Is it safe to have mini facelift & tummy tuck together?

Yes and No.We do know that length of surgery does affect morbidity and mortality (complications and deaths).A mini facelift and tummy tuck would be anywhere from 3 to 6 hours depending on type of procedure, patient, and surgeon. Operative times over 5 hours have been shown to increase complications and deaths.Studies regarding tummy tucks and other procedures show conflicting results. Some have shown no increase in death and others have suggested a higher rate. DVT or blood clots is increased in procedures combined with abdominoplasty. Use of anticoagulants increases the risk of bleeding for the facelift.My guess is the normal death rate for a cosmetic procedure is 1 in 100,000. Adding another procedure probably does increase it to 1 in 10,000. Because of that with most surgeons averaging a dozen double area procedures a year would mean most surgeons will never see a death and therefore report it is safe. I also believe it increases the risk of hospitalization.If it were me, I would have the facelift and a tummy tuck a week later. The disadvantage of course is a higher cost. The advantage is probably  an easier recovery, and you still have the longer time for the face to look better. But it might be easier to deal with. When people combine a chest procedure and abdomen it is usually harder than they anticipate with many times a longer recovery for both together than each one. They cant compensate for the abdomen with the chest and arms and cant compensate for the chest with the abdomen.Make your best decision but their is some increased risk, either accepting a higher DVT risk, or a higher hematoma risk, and theoretically a higher complication and death rate. If the risks seem acceptable to you  for the benefits then proceed. But evaluate carefully.

Thank you for the question.  Combining cosmetic procedures is not uncommon.  It helps having the least down time.  You should be fine combining both procedures but best to consult with your board-certified plastic surgeon and get a full evaluation.  Best of luck, Dr. Michael Omidi.