How many patients does the average PS do in a day? I don’t want to think he/she is rushed for time on my surgery day?

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I am scheduled for a lower facelift in a few months and when I called to say I may want to ad an upper blephaloplasty I was told since my Dr is getting ‘quite booked’ I may need to change my date. I am a hairdresser and I totally get this but it scares me for PS. What is a totally booked day for a PS? I guess I thought I’d be THE patient on my surgery day.

Miguel Delgado, MD · Answer

This will vary greatly between surgeons. Some surgeons see patients for half day and do surgery for half day, others may do surgery all day for 1 or 2 days and see patients on the other days. If your surgery is in a hospital there may be only a certain amount of time blocked out for the surgeon on any given day. Trust that your surgeon has your best interests at heart and will not over book your surgery day. Good luck.

P. Daniel Ward, MD · Answer

The answer to your question is that it varies. The number of patients that the doctor operates on each day is probably less important than the amount of time that the doctor operates. In this case, it sounds like the doctor has a certain amount of time set aside in the day for your procedure and adding something extra to your procedure just means that the other cases will not fit. They are probably saying that from a practical standpoint, it is easier to reschedule your surgery with the extra time rather than reschedule the other surgeries on the same day as you surgery.

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

This can vary depending on the Doctor's preference. I recommend following up with your Doctor about your concerns. To improve final results, we will often do ultherapy about 4-6 weeks after a facelift to get more of an outcome. See an expert. Best, Dr. Emer

David Hansen, MD · Answer

I operate everyday and only do 1 patient a day so I am never rushed and the patient has my whole day to fine tune the results and make sure everything turns out great.

Nora Nugent, FRCSI (Plast) · Answer

Dear kimund,
Thank you for posting your question.  How many patients the plastic surgeon operates on in a day varies a lot. It depends on the expected length of surgery and the amount of operating time available to the surgeon amongst other factors. Some surgeries take 6 to 7 hours or more, while others are under 1 hour in length.  Your surgeon may have allowed enough time to do your facelift and othe patients may have booked the remaining operating time. This does not necessarily mean that your surgeon is over worked or under too much pressure. It is simply the practicalities of scheduling operations and booking a normal working day for your surgeon. If you have otherwise found the right surgeon for you in every other aspect, then I would suggest speaking to their office and/or to your surgeon and finding the right solution for your surgery.
I hope this was helpful and good luck with your surgery!
Best wishes

How many patients does the average PS do in a day? I don’t want to think he/she is rushed for time on my surgery day?

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Answer: I only do 1 patient per day for surgery so I am never rushed !

Answer: I only do 1 patient per day for surgery so I am never rushed !

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How many patients does the average PS do in a day? I don’t want to think he/she is rushed for time on my surgery day?

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Answer: I only do 1 patient per day for surgery so I am never rushed !

Answer: I only do 1 patient per day for surgery so I am never rushed !

Answer: How many patients does the average PS do in a day? I don’t want to think he/she is rushed for time on my surgery day?

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