My plastic surgeon wants to use nitroglycerin topical for my facelift. I have low blood pressure and no heart problems. Will it cause my veins to dilate and show up on my skin? I’ve had to have laser treatment on my face for blue veins. Is this a normal procedure? He also said he would use it during office visits.
May 20, 2019
Answer: Blood supply to the skin after facelift It is not common practice to use nitroglycerin on the face following facelift surgery. However, your surgeon knows a great deal more about you than I do, and they may be concerned with areas of compromised blood flow after elevating the skin flaps for your facelift. The area behind your ears would be one such area for some concern. If you are a non smoker and are relatively healthy than nitroglycerin has not shown any clinical improvement in outcomes.
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May 20, 2019
Answer: Blood supply to the skin after facelift It is not common practice to use nitroglycerin on the face following facelift surgery. However, your surgeon knows a great deal more about you than I do, and they may be concerned with areas of compromised blood flow after elevating the skin flaps for your facelift. The area behind your ears would be one such area for some concern. If you are a non smoker and are relatively healthy than nitroglycerin has not shown any clinical improvement in outcomes.
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May 19, 2019
Answer: Nitroglycerin after a facelift No - not common to use this medication after a facelift. It is, however, common to use it on areas of concern when blood supply is poor. The problem is that there is not much science to support this use. Most of us have done it in the reconstructive parts of our practice, not usually with facelifts unless there is a problem. It is not likely to effect the appearance of veins long-term, although they could look more prominent when the medicine is working because it dilates blood vessels (that's the idea behind using it - to improve the blood supply to an area). I would have a frank discussion with your surgeon prior to proceeding so that you are comfortable with the plan before you move forward.
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May 19, 2019
Answer: Nitroglycerin after a facelift No - not common to use this medication after a facelift. It is, however, common to use it on areas of concern when blood supply is poor. The problem is that there is not much science to support this use. Most of us have done it in the reconstructive parts of our practice, not usually with facelifts unless there is a problem. It is not likely to effect the appearance of veins long-term, although they could look more prominent when the medicine is working because it dilates blood vessels (that's the idea behind using it - to improve the blood supply to an area). I would have a frank discussion with your surgeon prior to proceeding so that you are comfortable with the plan before you move forward.
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