How Long Do You Have to Wait Between Plastic Surgeries?

Wait time betweenplastic surgeries

The wait time between plastic surgeries is largely dependent on how long it takes you to recover. Healing time will vary from one patient to the next, depending on issues like your overall health and your adherence to the surgeon’s post-operative care instructions. It also depends on the specific type of surgery. As a general rule of thumb, it may take up to six weeks for a full recovery from breast augmentation surgery, although you’ll likely return to light activities in about a week. A full recovery for liposuction might take a few weeks. It’s likely that your plastic surgeon will recommend that you wait until you’re fully recovered before having another surgery.

Combining multipleprocedures

In many cases, patients who want to have multiple procedures will combine them into the same appointment. For instance, if you want to have a breast augmentation and a lift, you could get them done at the same time. If you’d like to have a facelift and a rhinoplasty, your surgeon may feel comfortable doing both in the same session.

“The combination approach is particularly common among women interested in a mommy makeover,” says Dr. Thomas Loeb. “Many women decide to combine a tummy tuck with a breast lift, or a breast augmentation with a lift.”

However, if you want to have more than two or threeprocedures performed, you may need to go into surgery on multiple occasions.There is always the potential for adverse reactions to the anesthesia, and therisk can be amplified the longer a patient is under anesthesia.

What to know ifyou’re going to different surgeons

You may have heard that one surgeon is an expert at liposuctionand another is a true artist with rhinoplasties. Because of this, you might betempted to go to two (or more) different surgeons to have your procedures done.However, you should be cautious with this approach. First, make sure that youcan’t simply have all of your procedures done with the same plastic surgeon. Ifyou’d really rather use multiple surgeons, you should make sure each surgeon isaware of your plan. Provide contact information for the other surgeon so thatthey can coordinate your care and develop the safest possible treatment planfor you.

Visit aboard-certified plastic surgeon in NYC

There’s no need to visit multiple plastic surgeons—just head over to the Manhattan office of Dr. Thomas Loeb. As a board-certified plastic surgeon in NYC with years of experience, Dr. Loeb is well-known for both artistry and technical skills. You can call his NYC office to set up an appointment for a one-on-one consultation.