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Title: GRS and Rhinoplasty
Post by: ashadyna on August 22, 2017, 11:12:51 PM
Post by: ashadyna on August 22, 2017, 11:12:51 PM
I'm getting GRS in early December. I plan on taking 8 weeks off work following surgery. I'd also eventually like to get rhinoplasty. Since I'm going to be off work anyway, I was wondering if it made sense to try to schedule rhinoplasty during my GRS recovery. For example, I could get GRS, recover for 6 weeks, get rhinoplasty, then recover from both surgeries for 2 weeks, and then go back to work. Of course, I will only seriously consider this plan if my GRS surgeon authorizes it.
So, assuming my surgeon gives the okay, how crazy is this plan? For people who have received GRS - at six weeks, would you have been ready for another surgery? I know sometimes people get other surgeries simultaneously with GRS. So this seems less extreme than that at least...
Thoughts?
So, assuming my surgeon gives the okay, how crazy is this plan? For people who have received GRS - at six weeks, would you have been ready for another surgery? I know sometimes people get other surgeries simultaneously with GRS. So this seems less extreme than that at least...
Thoughts?
Title: Re: GRS and Rhinoplasty
Post by: Dena on August 23, 2017, 01:06:28 AM
Post by: Dena on August 23, 2017, 01:06:28 AM
That's placing the surgeries a bit close together so you should check with both doctors. You only need a couple of days off for your nose as long as you don't mind wearing a nose cast for a week after surgery. Possibly get surgery on a Friday, recover over the week end and return to work monday.
Title: Re: GRS and Rhinoplasty
Post by: Dani on August 23, 2017, 07:37:47 PM
Post by: Dani on August 23, 2017, 07:37:47 PM
I have had multiple surgeries, FFS, tummy tuck and brachiaplasty all about 2 months apart. I had my GCS about 8 months before the FFS. Yes, it is a bit much, but I am in excellent health for my age, which is 67.
A rhinoplasty can be done as outpatient surgery and can heal in a week or two. GCS takes several months to heal enough to comfortably walk and sit up straigt enough to go back to work, depending on what you do for employment.
I see no problem in doing the rhinoplasty 6 or 7 weeks after GCS.
A rhinoplasty can be done as outpatient surgery and can heal in a week or two. GCS takes several months to heal enough to comfortably walk and sit up straigt enough to go back to work, depending on what you do for employment.
I see no problem in doing the rhinoplasty 6 or 7 weeks after GCS.