Tyler Facelift doctors
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Craig Harrison, MD
Tyler Plastic Surgeon
1100 East Lake Street Suite 200, Tyler |
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James Motlagh, MD
Tyler Plastic Surgeon
700 Olympic Plaza Circle Suite 420, Tyler |
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Am 55 with skin in very good condition. But have drooping upper lids and banding in neck. To have a lower face lift/platysmaplasty and upper eyelid surgery, doctor has offered me either the option of IV sedation with board certified anes. or was also told I was a candidate for just local with oral sedation, which will save me a substantial amount of money. Is there any reason not to do it this way? Is one form of anesthesia riskier than the other?
Dear Carrie Anne,
Both choices have some attendant risks. If your surgeon feels comfortable that you are a good candidate for IV or oral sedation then the choice is yours. One difference between IV sedation and oral sedation is the level or depth of sedation which can safely be achieved while some local anesthetic is injected. Properly chosen oral sedatives can give varying degrees of amnesia to the entire process. This makes the option of oral sedation attractive on more than just a cost basis. Since I have not examined you, I would recommend you seeing another board certified Plastic surgeon for another opinion.. Good luck.