What Type of Anesthesia is Available for a Mini-facelift or S-lift?

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I have pioneered my Concept Facelift, which targets the SMAS muscle and skin, therefore giving the same longevity as a traditional facelift, however is performed under local anaesthetic.  This ensures a significantly reduced recovery period, with minimum swelling and bruising, therefore patients returning to their daily routines within 5-7 days. My reasons for pioneering this were because patients did not want the health risk of going under general anaesthetic (especially as is it not a necessity procedure), local anaesthetic or twilight sedation would be a great alternative, not only for health reasons but your recovery period will be shorter.  It will depend on the technique used from surgeon to surgeon as too whether they will use local anaesthetic or general anaesthetic.



Please make sure you find a reputable and qualified plastic surgeon who can assess you properly to give you a realistic idea of what outcome you can achieve. 



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#Facelifts and ancillary procedures are usually performed as #outpatient in a surgery center. A one night stay in post-operative care facility may be advisable in some cases. But, local #anesthetic combined with intravenous sedation is usually used. This will allow the patient to sleep through most of the procedure. General anesthesia is available upon request however is usually not necessary.The Lite-lift™ is generally performed with a local anesthetic and medication by mouth, which will keep you comfortable during the procedure and allow for an easier recovery.For more information about Lite-lift™, I welcome you to visit my website link provided below.

Great question Angie, I have performed
well over 2,500 facelifts under local anesthesia with oral sedation for the
past ten years. Without doubt it is safe and well tolerated by patients.
Compare to the traditional facelift procedures that are performed under general
anesthesia, the post operative complications associated with local anesthesia
cases are lower and risk of bleeding is minimized. The key to a successful
facelift procedure using local anesthesia is selection of the right patient by
the surgeon and his or her comfort doing these cases.