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How far in advance should I book a consultation?
Realistic lead times between a plastic surgery consultation and surgery, with practical advice for planning travel, recovery, and a fixed date.
Updated September 2026 · Reviewed by Mansher Singh, MD, FACS
Short answer
Allow several weeks between booking a consultation and being seen at a busy Manhattan practice, and expect a further interval of weeks to months between consultation and a surgical date. Planning around a fixed event requires working backwards by at least six months for facial surgery.
TL;DR
- Allow several weeks between booking a consultation and being seen at a busy Manhattan practice, and expect a further interval of weeks to months between consultation and a surgical date.
- How far in advance should I book a consultation? Allow several weeks between booking a consultation and being seen at a busy Manhattan practice, and expect a further interval of weeks to months between consultation and a surgical date.
The Detail Behind the Answer
The consultation itself is rarely the constraint. Surgical scheduling is, because operating days are limited and combined procedures require longer blocks that recur less frequently.
The second interval is the recovery period, which is longer than most people assume when planning around an event. Facial surgery looks presentable at three to four weeks and settled at three months, so a wedding or public appearance should sit at least three months after the operation, not three weeks.
Limits of this answer
- This page answers the question in general terms. It cannot account for an individual anatomy, medical history, or prior surgery, none of which are visible without an examination.
- Where a figure or interval appears, it describes a typical range reported in the surgical literature and in practice, not a promise about any single case.
Frequently asked questions
- How far in advance should I book a consultation?
- Allow several weeks between booking a consultation and being seen at a busy Manhattan practice, and expect a further interval of weeks to months between consultation and a surgical date. Planning around a fixed event requires working backwards by at least six months for facial surgery.
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- Attending plastic surgeon, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York
- Expertise
- Triple board certified: ABPS, ABS, ABFPRS
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- Johns Hopkins faculty; 65 peer-reviewed papers on PubMed
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- Patient reviews reproduced verbatim, unedited, with sources
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