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Multiple Rejuvenation Procedures at Once Versus Staging

There are many different aspects to full facial rejuvenation, often involving different procedures to treat specific concerns. A common choice many patients face is whether to undergo the procedures one by one, or all at once.

Patients wanting a number of procedures for full facial rejuvenation can opt to stagger them over a period of time, or undergo all procedures in the one surgery.  Both approaches offer benefits and limitations, so the decision of which to adopt is largely reliant on how it will suit the individual patient.

An advantage of performing several procedures at the same sitting is the patient only has to be nervous once. Also the patient has to experience discomfort and anesthesia only one time. However, there are also advantages of performing one procedure at a time. This approach calls for the patient to plan for numerous smaller recovery periods, which can frequently be worked around weekends.

Certain combinations of procedures do lend themselves to being performed in the same sitting (for example Botox® and facial fillers). Sometimes a financial discount can be applied to performing procedures at the same time, while on the other hand spacing procedures over some months can allow patients to budget more efficiently.

The patient and the physician must work together to decide what is best in each situation. There is no cookbook approach or right or wrong answer. The pros and cons of each option must be weighed and the best decision made for each patient