3.5 yrs ago had stroke resulting in limited mobility. Walk unaided at home, aide accompanies me going anywhere to prevent falls. Recently my eyelid on affected side spasms and will not fully open. I also have RA, under tx. I am considering Botox, for eyelid (medical) & cosmetic reasons. I really prefer facelift. Can I do this using sedation, not general, for safety reasons?
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Answer: Does facelift require general anesthesia administered?
If the neck is your major concern, then a neck lift is definitely the best option to address this. A mini facelift would not address the neck at all, but would be focused primarily on your jowls and mid face. If the jowls also bother you, a full face and neck lift would be warranted. I highly...
Based on your photos, you are a great candidate for upper eyelid surgery and browlift. That will take the heaviness off the eyes and give them a more youthful appearance. It's hard to really see your jowls/neck from the photo, but a deep plane face and necklift can give a better appearance, if...
Without doing an examination it is difficult to fully assess the cause of this. It could be due to asymmetry fat removal, asymmetric treatment of the deeper structures of the face and neck, or issues with skin re-draping post-operatively. In order to provide the best course of action, a full...