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Facelift Scheduled in March. Is It Normal to Have Alot of Anxiety?I Have a Great Doctor....but the General Anesthesia Scares Me!
Facelift Scheduled in March. Is It Normal to Have Alot of Anxiety?I Have a Great Doctor....but the General Anesthesia Scares Me!
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kidhal
in lacey, washington
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It is normal to have anxiety before a Facelift
Dear Kidhal,
It is very normal to have anxiety before a Facelift. It seems that the Facelift in particular causes patients the most concern. And like you most people have the most anxiety about General Anesthesia. THis is normal and understandable.
It is best to see your surgeon again for a pre operative consult and discussion. Express your concerns to your surgeon. It sounds like you have chosen a good one. A Plastic Surgeon who is Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery...
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Facelift anxiety is normal
Nothing is as anxiety provoking as as elective surgery. You are 100% normal and if you weren't concerned it would be abnormal. Healthy concern and skepticism is a good thing.
It is likely your worry that led you to do your research and find a "great doctor".
It is the job of your board certified plastic surgeon to to explain the risks too you and to do his or her best to minimize them.
While general anesthesia is scary in perspective it is more...
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Nervous about facelift
it is normal to be nervous before a facelift or any surgery for that matter. general anesthesia scars many people but it shouldn't. I have always heard the anesthesiologists say that statistically the ride to the surgery center the day of the surgery is more dangerous than undergoing anesthesia (for a healthy patient). Eat a well-balanced diet and get plenty of exercise. That will help. You will get through it. Also, your surgeon might not have discussed this with you, but it...
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Facelift Anesthesia and Anxiety
It is very natural to be apprehensive before any procedure, and, especially before a facelift. I usually tell my patients that I would send them to a Psychiatrist to find out what is wrong with them if they were not anxious. General anesthesia is, by far, the best and safest anesthesia for a Facelift when given by a certified anesthesiologist or anesthetist. It also reduces nausea from the anti-anxiety drugs you would need with a local anesthetic. With a great doctor you should do well...
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Highlands Plastic Surgeon
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Anesthesia for a facelift
With a qualified anesthesia provider (a physician anesthesiologist is best IMO), and with a healthy patient, it is very safe to have a facelift under general anesthsia. In fact, in my practice, all are done that way.
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Anxiety Before Facelift
It is normal to have anxiety before any operation, and may actually be worse when the surgery is an elective cosmetic procedure. Make sure that your anesthesia will be delivered by an anesthesiologist or certified nurse anesthetist. State of the art anesthetic drugs and techniques are available today.
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It is very common to feel nervous
Hi Kidhal,
It is not uncommon to have anxiety prior to surgery. It is a natural reaction that causes many patients to feel nervous. If you have chosen a Plastic Surgeon who is board certified and are having your surgery performed at an accredited facility then the risk of complication is very low. I would recommend expressing your concerns to your doctor and anesthesiologist to help calm your anxiety. Best of luck!
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Anxiety about anesthestia for facelift.
What you are describing is perfectly normal. If you were not nervous you would be weird. As long as you are going to an accredited facility and have board certified physicians taking care of you, the risks are low. Statisically, you are safer in the O.R. than driving to the O.R. that day. It is OK to ask to speak with the anestheliologist before the case. This may reduce some of your anxiety. It is also OK to call your plastic surgeon and talk to him about...
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Anxious about anesthesia for facelift surgery
It not uncommon to be nervous about anethesia prior to surgery, including facelift. When performed by a qualified anesthesiologist or CRNA in an accredited operating room anesthesia is very safe. It may help if you could talk to your anesthesia provider prior to the procedure to help answer your concerns about having general anesthesia.
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Facelift Preparations
Anxiety is a very natural and healthy emotion experienced before surgery. Having a facelift can be a life changing experience for many patients. General anesthesia is very safe... especially in healthy patients.
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Anxiety before face lift
A certain level of anxiety is very common before any kind of elective surgery - especially on the face. General is not always required for a face lift. We perform ours under IV sedation and I do believe it is safer that way.
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Very common to be nervous
This is most common with patients undergoing surgery and yes anesthesia is a great concern of many patients. The state of art anenesthesia is very safe and the drugs wear off very quickly. Your surgeon has done a pre-op to make sure all is well. He has your best interest in mind. Try to relax and enjoy the journey.
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
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Anxiety before anesthesia is normal; talk to your anesthesiologist
A certain amount of anxiety is normal before any operation, and fear of general anesthesia is very common. Provided that you are in the care of a qualified, licensed facility and anesthesiologist, are in good overall health, you have little to worry about. I would suggest you speak with the anesthesiologist in advance who will be able to allay most of your fears and reassure you.
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Anxiety before facelift
Yes, a healthy amount of anxiety is normal prior to undergoing a facelift or any elective cosmetic surgery for that matter. Surgery is surgery. If you have done your homework, trust your surgeon, and the surgery is being performed in an accredited facility; then this should go a long way in helping to ameliorate your fears. Even so, being nervous is normal. Good Luck.
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It is Normal to Have Anxiety Before Any Surgical Procedure
Anxiety before cosmetic surgery is not only normal, but healthy. Your first positive is that you have a good relationship with your surgeon. Your risk for anesthesia is graded on a scale of one to four, with the number one having the least risk. Some factors which increase your anesthesia risk include smoking, having high blood pressure, being very overweight or having sleep apnea. Discuss any concerns you may have with your doctors (surgeon and...
