Asked By:jette90 in Berlin, Thüringen, Deutschland
I have scheduled an appointment for a deep plane facelift for the end of next year. My surgeon advised me to stop smoking at least 8 weeks prior to surgery. I think it’s a good opportunity to stop that bad habit. I have written about the terrible complications in smokers and I’m not sure if it will be safe. My plan is to stop at least 6 months prior. But I’m anxious that it will not be enough. Any advice? Should I delay it for an additional year?
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Answer: Smoking before and after aesthetic surgery
Dear plato's spirit,
i have extensive experience with deep plane surgery and nerve injuriesif what you're feeling is very general than that has to subside gradually with time(example %0 feeling immediately postop, %30 around 3rd month % 60 around 1st year)but what i read from your text is you...
Thank you for your question. I don't think there are any definitive papers in terms of looking at this from a scientific perspective. However, I don't think heavy weight lifting is going to make a difference in the longevity of a deep plane facelift or any facelift for that matter after the...
An endoscope is appropriate for an endoscopic forehead lift and can be used for a subperiosteal midface lift. Both procedures are minimal incision techniques not dependent on skin removal. I do not use an endoscope for a deep plane facelift because one of the goals after suspension of the deep...
