When do you typically get your surgery date after consultation?

First, find out what documents are required from your insurance company. Then ask your doctor if these documents have been given. In particular, examine the contents of the documents. It would be beneficial to complete these procedures from your insurance company at least 3 months before your surgery date.

How soon after consultation can nasal surgery be scheduled? The answer to this depends on multiple factors. First it depends on when the surgeon has availability. In some cases he may have availability within weeks other surgeons may not have availability for several months. Secondly it depends on when the patient requests surgery. Some patients want dates as soon as possible while others are scheduling and planning 6 to 12 months ahead. It also depends on the season. Summertime and Christmas and winter break are the busiest times since the high school and college students are home. So putting all these factors together the answer is that the timing is extremely variable, and can vary from as little as two weeks to as much as a year.

Hi there! If some portion is going through insurance, that tends to be the big hold up. It's good it's already been approved. At that point, it's based on availability of the surgeon. I tell my patients 2 weeks to get things approved (more or less). Then, we proceed with scheduling. Some surgeons can fit in within several weeks for the procedure, while others may be booked up several months. Hope that helps!