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If you have always dreamed about having a cosmetic procedure done but felt you couldn’t afford it, keep in mind that if you need a procedure like skin cancer removal or carpal tunnel surgery, you can save significant amounts of money by having a cosmetic procedure at the same time. Since the surgery center or hospital and the anesthesiologist are getting paid for the medically necessary procedure, they will usually offer a discounted fee for the extra time in the operating room.

If you are interested in this, don’t be afraid to ask about it – it is not an imposition. It makes sense to recover from anesthesia and surgery one time rather than from two separate surgeries. Finally, it is not only safer to have only one anesthetic than two, it’s almost certainly less discomfort overall. It can really be an opportunity for you to get something positive out of a seemingly negative situation.

A quick neat story – last month a pretty young woman was sent over to our office with a large defect over her eyelid and eyebrow after removal of a basal cell skin cancer at the dermatologist. She also had quite a lot of extra eyelid skin on both sides. We were able to remove the extra eyelid skin on the opposite side to use it for a skin graft over the open wound, and perform a minor tailoring on the skin grafted side to result in bilateral upper blepharoplasty. Her overall appearance was better than before her cancer removal!

So remember, this is cheaper, safer, and saves you time. Please give us ample time to schedule these combination procedures.

The only caveat is that in general, it is best to keep general anesthesia procedures to a reasonable amount of time – one shouldn’t get too much done at once.