Can Your Sinuses Be Injured, Cut or Brused During a Face Lift?

As with all #cosmetic surgery, results will be rewarding if expectations are realistic. With any surgical #procedure and #revision, there are some risks of unhappy outcome or other complications which your surgeon should discuss with you during your consultation. Your procedure should always be performed by a #PlasticSurgeon who is board-certified and has a great deal of experience specializing in cosmetic #surgery. You will then greatly improve your chances of getting the result you desire, and, without the need for another revision surgery.

The sinuses are encased within the facial bony structures and are not at any risk during a facelift.  For lower eyelid surgery, most surgeons will use protective eye shields that are like heavy contact lenses, which effectively protect the eye. For upper eyelid surgery, the upper eyelid is closed, providing a protective covering for the eye.

It can often be frightening for a lay person to see what is involved in surgery and watching a facelift can be scary.  There is a risk of eye injury during eyelid surgery, but the surgery is done with the eyelids closed and sometimes with an eye shield to protect it. As far as the sinuses are concerned, the surgeon will be nowhere near the sinuses Ina facelift.

The sinuses are nowhere near the operative plane of the facelift. He properly executed facelift handles the tissues gently.

All of the work during a facelift is done on the level of the muscles and skin of the face and there should be no risk to the bone (including the sinuses).

The paranasal sinuses are air filled spaces in the facial bones. They are protected by their complete encasement in bone. There is no risk of injury during a traditional facelift procedure. When performing eyelift surgery skin , muscle and fat are modified to improve the eyelid contours, the eyeball is no operated on . Attached here is a video explaining the long incision facelift that may aid you in researching! 

Sinuses are located under and protected by the facial bones.  The level of surgery for a facelift is above the bone, so the sinuses would not be affected from this surgery.  When upper and/or lower blepharoplasty surgery is done, the skin and fat are addressed but nothing is done to the eyeball itself. 

A facelift is done relatively far away from the sinuses so there shouldn't be an issue with injuring the sinuses during a facelift.

Experienced blepharoplasty eyelid surgeons have extensive knowledge of the anatomy of the area and are accustomed to working around the eye and avoid injurying the eye itself.  

You can read more about eyelid surgery at my web reference link below.

No, the nasal sinuses cannot be injured during a facelift. The sinuses are spaces of air inside bone. A facelift modifies fat and skin of the face, and never penetrates the bone. Consultation with a board-certified surgeon is important. Only after a comprehensive evaluation can he/she help determine appropriate options for you. Best of luck.

Dr. Chaboki

 

   The sinuses should not be injured during a facelift.   If the facelift looks rough, it is probably a reflection of the surgeon and not the surgery.  The eye is protected by the eyelids and can be further protected with corneal shields.  Find the plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who has performed hundreds (or thousands) of facelifts.  Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA