Nerve block and sedation for deep plane facelift - Why?

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For any surgery we want the safest, least problematic method available with the fewest complications. For facelifts sedation and local anesthesia fit the bill. The patient is comfortable, and the anesthetic wears off with fewer side effects (nausea, bleeding etc), thus it’s use.

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Dr. J

The choice of anesthesia depends on the plastic surgeon and his anesthesiologist in a way they feel comfortable giving the patient safety and comfort  not just during the surgery but also  after the procedure. When a Nerve block is used, the rest of the are areas that need to be "numb"  and injected as well. The main two types of anesthesias are General anesthesia  or Sedation + Local anesthesia and both are good options as well. In my practice I use Sedation + Local  on complete face lift´s which has allowed me to give my patients a good experience in a safe way.


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Dr. Rafael Arenas Quintana
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