San Antonio Facelift doctors

	Robert N. Young, MD San Antonio Plastic Surgeon 525 Oak Centre Dr Suite #260, San Antonio		3 answers
	Mario Diana, MD San Antonio Plastic Surgeon 19234 Stonehue Suite 101, San Antonio		1 answer
	Steven Holzman, MD Austin Plastic Surgeon 6818 Austin Center Boulevard Suite 206, Austin		1 answer
	Morgan E. Norris, MD Houston Plastic Surgeon 6400 Fannin St Ste 2130, Houston		1 answer
	Adam Bryce Weinfeld, MD Austin Plastic Surgeon 1400 North IH-35 Suite 320, Austin		1 answer

Recent Answers

Decrease of Hearing After Facelift? It's Been Almost 2 Months and my Ears Feel Blocked. It's bee almost 2 months and my ears still feel like they are blocked up with something. My hears seems to be muffled. I have flush my ears multiple times with ear flushes without result. Doctor says this is normal.

A: Why Ears May Feel Blocked After Facelift

I would check and see if your ear canal has old blood or wax buildup that may be affecting your hearing. You can return for a visit with your surgeon, or an ENT specialist to determine this. Although steps can be taken to try to prevent this, it can be a fairly common occurrence.

Robert N. Young, MD

San Antonio Plastic Surgeon

I Had A Pulmonary Embolism 28 Years Ago. I Am Considering Having a Face Lift. Is There Still a Big Risk? 28 years ago I had a pulmonary embolism. At that time I was a heavy smoker and had traveled a long plane flight while feeling under the weather. I was hospitalized for about 2 weeks and took blood thinners for approx.6 months. I have had no other episodes or complications from this event and I quit smoking at that time. I am now 67 years old and am considering a 4-5 hour elective surgery for a face lift. Am I still at risk for complications because of the previous pulmonary embolism event?

A: Facelift and risk of pulmonary embolism

A surgical procedure lasting four or five hours has an elevated risk of deep vein clot. In patients with a previous history of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) resulting in pulmonary embolism the risk is increased further. Calculating risk of another episode is difficult. Options that decrease risk of DVT include:

Local anesthesia with mild sedation. Dramatically lower rate of DVT
Shorter procedures and avoid combining procedures (like Blepharoplasty)
Sequential compression devices until completely able to walk normally
Low molecular weight heparin

Complete medical clearance and evaluation of heart and lung health is highly recommended.

Mario Diana, MD

San Antonio Plastic Surgeon

Will I need to have a blood test done as part of evaluation to help determine if I'm a good fit for a facelift operation? What other things will be done in a consulation? What Criteria Will a Doctor Use to Evaluate if I'm a Candidate for a Facelift?

A: Blood Work for Facelift not Necessary

There is no specific bloodwork needed for a facelift. However, if your medical screening process indicates that you need a blood test for your general health, then it is a good idea, if not mandatory, to get this test prior to the surgery. So, if a healthy 40 year old patient needed a facelift, or a "mini-facelift" more likely, I would not get any lab work. However, just about everybody over 60 will require some screening studies which hopefully has already been performed if they have seen their doctor in the last 6 months or so. These tests would suffice unless there is some specific condition which needs investigation.

Steven Holzman, MD

Austin Plastic Surgeon