I receive about 80 units of Botox injections into my forehead and near my eyes from a neurologist every 3 months due to migraine headaches. I am planning on getting a forehead lift and face/neck lift. Is it important to have the Botox out of my system for the consults? What about the surgery? What do you tell your patients and why? I am worried that discontinuation of the Botox will make my headaches come back. Thank You!
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Facelifts a generally not considered painful due to modern surgical techniques and effective pain management. During the procedure, patients are under anesthesia, so they feel no pain. Post-operatively, any discomfort is usually manageable with prescribed pain medication and subsides within a...
Dear Sassafrass31,
“The only constant in life is change” – Heraclitus
‘There are no permanent solutions’.
Thanks for sharing your photos! You are adorable with sincere eyes and beautiful smile. Don’t worry, change will happen. You have no need to make alterations for the sake of change.
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Hi, you do not have much skin laxity, but you do have a little. On the oblique photo there is some extra skin on your neck. So you would see some difference with a facelift, but not a huge difference. If you are okay with that, then yes you are a candidate.
