Planning multiple surgeries after 50 kg weight loss. How long should I wait in between plastic surgeries?

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I plan to do quite a lot of plastic surgery in 2026 after losing 50 kg, but I'm also planning a nose job and a facelift, but I'm interested in how much time there must be between the surgeries. Is it dangerous to undergo long anesthesia in a short period of time, and what are the consequences? Because the nose surgery the doctor I work with does more than 8-9 hours, and I will also be under anesthesia a lot for body operations, so I am interested in how dangerous this is

Brian Bassiri-Tehrani, MD · Answer

The main risk of having a prolonged surgery is risk of blood clots. This is also dependent on many other risk factors that you may or may not have. Over 6 hours puts your body at an elevated risk for DVT or deep vein thrombosis since you are immobilized for a very long period of time. There are things that can be done during surgery to reduce those risks like sequential compression devices (SCD's) and blood thinners to reduce the risk of blood coagulating and causing a blood clot (venothromboembolism)

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear Sensible192673,

some plastic surgeons may want to split this into two operations depending on the time needed. Its best to see a board-certified plastic surgeon to determine your options and whether it would take too long, more than 4 hours, to do all.
I understand your concern. It is best however that you consult with a board certified plastic surgeon to determine whether you can have several aesthetic surgeries in one session, as this would depend on various factors including but not limited to your general health condition, the type of anesthesia that will be used, and the type of surgeries that will be performed among others

Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Camille Cash, MD · Answer

Congratulations on your impressive weight loss!  You should consider waiting at least six months between procedures. Discuss your desired procedures with your surgeon to help determine the best order for your safety and optimal results.  As far as safety for anesthesia time it is typically recommended that surgical time for elective plastic surgery be limited to six hours.

Luis A. Mejia, MD · Answer

Dear Sensible192673, Thanks for sharing your concerns, the recommended estimated time between surgeries is 4 to 6 months. While anesthesia is generally considered safe, each procedure carries a small chance of side effects or complications, which can increase with multiple uses due to short time exposures. Make sure you go on consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon. Hope this helps and best of lucks. Dr. Luis Mejia.

Emre Guvercin, MD, FEBOPRAS · Answer

Minimum intervals between 2 surgeries should be 3 months when we consider about body contouring surgeries after massive weight loss

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