Miscellaneous

Q:

I am a very healthy 43 year old female and want to have my nose done, a chin implant and breast implants. Is it possible and advisable to have all three done at the same time?

A:

I recently performed this combination of surgical procedures on one of my patients. The surgeries were performed in a fully accredited surgery center and took approximately 2 ½ hours. During surgery the appropriate preventive measures were taken to minimize the risk of blood clots. The patient faired very well. There were no post-surgical problems. I see no problem performing multiple surgical procedures at the same time as long as the surgeries do not take too long. A thorough preoperative evaluation is needed prior to undertaking any surgery of this nature. A medical clearance from your private physician as well as the appropriate blood work would be required before performance of this surgery.

Answered by: Todd B. Koch, M.D., FACS
Williamsville, NY

Submit a Question

Submit your question below about any cosmetic procedure to be considered for posting with an answer from one of our board-certified plastic surgeons.

If your question is about the cost of a procedure, click here (PDF). For referral to a qualified surgeon in your area, see find a surgeon or call 1.888.ASAPS.11 (1.888.272.7711).

All fields are required.

Submit your question here.

ASAPS Statistics: National Average for Surgeon Fees Per Procedure

Click here to download Surgeon Fees document (PDF). To save to your PC, right click on the link and select 'save target as' or 'save link as'.

You will need the Adobe Acrobate Reader plug-in to view some of these documents.

Note: ASAPS cannot give advice about specific medical problems nor should answers provided by responding surgeons be substituted for a personal medical/surgical consultation. Sorry we can't answer all questions. We try to select questions that have the widest general interest.

Copyright © 2009 ASAPS. All Rights Reserved. Powered by Guide Productions