healthy and have a good surgical team, the risk is very low. If you can find a American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery trained Head and Neck surgeon who does FESS (endoscopic sinus surgery) its likely easier to do the two at the same time. good luck,Dr JP Bonaparte

David O. Volpi, MD · Answer

Yes, it is possible to have both an upper eyelid
surgery and a septoplasty performed in a single sitting. In fact, this approach
would be the best to maximize your benefits and minimize your recovery. You
will only have to be placed under anesthesia a single time and can take
downtime to recover from both surgeries simultaneously.

Is it possible to have upper bleph and sinus surgery at the same time?

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Answer: Upper Blepharoplasty and Endoscopic Sinus Surger...together at last.

Answer: Upper Blepharoplasty and Endoscopic Sinus Surger...together at last.

Answer: Multiple Surgeries at Once

Answer: Multiple Surgeries at Once

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Is it possible to have upper bleph and sinus surgery at the same time?

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Answer: Upper Blepharoplasty and Endoscopic Sinus Surger...together at last.

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