Upland Facelift doctors
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Todd C. Miller, MD
Orange County Facial Plastic Surgeon
16501 Pacific Coast Hwy., Sunset Beach |
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Recent Answers
55 y/o F considering full face lift vs lifestyle lift...the lifestyle lift was a consideration because i worry about displacing/destroying fragile dental work involving two front upper teeth if i have general anesthesia...still in research mode, please advise. Thanks. I do understand that full face lift with general anesthesia allows deeper/greater repair.
Experienced anesthesiologists are very skilled at intubating patients without causing any damage to the teeth. I have done a lot of cases under general anesthetic and I can't recall ever seeing a tooth being compromised.
Facelift procedures are amenable to a variety of general anesthetic options. Standard intubation with an endotracheal tube is one option, use of an LMA is a second options, and conscious sedation without airway support using IV sedation medications is a third option. It is possible to do a detaied and thorough lower facelift and neck lift under local anesthetic. It is very difficult to address mid-face aging and aging in the brow under local.
I would do multiple consultations and find the opinion that you are most comfortable with. I would not let the fear of damage to your teeth be a deciding factor. The risk is minimal and you may regret it. Good luck!
behind ear lobe. Also neck is quite wrinkled and hard& still shows where the drainage tube was. Massaging has been done twice daily. Wrinkle in front of rt. earlobe which dr. may have to fix. My neck does not look good and have been wearing turtlenecks in hopes it will improve.Looks like a facelift for sure on rt. side. Will these go away and how long must I wear turtlenecks? Thank you!
Unfortunately, many mass marketing cosmetic companies have peppered the airwaves with commercials advertising amazing facelift results with little to no down time. Unfortunately, this is completely false. A facelift if a very effective procedure that can produce fantastic results. In order to achieve these results there is a lot dissection in the face as well as the neck. The muscle layer of the face is manipulated and anchored in order to provide the strength of the lift. The result of the surgical manipulation is a lot of swelling that can require several month to completely resolve.
I advise my patients that they can usually transition back to their daily routine after 10-14 days as long as they avoid strenuous activity and heavy lifting. I also advise that there may be areas of swelling that can take a few months to heal. I would visit with your surgeon, show him/her the areas that you are concerned about. I would anticipate that you will have a full recovery with great results but it takes time.
I am not sure but I heard a rumor so I thought I better ask.
It is possible to do a mid-face lift using a variety of approaches. Some surgeons prefer the endoscopic approach using incisions in the temples to access the cheek region and left the mid-face. Other surgeons will approach the midface through and incision in the eyelid. A third approach, as mentioned by other surgeons is under the upper lip. The incisions in the temple and eyelid would have no bearing on wearing dentures. The incision in the upper lip may hinder the proper fitting of your dentures during the healing process.
