How many surgical procedures can be done at once?

It is very much acceptable to have more than one plastic surgery procedure done at once. However, safety has to be ensured and in most cases, only about two to three plastic surgical procedures can be combined at a time in order to allow the body to rest and the immune system recover before the next procedure.

What surgeries can be done together?

Common plastic surgery combinations include:

• Tummy tuck surgery and liposuction.
• Tummy tuck and breast enhancement.
• Facelift surgery and eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty)
• Facelift and brow lift surgery.
• Facelift and neck lift.
• Facelift and fat transfer.
• Eyelid surgery and dermal fillers.
• Chin augmentation and rhinoplasty.

What is concurrent surgery?

Concurrent surgery is defined as the attending surgeon not being present for “critical and key” portions of a procedure. Billing for concurrent surgical procedures is a violation of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services guidelines.

Can you combine surgeries?

Combining multiple procedures means a shorter total recovery time. In other words, recovering from two procedures done at the same time typically requires less total downtime than having the same procedures at separate times. Combining plastic surgery procedures usually lowers the overall cost as well.

Can I have two surgeries at once?

Overlapping surgeries mostly safe. Overlapping surgeries, in which more than one doctor performs sequential surgeries in different operating rooms, have raised concerns about potential adverse outcomes — but a new analysis shows they carry no greater risk for low-risk, noncardiac patients.

Can you have 2 operations at once?

Concurrent surgery, is rare and generally should be avoided unless there’s an urgent or unplanned situation, said Dr. Karl Bilimoria, director of the Surgical Outcomes and Quality Improvement Center at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago.

How many surgeries does the average person have in a lifetime?

One study estimates the average number of surgeries in a lifetime for a US citizen is 9.2. The 9.2 lifetime surgeries estimate is based on a single study performed in 2009 by two researchers from Boston, Drs. Peter Lee and Atul Gawande.

Can you have two surgeries close together?

Proceeding with two back-to-back surgeries within a short period of time can increase the risk of complications and significantly extend the time it takes to recover. With that being said, there are sometimes practical reasons for squeezing two surgeries close together. Insurance coverage is one such example.

Is it cheaper to combine surgeries?

By combining procedures, you can significantly save on the cost of your procedure, by reducing costs like the use of the operating room and the anesthesiologist fees. This can be a huge benefit to patients that are looking at the possibility of multiple procedures to achieve their plastic surgery goals.