Can you have facelift/necklift with occipital neuralgia?

Face surgery of this kind will not change your neuralgia; you may experience more frequent episodes for some time (just a possiblity) but in a long run, face/neck lift will not affect your neuralgia. Hope this helps. Good luck.

A facelift should not aggravate or alleviate your condition. However, discuss with your Neurologist prior to proceeding

If you are under the care of a neurologist it would be wise to have your plastic surgeon and neurologist speak with each other about your case. As a general rule, preexisting occipital neuralgia and/or migraines should not necessarily be exacerbated by a face/neck lift. That said, nerve injury is a recognized although rare, potential surgical complication, and neuralgia or dysesthesia can occasionally be seen following any surgery including face/neck lift.

If your problem is longstanding and refractory to medical control, you may consider a potential surgical solution to your occipital neuralgia with or without supplemental Botox which has been shown to potentially benefit patients suffering from chronic headaches including migraines. Again, a coordination of treatment between your neurologist and plastic surgeon would be advisable. Best of luck to you.

I wish I could tell you “yes it should be fine”. But the truth is that nobody can give you that guarantee. Also certain conditions get better and worse on their own. It your neuralgia gets worse after you have a facelift, did the facelift cause it or is it a coincidence?

While facelift surgery can be associated with neuralgia type pain post operatively; these symptoms are usually related to return of nerve function and nerve stretch and irritation related to tightening structures adjacent and through which these nerves pass. The "pain" and unusual sensations usually resolve within a few weeks. While I have seen this type of pain related to the greater auricular nerve and occasionally the scapular nerve, it would be unusual to see occipital nerve dysfunction after a facelift as these nerves are not withinthe field of surgery. In other words, they are not in the areas of tightening. Please seek out a neurologist, pain management specialist or plastic surgeon who specializes in regional pain syndromes, and they can discuss treatment options which may include Botox or surgical decompression.

Good Morning! Great questions. It depends on where the postauricular / scalp incisions are placed. If you have a Neurologist, I would ask given the proximity of the incisions to make sure you don't experience overly uncomfortable symptoms. If the incisions are limited to more of the front of the ear and face, then you may be OK. Consult with your surgeon as well if you have one in mind to ask the same questions. Best of luck!

Yes indeed, you can undergo a face and neck lift with occipital neuralgia. A face and neck lift will have no bearing on these type of headaches.

Interesting question, might use shorter occipital incision to avoid the anatomy of those nerves. But never a guarantee to initiate an attack