If you’re interested in multiple facial plastic surgeries, such as facelifts, brow lifts, or rhinoplasty, combining these procedures can yield more harmonious results in addition to saving you time in recovery as well as cutting down on additional surgical costs. Keep reading to see how combining facial plastic surgery may be in your best interest.
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Why You Should Combine Facial Surgeries
If you’re considering facial plastic surgery, or perhaps more than one facial procedure, it’s well worth considering combining them into a single surgery. Why? This is a very common practice among surgeons for multiple reasons. We’ll break it down below.
1. Cohesive Results
Maybe the most compelling reason for patients to combine procedures is that the results are more cohesive and can yield an overall more natural-looking result. The face ages at an even rate, so by treating only one area of the face, such as the mid-to-low area, with a facelift, other untreated areas, like the brows, may appear more noticeably aged.
A facelift lifts and tightens sagging tissues throughout the lower face, around the mouth, chin, and jawline, for a rejuvenated result. Only treating that area, however, may cause furrowed, aged brows to look more stark in comparison. In fact, most facial plastic surgeons will suggest combining facial procedures in many cases, especially if the patient is already considering treatment in multiple areas. By combining your facelift with a brow lift, for example, the entire face is treated for wrinkles, ptosis, and loose skin, resulting in a more complete and harmonious look that suggests a more natural-looking rejuvenation, which is harder to detect.
2. Surgical Practicalities
By combining your procedures into one surgery in which your surgeon performs, say, Asian rhinoplasty and Asian eyelid surgery at the same time, you are reducing certain surgical risks and saving on extra surgical costs as well.
Most facial procedures require the use of general anesthesia to ensure the patient’s comfort and safety during the surgery. Now, not every patient wants or likes general anesthesia, and if you fall into this category, it’s best to combine procedures so you only have to do it once. Although it is necessary for many procedures and considered perfectly safe, the fewer times you have to undergo general anesthesia, the less risk there is. Additionally, by combining your procedures, you only pay for anesthesia once, rather than multiple times if you were to undergo all the procedures you want in separate surgeries. This applies to all other fees associated with plastic surgery, such as facility fees for using the surgical center and even prescription medications. You’ll still pay for each surgical fee (the cost of the rhinoplasty and blepharoplasty), but the other fees will only incur once.
3. Quicker Recovery
Each facial plastic surgery procedure has specific recovery requirements, including physical limitations, aftercare (such as the use of ointments, medications, and surgical garments), and the amount of time needed off work. Facial plastic surgery recovery is crucial to ensuring the best possible result and should never be rushed, which is why combining your procedures together can make this process a little more appealing, as you’ll only have to contend with one recovery period.
Consider the procedure with the longest recovery period, such as rhinoplasty or a facelift, as this will be closest to the amount of time you’ll need to spend recovering. If you have your rhinoplasty first, you can expect about a month of restricted activity, followed by another six months before you start to see the final results. If you want blepharoplasty as well, you’d have to wait at least that amount of time before you can undergo another surgery, and then wait an additional month to contend with that recovery period. Combining your procedures means you recover from both simultaneously, drastically reducing the time you’ll be recovering. It’s almost like ripping off the band-aid in one go–you’ll be recovering regardless, might as well take care of them all at once!
How to Plan Your Combo Facial Procedures
If this sounds like a good idea to you, you’ll want to start planning your procedures. The first step, beyond deciding which surgeries you would like, is to schedule a consultation with an experienced facial plastic surgeon, especially one who specializes in Asian facial plastic surgery.
Dr. Charles S. Lee is world-renowned for his subtle, culturally respectful facial surgical results for his Asian patients. With a unique understanding of his patients’ aesthetic and physical needs, Dr. Lee is also a master of safely combining facial procedures. During your consultation with Dr. Lee, you can discuss your specific goals for each procedure and your overall goals for facial aesthetics. Part of the benefit of combining procedures is that Dr. Lee can work on multiple areas at once, resulting in a more harmonious outcome. Once he has determined the path you’d like to take, he will create a customized surgical plan that encompasses your goals with safety and success in mind.
Not every surgeon has the skill and experience to combine facial procedures, but with Dr. Lee, you can expect the highest standards of safety, patient care, and stunning results for your combination facial procedures.
Want to Learn More About Combining Facial Plastic Surgery in Beverly Hills, CA?
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