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What Are the Options for Local Anesthesia During a Brow Lift?

asked 6 months ago by anon
Latest answer by Sam Naficy, MD
Question viewed 100 times
Tags: allergy, anesthesia, options

Do they test the skin for a possible allergic reaction?

8 answers to What Are the Options for Local Anesthesia During a Brow Lift?

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Local anesthetics used during brow lift

As stated by others the 2 types of local anesthetic used are Lidocaine and Bupivacaine and it is very unlikely to have an allergic reaction to these. We perform all of brow lifts with local anesthesia plus IV sedation (no general anesthesia)
Sam Naficy, MD

Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Local anesthesia for brow lift

It would be rare to perform a brow lift under local anesthesia only - without some IV sedation or anesthesia. Certainly, the major sensory nerves in the brow area can be blocked easily with local anesthesia, to improve post-op comfort. I do this routinely during the brow lift surgery. Most surgeons use lidocaine or marcaine. True allergies to these are rare - have you had some type of reaction previously? Did you see an allergist for a work-up? If you think... more
Thomas Fiala, MD

Altamonte Springs Plastic Surgeon
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Brow lift

Without a history of a bad reaction to a local anesthetic, skin testing is not indicated or necessary. The local anesthetics used during surgery are very close to the ones used during dental procedures, suturing cuts and lacerations, ect. It a patient has a true allergy, which is very rare, it is typically discovered early in life. Hope this helps
Christopher Kolstad, MD

San Diego Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Local anaesthetic options

It is rare to do skin tests although it is siimple and easy to do ... most doctors use lidocaine, marcaine or a combination
Jed H. Horowitz, MD

Orange County Plastic Surgeon
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Local Anesthesia for Brow Lift

Local anesthesia is easy for a brow lift since the sensory nerves are easy to block. No one worries about doing a skin test for allergy to the local, since a true allergy is extremely rare. If you know or suspect you have an allergy to a specific local anesthetic, there is another family of local anesthetics that can be used instead. Most of what people think are allergies to local are, in fact, normal reactions to a component in them to reduce bleeding. This is usually first... more
Robert T. Buchanan, MD

Highlands Plastic Surgeon
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What Are the Options for Local Anesthesia During a Brow Lift?

You can always have a skin test for local anesthetic allergy at an allergist if you suspect you might be allergic although this is quite rare. Local anesthesia can be used for any procedure but in my 20 plus years of performing Brow Lifts, I haven't used it for a single one. Coronal Brow Lifts are IMHO, the gold standard of Brow Lift procedures for hiding the incisions, reliabilty and duartion of results. During the procedure the scalp is placed completely... more
Francis R. Palmer, III, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Local Anesthesia for Brow Lift

Yes, a brow lift can be done witha local anesthetic, chosen by the surgeon. In the past 35 years I have not done a skin test for a possible allergic reaction unless a patient gives me a history of previous reactions or there is a family history of problems.
Richard W. Fleming, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Local Anesthesia for a Brow Lift

In selected patients, certain variations of brow lifts can be done under local anesthesia, sometimes with the addition of a little sedation (example, a Valium pill). One good example is when performing a brow lift through the hairline. Local anesthesia is used to do a "nerve block" on the nerves just above the eyebrows. Then, the incision area is injected and the area between the brow and incision is injected. The local anesthetic (Lidocaine, Marcaine or a combination) will... more
Karol A. Gutowski, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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