A doctor whom I went to have a consultation told me that it will take 8 hours for him to do a face, eye lid and forehead lift surgery. Wow! I will dead by then. This does not sound like a surgery worth taking. Is this normal?
February 11, 2015
Answer: Duration of surgical time for multiple facial surgeries You raise a good point about how long anesthesia time should be for elective cosmetic surgery. I personally limit total anesthesia time to 4-5 hrs. max. That amount of time is within operating time for many surgeons (myself included) to do what you describe but many qualified surgeons take longer. I believe they should probably divide the procedure up if they need 8 hrs. to keep anesthesia time to a safer 4 hr or so limit. This is a legitimate difference of medical opinion.
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February 11, 2015
Answer: Duration of surgical time for multiple facial surgeries You raise a good point about how long anesthesia time should be for elective cosmetic surgery. I personally limit total anesthesia time to 4-5 hrs. max. That amount of time is within operating time for many surgeons (myself included) to do what you describe but many qualified surgeons take longer. I believe they should probably divide the procedure up if they need 8 hrs. to keep anesthesia time to a safer 4 hr or so limit. This is a legitimate difference of medical opinion.
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February 11, 2015
Answer: How long is too long for safe outpatient surgery? Longer surgery means longer anesthesia and higher risks, so my policy is to not schedule anything I expect to take longer than 5 or 6 hours, which would be sufficient for facelift, eyelids, and possibly browlift. Operative time is quite a sensitive issue however as you can tell from the answers. Slower surgery does not necessarily mean more meticulous and detail oriented.
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February 11, 2015
Answer: How long is too long for safe outpatient surgery? Longer surgery means longer anesthesia and higher risks, so my policy is to not schedule anything I expect to take longer than 5 or 6 hours, which would be sufficient for facelift, eyelids, and possibly browlift. Operative time is quite a sensitive issue however as you can tell from the answers. Slower surgery does not necessarily mean more meticulous and detail oriented.
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