Is 8 hours a safe time length for anesthesia? Arms and lower body lift.

Hi Ab76307, Thank you for your questions regarding the safety of an eight hour plastic surgery procedure under anesthesia.  Yes, I believe eight hours under anesthesia is relatively safe and "low risk" for complications.  Nothing is without risk.   As long as you are healthy and cleared by your medical internist, I believe you would be low risk for complications under anesthesia.  During your 360 circumferential lower body lift and arm lift, I would suggest sequential compression devices to minimize blood clots. After your 360 circumferential lower body lift and arm lift,  I would suggest sequential compression devices and blood thinners for at least one to two weeks. Postoperatively, eating 100 g of protein a day is also important for wound healing.  I am glad you chose a US board-certified plastic surgeon.  Good luck! If you have any further questions regarding a 360 circumferential lower body lift or an arm lift, please contact my office. Sincerely, Dr. Katzen.  

Thank you for your question, congratulations on achieving your goal, anesthesia time varies according to the procedures to be performed. Each patient must undergo surgical evaluations to determine if the patient is fit to perform the surgery.  Normally when performing a body lifting after a weight loss the time in surgery is extended. Nevertheless, all of your concerns should be discussed with your doctor before the procedure. Good luck. 

Thanks for your question, ab76307!
Long anesthetic times are quite common in complex plastic surgeries like a lower body lift, so you have nothing to worry about as long as you’re healthy.
It’s good that you’re choosing a board-certified and experienced plastic surgeon as he can discuss with you everything about your surgery, including the risks of general anesthesia.
Good luck on your upcoming surgery!

Congratulations on your decision and thank you for the question!
It sounds safe that you chose a board certified surgeon with experience in these procedures and you will also stay in hospital, with the relevant precautions being already discussed with you. You also said that you don't have any other medical conditions. The anaesthetic and surgical risk can be assessed with appropriate history and examination, which I cannot perform without a proper consultation.Your body mass index is one of the very important factors in deciding the suitability for long and extensive surgery.  What you need to do is do your homework, make sure that you trust your surgeon, discuss all the details, and follow the preoperative and postoperative instructions, from garments, medication, visits, dressing changes to any special precautions. The best of luck!

Thank you for your question. Sounds like a good plan. Hospital setting and admitting after surgery and DVT precautions and your good health are key and you will do fine. Good Luck with your surgery

Hello and thank you for your excellent question. Eight hours is a safe duration for surgery, provided that you have adequate venous thromboembolism prophylaxis, you are otherwise healthy, and you are staying overnight in the hospital or surgery center. Of course, you will need an in-person consultation to evaluate you for this procedure. Preoperative visualization and surgical simulation with the Crisalix system may help with your decision. Any treatment plan should be based on a detailed discussion with equal input from both you and your surgeon.    Make sure you specifically look at before and after pictures of real patients who have had this surgery performed by your surgeon and evaluate their results.   The most important aspect is to find a surgeon you are comfortable with. I recommend that you seek consultation in person with a qualified board-certified plastic surgeon.  Good luck!

Best,
Jon Ver Halen, MD FACS 

Harvard educated plastic surgeon