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Can I get Juvederm or Restylane while I'm "under the knife"?
I am having breast reduction surgery and while I am under anesthetic I thought I would have either restylane or juvederm injected in the "parenthesis" near my nose/mouth. Is that a wise decision? It it wiser to be awake when you have this done? I am 47 years old and in good health.
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3 months ago
Yes, we do that often.
We often get the request to place fillers while patients are under anesthestia. The advantages are that the patient does not feel pain during the injection as they are out for the other procedures. Also patients should be off of things that can cause the blook to be, "thin", and cause bleeding or brusing. (i.e. aspirin, ibuprofen, ginko, etc;).
It is important to communicate with your surgeon and be on the "same page" as to the desired result, as the patient will not be able to communicate with the surgeon. Follow up can be done at the same time as the follow up for the procedure.
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4 months ago
Fillers during surgery
It has become more the rule than the exception that patients get their Botox or injectables while they are asleep. Patients experience no pain, and awake with the fillers in place.
Communication and informed consent is very important with your surgeon since you won't be able to communicate while asleep.
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5 months ago
Fillers while under the knife
I inject fillers and Botox all the time while may patients are having other surgical procedures. It makes sense to me. It eliminates pain, and it should not impact the other surgery that you are having done. Good Luck!
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18 months ago
Technically, it is OK to have Juvederm or Restylane (or other filler) injections while "under the knife", assuming that you have discussed the risks, benefits, and alternatives with your doctor ahead of time and have signed a written consent.
Since you are already undergoing anesthesia and will have stopped blood thinners like aspirin and Advil, having the treatment at that time will allow you to avoid the discomfort of the injections and minimize bleeding (although injections into those "parentheses" or nasolabial folds are not too uncomfortable, especially when a topical anesthetic is applied to your skin prior to treatment).
Having said that, you may wish to ask your doctor to perform the treatment while you are mildly sedated, such as in the pre-op period (before surgery), rather than when you are totally asleep so that you can sit up, smile, frown, and make other facial expressions during the course of the treatment. This may allow your injector to obtain the best possible result.
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1 Jan 2008
If your doctor has experience with Restylane and Juvederm injections using general anesthesia, then it may be a great time to get treated. The obvious benefit: you won’t feel anything. You’ll wake up and everything will be done. I specialize in Non-Surgical Cosmetic Medicine, so my patients are always awake. The benefit to this is that it’s easy to sit patients up or semi reclined so I can see how gravity affects their “parentheses” or other lines. However, it’s not a requirement to be awake or sitting up. Again, an experienced surgeon should be able to deliver great results.