I Have Hemi Faciail Neuralgia, Fibromyalgia and I Have Had Botox .Is a Facelift an Option?

asked 10 months ago by Belledajour in Schaumburg, IL USA
Latest answer by Sam Naficy, MD
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Tags: candidate, fibromyalgia, neuralgia

I have had plstic surgey 10 years ago. I healed slowly and that was the only trouble. I have seen specialists regarding the facial ticks and do well with Botox. I want to have either a traditional facelift or liquid Facelift. If I have been given an okay by all the Drs. specialists. Am I a good candidate for facial surgery barring all other risks that I don't have diabetes,heart problems and I'm not overweight do not smoke or drink. Free advice please Thanks

5 answers to I Have Hemi Faciail Neuralgia, Fibromyalgia and I Have Had Botox .Is a Facelift an Option?

You should always be careful during facelift surgery

You should always be careful during facelift surgery because if you are already having facial pain, this may exacerbate it. You really need to consult with very experienced plastic surgeons and get several opinions. If you have volume loss or poor skin tone/texture, a liquid facelift might give you a more natural result than a traditional facelift. If, however, you have a lot of skin laxity and drooping of the face, a traditional facelift would be more indicated. You should... more

Joseph A. Eviatar, MD
Bronx Oculoplastic Surgeon

Time for a second facelift

If you are back to where you were before the first facelift, it's likely you could benefit from another one. Pictures would help for this forum but are no substitute for an evaluation by a trained and experienced face lift surgeon . A "liquid face lift" accomplishes other than what you get from a surgical face lift. However, it might be effective for you if you have no looseness of the neck and jowls.

Sheldon S. Kabaker, MD
Oakland Facial Plastic Surgeon

Age, what the prior plastic surgery was, and what effects the fibromyalgia and "facial ticks" all need to be considered.

Contemporary facial rejuvenation may include fillers, fat and tissue transfers, various lifts, and lasers. The solutions have to be tailored to the needs. You need to see a plastic surgeon who is able to give you both a surgical, non-surgical, as well as blended approach. Dr. Mayl Fort Lauderdale

Nathan Mayl, MD
Fort Lauderdale Plastic Surgeon

Photographs would be helpful.

Really you need to go see some good surgeons. Because surgeons tend to recommend, well, surgery, you might also see some cosmetic dermatologists that perform more liquid facelifts. Briefly for some, there is just no substitute for a properly performed facelift together with other ancillary surgical procedures. However, so much can now be done without surgery using fillers, that I would encourage you to explore this pathway. Please recognize that like surgery, fillers... more

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD
Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

Hemi Facial Neuralgia & Fibromyalgia - Facelift an Option?

Although there is no absolute reason you cannot have a face lift you may have a slower recovery than average and may suffer more nerve-related issues than average

Sam Naficy, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

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