I Want to Have a Neck Lift but Afraid of Anesthesia. How Dangerous Is It?

asked 8 months ago by anon
Latest answer by Amiya Prasad, MD
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I've had anesthesia before for neccesary reasons but i'm scared of it for non-neccesary procedures. How dangerous is it?

5 answers to I Want to Have a Neck Lift but Afraid of Anesthesia. How Dangerous Is It?

Neck Lift with Local Anesthesia with Light IV Sedation

At my practice in New York, all cosmetic surgery (including neck lift surgery) is performed under Local Anesthesia with light IV sedation. To help people have as safe and pleasant an experience as possible during a cosmetic procedure, sedation or “twilight” anesthesia helps people who come to our practice recover quickly and often “not remember” the surgery. On the other hand, General anesthesia refers to a method of anesthesia where the person having surgery is... more

Amiya Prasad, MD
New York Oculoplastic Surgeon

www.prasadcosmeticsurgery.com

Neck lift with Iv sedation

We use IV sedation anesthesia, which is a very safe and effective method of anesthesia for facial plastic surgery and rhinoplasty. IV sedation anesthesia is extremely safe compared to the standard general anesthesia techniques used today. The main advantages of IV sedation anesthesia are: (i) it does not require putting a breathing tube in the throat, (ii) it does not require a breathing machine, (iii) the recovery is much faster, (iv) there is much less "hang-over" from... more

Sam Naficy, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

seattleface.com

Neck lifts are not relatively dangerous. You can have minimally invasive anesthesia if you would like

You don't need general anesthesia for a neck lift. You could just have intravenous anesthesia and even sometimes oral sedation. Oral sedation is a little extreme because you will be more aware but it is done quite a lot over the country. Intravenous, or IV, sedation is my choice. It is safer than general with much less risk. Below is an example of a video that helps to answer this question for you to watch and a link to see more informative videos: more

Philip Young, MD
Bellevue Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.drphilipyoung.com

Safety of General Anesthesia

Thank you for the question. Assuming you're in good health (and/or obtain medical clearance from your internist for the procedure) and are working with board certified surgeon and anesthesiologist, the risks of general anesthesia our relatively small. Please make sure the procedures done in a fully accredited facility as well. Having tolerated anesthesia in the past is also a good indication that you will likely do very well. I hope... more

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Is a neck lift dangerous?

All surgical procedures carry some risks, though low. If you are a healthy and active patient with no significant medical issues you likely will be a good candidate. If you are over 50 I would recommend you get preoperative clearance by your primary MD. If you are over 40 with some medical issues then see one. Consider less aggressive in office procedures under local anesthetic if you are really worried. Good luck.

Christian Prada, MD
Saint Louis Plastic Surgeon

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