What Medications Would Work Best for Anxiety (Before & After Facelift Surgery)?

Dear seekingsurgeon,


We routinely prescribe anti-anxiety medication before and after facelift surgery

We all have our preferences and your surgeon will have his/hers


Best regards,

Nima Shemirani

Many patients get anxious before and after surgery, particularly facial surgery. Each surgeon has their own preferred medications regarding anti-anxiety medications. Some are longer acting and other shorter acting. There are also some medications that can be helpful for sleep rather than anxiety specifically. These are not something that I prescribe to every patient, but will prescribe them to patients if needed in the preoperative or postoperative setting.
All the best,

It’s not
unusual for patients to experience anxiety prior to facelift surgery. This
anxiety can adversely impact the quality of the surgical experience. A variety
of drugs are currently available to alleviate this problem. These include Valium,
Xanax and Ativan to name a few.Although anxiety is common prior to
surgery, it’s not commonly seen after surgery. When patients are anxious prior
to surgery, it’s appropriate to treat the condition, but not until patients
have signed their operative permits. If you’re anxious prior to surgery,
it’s important to discuss the issue with your plastic surgeon, your surgeon
should be able to provide medications that will alleviate your anxiety.