I'm a plastic surgeon. More people are 'bundling' procedures — here's when it's a great idea and when it can get risky.

• Dr. Robert Westreich is a plastic surgeon in New York who specializes in facial surgery.
• Westreich told Insider it seems like bundling surgeries escalated during the pandemic.
• "If you're thinking of bundling, find a surgeon with humility to call in other experts," he says.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Dr. Robert Westreich, a plastic surgeon in New York who specializes in facial surgery. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity.

In the last few years, I've noticed that patients are more interested in "bundling" plastic surgeries than ever before. Bundling in the plastic surgery world means that you're getting more than one procedure done at the same time, like an eye lift and a face lift all in one go.