If I didn’t get the brow lift with eyelid surgery is there no chance I could have a local?

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I’m looking to get my uppers and lower eyelids done but the doc has also mentioned I may need a temporal brow lift to get the best result. He recommended a GA although my preference was a local as I tend to need to wee regularly. If I didn’t get the brow lift to make things less complicated, is there no chance I could have a local? Also, I’ve heard it’s better to be able to open/close eyes during the surgery. Would it be unwise to do this under GA? Lowers would be done from the inside.

Brian K. Machida, MD, FACS · Answer

It sounds as if your doctor will not be doing a limited incision approach, such as direct or endoscopic approaches. A pretrichrial lift can be done under local but the facility set up should be like a regular OR. A pretrichial lift can be done under local but may be a bit too much for your doctors office procedure room.

Darab Hormozi, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. All the surgeries described by you can be done under local anesthesia. Internal brown left, upper lid blepharoplasty and lower lip blepharoplasty from inside or outside all can be done under local anesthesia. It’s painless and the recovery is much faster. I do virtual consultation. You can get more information on my website: drhormozi.com. Also,  For more information you may call 410-825-4022.

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