Is it safe and recommended to have rhinoplasty and breast augmentation done at the same time or to separate the two procedures?

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Im interested in getting both procedures done at the same time, but in terms of recovery and health risks or infection is is better to do them together since I will be going through recovery once instead of twice or to separate the two proceudures. also how common is it to do them together? Also how much could I be saving in terms of cost if I do them together? and what are the health risks and recovery for doing them together vs separately ?

Thomas A. Mustoe, MD, FACS · Answer

I routinely do both rhinoplasty and breast
augmentation at the same time. The breast augmentation should be done as the
initial part of the procedure to minimize the risk of bacteria contaminating
the implants. In general, most surgeons will discount the second procedure, and
you also will save on operating room costs, so the overall savings will be substantial
(probably in the range of 25 to 30%). The risks and recovery should not be
significantly increased. However, it is important to choose a surgeon with
experience in both procedures, because they involve very different skill sets.
Thanks for your question.

Dhaval M. Patel, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. Yes. it is safe to perform Breast Augmentation and Rhinoplasty at the same time by a board certified plastic surgeon. However, every plastic surgeon is different. Safety first. If our plastic surgeon is okay with it then this can be done. Best of luck!Dhaval M. Patel Double Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Hoffman Estates Barrington Oakbrook Chicago

Nick Slenkovich, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question.  Generally, I would recommend doing both procedures at the same time, but safety is always the first priority, and not every patient is a candidate for combined procedures. A careful assessment of your health status and any risk factors for surgery is needed when combining procedures.  As long as you are a good candidate for combined procedures, there are benefits to doing them at the same time.

First, instead having two separate recovery times, your body will be recovering from both at the same time. Many patients find this preferable due to a busy schedule working, traveling or taking care of their families.

Second, often times there are costs, such as medications, that you would only need to pay once if you do the procedures at the same time, whereas you would need to pay them twice if you were to do them separately.

I routinely perform combination rhinoplasty and breast augmentation procedures in my practice. In fact, I did two of these combination cases last week. I hope this helps.

Parker A. Velargo, MD, FACS · Answer

It is safe to have multiple procedures performed simultaneously.  It's even safer to have two plastic surgeons operating on you simultaneously to reduce your anesthesia time.  In my practice, I do the facial plastic surgery and my partner does the body plastic surgery, so we often operate simultaneously for cases such as this so that we can keep the surgical duration as short as possible.  There are many practices like this around the country.  Some plastic surgeons may be willing do everything themselves in one setting and others may want to break up the surgeries.  I think it's better to go through everything in one healing period as long as you are healthy enough to do so.  I wish you well!

Richard G. Reish, MD, FACS · Answer

Hello and thank you for your question.  I frequently perform rhinoplasty and breast augmentation together.  This can be performed in a very safe manner in the appropriate setting.  The most important aspect is to find a surgeon you are comfortable with.   I recommend that you seek consultation with a qualified board-certified plastic surgeon who can evaluate you in person.Best wishes and good luck.Richard G. Reish, M.D.Harvard-trained plastic surgeon

Karan Dhir, MD · Answer

It is very common to perform multiple surgeries during one anesthesia experience.  Positives include undergoing one general anesthesia session, one healing period and possibly a decreased fee due to having multiple procedures.  The negatives depend on each patient individually.  Specifically - discomfort tolerance.  Some patients are able to handle multiple regions of pain by compartmentalizing it is a general pain.  On the other hand, some patients are affected by having multiple areas hurting at the same time.  In regards to the discomfort associated with multiple procedures, only you may answer this question.  In summary, it is completely acceptable and safe to undergo multiple procedures if you are a healthy individual.  I recommend you consulting with a board certified surgeon to discuss these details as it pertains to you.

Richard Rival, MD, FRCSC · Answer

Doing a rhinoplasty and breast augmentation at the same time should be fine. This will save you two anaesthetics and less down time. I have done this several times over the years. The main issue is that you may need two different surgeons and trying to coordinate their schedules. Good luck with your procedure.

John Zavell, MD, FACS · Answer

There should be no contra-indication to having the breast augmentation and nasal surgeries  done at the same time.  Usually, by combining the procedures, you will save money and recovery time.  Discuss this with your board certified plastic surgeon.

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

I have performed these two procedure together on numerous occasions. It should be fine if you are healthy. Best of luck.

William Portuese, MD · Answer

It is very common to perform both a breast augmentation and rhinoplasty procedure simultaneously. Performing both procedures at the same time allows for one anesthesia with one recovery period. Infection is not an issue, since the breast augmentation is performed first, which is more sterile than the rhinoplasty procedure. For more information and many examples, please see the link and the video below

Is it safe and recommended to have rhinoplasty and breast augmentation done at the same time or to separate the two procedures?

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