If you have a face/neck lift under local and oral sedation, will you be wearing a hospital gown?

#Facelifts and ancillary procedures are usually performed as #outpatient in a surgery center. A one night stay in post-operative care facility may be advisable in some cases. But, local #anesthetic combined with intravenous sedation is usually used. This will allow the patient to sleep through most of the procedure. General anesthesia is available upon request however is usually not necessary. Being this is an outpatient  surgery, you will be provided the proper surgical wear to abide by surgical protocols and sanitation practices. The Lite-lift™ is generally performed with a local anesthetic and medication by mouth, which will keep you comfortable during the procedure and allow for an easier recovery.For more information about Lite-lift™, I welcome you to visit my website link provided below.

Most patients will be asked to change into a hospital garment before entering the environment of the operating room. For the most part this is meant to protect their clothing for many surgical drainage.

Thanks for posting your question.  A facelift / neck lift can be performed under local anesthesia and oral sedation.  More and more patients are requesting this method for easier recovery and more surgeons are becoming familiar with this method.  That being said what the patient wears is dependent on the office or surgery center where the procedure is being performed. A gown may be put on for the procedure and then changed back into your own clothes.   Loose comfortable clothing is needed. A top with a button or zipper opening is ideal because a head dressing will be placed and it is easier not to put on anything over the head.  Temperature will be controlled. You will have a blanket or two and sterile drapes on top of you. Good luck!

The appropriate dress for local anesthesia and oral sedation will be up to your doctor and the facility where you are being treated.

Typically.When aesthetic procedures are performed under light sedation, IV sedation ( i.e, twilight anesthesia, conscious sedation), or general anesthesia a hospital gown is worn, but some are more comfortable than others.  The gown is simply a cover for you when you move from the changing area to the operating room.  The gowns are typically cleaned by a professional service guaranteeing their cleanliness over and beyond a traditional washer and dryer. Additionally, the gown is typically worn over your underwear if your procedure is performed under local and oral sedation, and most (but not all) IV sedation procedures.  With a general anesthesia it is typically just you and the gown.  However, your surgeon or surgery center will instruct you what you can and can not wear, and it is important to follow their directions.Also, remember the gown is also likely to get soiled from the sterilizing solution used on the skin prior to surgery or from other fluids so it actually is beneficial to wear one and save your clothes.I hope this helps. 

Hi CeeBee, accredited surgery centers have gowns provided for you that are typically comfortable and flexible. Additional blankets can be provided to keep you warm. The operating room temperature can be adjusted for your comfort within reason.

Your fully accredited surgical facility should have specific surgical gowns they will provide for you. It is usually recommended to arrive in comfortable clothing that can easily be removed.

an operating room is an isolated environment , nobody will be there with his own close for sterile matter.a hospital gown is made to be put and removed easily.for all those reasons. wearing a hospital gown is the rule, in fully accredited surgical facilities.

A face lift  takes approximately 3 hours to perform the procedure. Extensive injections of lidocaine will be required throughout the neck and both sides of the face in order to get it numbed up to be able to perform a facelift under local anesthesia. Patient's will be very uncomfortable with the injections, the surgery and it  is difficult for the patient is to sit still for a 3 hour period of time in operating room.  Even with oral sedation,  patients will have extensive recollection and memory of the procedure. In our practice, we place patients  to sleep under general anesthesia by a board-certified physician anesthesiologist for patient safety and comfort. The procedure is also performed  in a certified and  licensed outpatient surgery center. For many examples, please see link  and video below

It depends, actually, on the kind of facility you go to. First of all, you don't need to worry about being cold- your OR will have blankets available and many have warmers to blow warm air on you should it be necessary. As far as what you'll wear in the OR, a hospital-based OR will have you change into a gown, so wear clothes that are loose so you'll be able to slip into them easily after your surgery. For office-based operating rooms, some have you change, but some don't. In this case, be sure to wear something that you wouldn't mind getting a bit soiled. Ask your surgeon or their patient care coordinator to clarify for you. Good luck with your surgery!