I am in great health. 145 lbs. having tummy tuck to get rid of old c-section flap of skin. I am 50 years old. Nervous about having all this work done at one time. Is it safe?
Answer: Multiple Facial Procedures Combined with Body Contouring The direct answer to your question is sure it can but I would not recommend it. Facelift and tummy tuck are major operations that can have tough recovery periods. I tend to perform multiple surgeries in the same geographic (anatomic) region. Earl Stephenson, Jr, MD, DDS, FACS
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Answer: Multiple Facial Procedures Combined with Body Contouring The direct answer to your question is sure it can but I would not recommend it. Facelift and tummy tuck are major operations that can have tough recovery periods. I tend to perform multiple surgeries in the same geographic (anatomic) region. Earl Stephenson, Jr, MD, DDS, FACS
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February 17, 2014
Answer: Combining facial plastic surgery with a tummy tuck Combining cosmetic surgery on multiple areas is possible, but the risk of complications increases with the longer amount of time spent under anesthesia. The time also varies with the surgeon's experience. Some surgeons can perform a facelift (rhytidectomy) in about 2 hours, while other may take 3-5 hours. Combine that with an upper/lower blepharoplasty, then an abdominoplasty, and that creeps up to 4-6 hours easily. Ask your surgeon for a realistic time estimate based on their experience. My preference would be to consider breaking it into two parts within several days of each other to combine the recovery period, but it would likely cost a little more.
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February 17, 2014
Answer: Combining facial plastic surgery with a tummy tuck Combining cosmetic surgery on multiple areas is possible, but the risk of complications increases with the longer amount of time spent under anesthesia. The time also varies with the surgeon's experience. Some surgeons can perform a facelift (rhytidectomy) in about 2 hours, while other may take 3-5 hours. Combine that with an upper/lower blepharoplasty, then an abdominoplasty, and that creeps up to 4-6 hours easily. Ask your surgeon for a realistic time estimate based on their experience. My preference would be to consider breaking it into two parts within several days of each other to combine the recovery period, but it would likely cost a little more.
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February 13, 2014
Answer: Multiple Procedures The list of procedures you are considering is extensive and although could possibly be performed in a single surgery , there is at least some evidence that combing multiple procedures including facial and body procedures into a single surgery could increase the risk of deep venous thrombosis. It is not uncommon to be treated with medications to prevent or reduce the risk of blood clots when abdominoplasty is performed, but it is rarely given during facelift surgery. I would recommend staging the procedures a few days apart.
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February 13, 2014
Answer: Multiple Procedures The list of procedures you are considering is extensive and although could possibly be performed in a single surgery , there is at least some evidence that combing multiple procedures including facial and body procedures into a single surgery could increase the risk of deep venous thrombosis. It is not uncommon to be treated with medications to prevent or reduce the risk of blood clots when abdominoplasty is performed, but it is rarely given during facelift surgery. I would recommend staging the procedures a few days apart.
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February 21, 2014
Answer: Combining procedures It is well known that the risk of tummy tuck increases when combined with other procedures. But it sounds like your tummy tuck would be a moderate size one and if the surgery doesn't exceed a total of six hours you will be okay to do it all together.
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February 21, 2014
Answer: Combining procedures It is well known that the risk of tummy tuck increases when combined with other procedures. But it sounds like your tummy tuck would be a moderate size one and if the surgery doesn't exceed a total of six hours you will be okay to do it all together.
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February 11, 2014
Answer: Multiple aesthetic procedures are often done. The procedures you list could theoretically be done at the same time. The list however seems fairly aggressive and I probably would not personally perform all of them in one sitting.
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February 11, 2014
Answer: Multiple aesthetic procedures are often done. The procedures you list could theoretically be done at the same time. The list however seems fairly aggressive and I probably would not personally perform all of them in one sitting.
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