I am planning to have a facelift, cheek lift, fat transfer, and laser in one operation. The doctor favors local with oral sedation. I am concerned that a six-hour procedure may have me aware and exceed my tolerance level. I'd love to hear from others who have gone through six-hour facial procedures under local with only oral sedation.
Answer: Facelift Under Local With the proper experience facelift procedures can be performed comfortably under local anesthesia with oral sedation. Having said that if you have concerns about your tolerance, discuss this matter with your surgeon. It is ok to stage your procedure. Best wishes.
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Answer: Can I have a facelift, fat transfer and laser under local and oral sedation? It is possible and in some cases even better for you if you have the a facelift with laser and fat transfer under local and sedation. However, it should not take six hours. If it takes the surgeon that long to do it, then you probably should find someone that has some more experience. That is too long under local or general anesthesia.
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Answer: Can I have a facelift, fat transfer and laser under local and oral sedation? It is possible and in some cases even better for you if you have the a facelift with laser and fat transfer under local and sedation. However, it should not take six hours. If it takes the surgeon that long to do it, then you probably should find someone that has some more experience. That is too long under local or general anesthesia.
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March 19, 2015
Answer: 6 hour facelift under local anesthesia with oral sedation With local anesthesia and oral sedation patients will have total awareness of the entire procedure. Most patients cannot tolerate sitting completely still for 6 hours during a procedure such as this. In our practice, board certified physician anesthesiologists perform general anesthesia for patient safety and comfort. The procedure is also performed in our state licensed and Medicare certified outpatient surgery center. This type of surgery should not be performed in the office setting ,since it is real surgery
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Answer: 6 hour facelift under local anesthesia with oral sedation With local anesthesia and oral sedation patients will have total awareness of the entire procedure. Most patients cannot tolerate sitting completely still for 6 hours during a procedure such as this. In our practice, board certified physician anesthesiologists perform general anesthesia for patient safety and comfort. The procedure is also performed in our state licensed and Medicare certified outpatient surgery center. This type of surgery should not be performed in the office setting ,since it is real surgery
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March 18, 2015
Answer: Facial cosmetic procedures with local anesthesia and oral sedation While it would be possible to undergo facial cosmetic procedures with local anesthesia and oral sedation, I would not recommend it. At a minimum, I would say that local anesthesia with IV sedation would be recommended but I normally limit the surgery time to 4-4.5 hours for this type of anesthesia. If the procedure is longer, I would recommend either general anesthesia or at least monitored anesthesia, where a medication can be used in the IV to produce deeper sedation. I find that patients can become restless after about 4-4.5 hours when a procedure is done with IV sedation.
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Answer: Facial cosmetic procedures with local anesthesia and oral sedation While it would be possible to undergo facial cosmetic procedures with local anesthesia and oral sedation, I would not recommend it. At a minimum, I would say that local anesthesia with IV sedation would be recommended but I normally limit the surgery time to 4-4.5 hours for this type of anesthesia. If the procedure is longer, I would recommend either general anesthesia or at least monitored anesthesia, where a medication can be used in the IV to produce deeper sedation. I find that patients can become restless after about 4-4.5 hours when a procedure is done with IV sedation.
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February 14, 2021
Answer: That's a long time... Everyone is different. Some people do really well with local and sedation, others do not. That said, 6 hours is an awfully long time for local anesthesia and oral sedation to keep you comfortable, and I think you are at risk for exceeding your tolerance. Your comfort will be much better assured with IV sedation or a general anesthetic, both of which are quite safe when performed by qualified physicians. In our practice, facelifts alone or in conjunction with other facial procedures are performed in a fully accredited operating room under local anesthesia with IV sedation, or general anesthesia. This maximizes patient comfort and safety.
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February 14, 2021
Answer: That's a long time... Everyone is different. Some people do really well with local and sedation, others do not. That said, 6 hours is an awfully long time for local anesthesia and oral sedation to keep you comfortable, and I think you are at risk for exceeding your tolerance. Your comfort will be much better assured with IV sedation or a general anesthetic, both of which are quite safe when performed by qualified physicians. In our practice, facelifts alone or in conjunction with other facial procedures are performed in a fully accredited operating room under local anesthesia with IV sedation, or general anesthesia. This maximizes patient comfort and safety.
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