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Mini facelifts are now done under local tumescent anesthesia and are almost painless with the great techniques of administering the local now a days. Cost is roughly $6-8500 and recovery is so much easier as well. Sincerely, David Hansen,MD
Great question. It really comes down to preference. Either local anesthesia, sedation, or general anesthesia are possible. Some patients are anxious and would do better not hearing or seeing anything, others are confident and would rather have a quicker recovery with a local anesthetic. Conscious sedation or IV sedation is a middle of the road approach where an anesthesiologist is still involved and there is still sedation to relieve anxiety but the downtime is improved since there is not a general anesthetic.
Some patients will do better with general anesthesia while others with local alone. The tolerances of the patient, their medical history, and past experience with anesthesia are some of the factors we consider. There are pros and cons with either choice, and the best choice is the one that will give a given patient the best experience possible. Good luck!
Thank you for your questionI 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. All The Best
#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 performedwell over 2,500 facelifts under local anesthesia with oral sedation for thepast ten years. Without doubt it is safe and well tolerated by patients.Compare to the traditional facelift procedures that are performed under generalanesthesia, the post operative complications associated with local anesthesiacases are lower and risk of bleeding is minimized. The key to a successfulfacelift procedure using local anesthesia is selection of the right patient bythe surgeon and his or her comfort doing these cases.