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Minneapolis Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Anxiety prior to facelift
It is common to have a combination of anxiety and excitement. In fact, patient who have no anxiety may not have a realistic understanding of the potential seriousness of elective surgery. Your surgeon should continue to communicate with you to allay your fears, or at least put it into perspective. You might ven be able to talk to the anesthesiologist much in advance to answer any questions you have.
Dr. Robin T.W. Yuan
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Anesthesia for facelift shouldn't scare you
Provided your procedure will be in an accredited office facility, the anesthesia should not cause you to worry. A certain amount of anxiety is very normal before a facelift. The anesthesia will be safe, and you now will have two professionals looking after you during your procedure.
Best of luck, Peter Johnson, MD
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Facelift anxiety
Preoperative anxiety is completely natural. There are several options for anesthesia when considering a facelift. These options range from local anesthetic to conscious sedation to general anesthesia. If the procedure is performed in an accredited surgery center with board certified physicians and an experienced staff, the risks of general anesthesia are very low. I think that mass marketing efforts by surgical cosmetic corporations doing procedures under local have created an...
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Anxiety before surgery is normal
It is very normal to have some anxiety before surgery. Make sure there is an anesthesiologist or Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist administering your anesthesia, separate from your plastic surgeon. Good luck!
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Anxiety Before a Facelift
When a patient tells me in the first consult that they are frightened it is almost always about the anesthetic, so you have a lot of company. I think part of that comes from memories of feeling terrible after an anesthetic that you or friends or relatives may have experienced in years past. The drugs used in anesthesia continue to improve. We've been doing facelifts strictly under general anesthesia for over 20 years and I can tell you that when the surgery is over and the patients wake...
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Anesthesia is safe when done by a qualified specialist
There is a range of anesthesia options for facelift including general, deep intravenous sedation, and others. When done by a qualified person (CRNA nurse anesthetist or MD anesthesiologist) in an accredited surgical facility, complications from anesthesia re extremely rare. I think a lot of the fear comes from marketing of "brand name" facelifts and franchises that promise a quick procedure under local anesthesia and overplay the risks of general (as if those are the only options)....
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Concerns about general anesthesia
It is common to hear concerns about general anesthesia, especially in elective surgery. I'm not sure why this is because in my 27 years of performing cosmetic surgery, I have never had a patient die or even have complications resulting form anesthesia. Remember that having an anesthesiologist taking care that you are safe, comfortable and monitored frees the surgeon to really focus on the procedure. This make a very safe and effective team and you will be in good hands...
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Anxiety about General Anesthesia
Many patients have anxiety about general anesthesia. Sometimes meeting with the plastic surgeon again along with the anesthesiologist may help. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
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Anesthesia and Facelift: Anxiety is Normal
Anesthesia techniques are very safe in patients without active, symptomatic cardiovascular or coagulation issues. I have performed a lot of Facelifts in my practice over the last 11 years and I have never seen a patient who wasn't anxious. You are supposed to be anxious, but this can be overcome with anxiolytic medications (valium or ativan) in the week or two prior to your procedure. There has been a lot of infomercial advertising describing "potentially dangerous...
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Facelift Surgery Anxiety: Local Anesthesia vs. General Anesthesia
Anxiety is normal before having a cosmetic surgery procedure. It seems like you like and trust the doctor who will perform you facelift surgery (which is GOOD), but are nervous about general anesthesia after doing research and understanding the risks of general anesthesia. At my practice in New York, I prefer to perform facelift surgery under local anesthesia with light IV sedation. Leading anesthesiologists like Barry Friedberg, M.D. share our professional opinion that most, if not all...
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General Anesthesia Concerns
It is normal to feel anxiety about the facelift surgery. Voice your concerns. Many patients also prefer meeting the anesthesiologist before the day of surgery. By putting a face to who is providing the anesthesia and discussing your concerns, the surgeon and anesthesiologist can prepare you better.
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Some level of anxiety & excitement is normal prior to elective surgery
It is normal to have some level of anxiety and excitement prior to an elective cosmetic procedure. General anesthesia is very safe when performed in the hands of a board certified physician anesthesiologist. Prior to surgery, it is important to establish repoire and a comfort level with your surgeon so that all medically related conditions may be identified. This should help keep pre-surgery anxiety to a manageable level.
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Facelift Scheduled in March. Is It Normal to Have Alot of Anxiety?I Have a Great Doctor....but the General Anesthesia Scares Me!
General anesthesia for a far Lift should be very safe if you are in good health. I have performed face Lifts for well over 22 years without issues.
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Anxiety
Your anxiety before surgery is perfectly normal and for many patients, the general anesthesia is what concerns many patients.General anesthesia is very safe when administered properly. Another option, however, is to consider having the surgery under I'V sedation, which many plastic surgeons commonly do. Ask your surgeon if this is an option for you; it sounds like you may be more comfortable with this option.
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Nervous about Surgery
Yes, it is normal to be anxious prior to surgery. Hopefully you have done your homework and have consulted with a plastic surgeon who is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. As for anesthesia, the techniques used are very safe and there are many safety mechanisms in place when you are having your surgery done at a hospital or a certified office-based operating room. If you have lingering questions, I would suggest having a follow up visit with your...
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Some anxiety can be ok. Too much is not ok.
Anxiety is a message your brain is sending that something is not right. A little anxiety for a new situation is OK. If you are frozen by this anxiety, this is your intuition telling you that something is not right. Please do not ignore this anxiety. Note that your facelift could be performed under iv sedation or local anesthesia. I don't care how great your surgeon is. If you are not comfortable, I would strongly recommend taking yourself off of the...
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