There aren't too many specifics for this question. I'm considering a mid facelift and neck lift. I have had procedures in the past that were without incident. For whatever reason, maybe older, I am concerned about what is the safest anesthesia. I am also concerned about a surgi center vs a hospital. Having a compromised immune system heightens the MRSA and sepsis worries.
December 21, 2015
Answer: Best anesthesia option for facelift We like sedation over general anesthesia for facelift procedures. Other surgeons prefer general anesthesia. To my knowledge there is no good study comparing the two anesthesia modes for their safety. An out of hospital surgery center appears to be a good choice for facial cosmetic surgery.
Helpful
December 21, 2015
Answer: Best anesthesia option for facelift We like sedation over general anesthesia for facelift procedures. Other surgeons prefer general anesthesia. To my knowledge there is no good study comparing the two anesthesia modes for their safety. An out of hospital surgery center appears to be a good choice for facial cosmetic surgery.
Helpful
December 20, 2015
Answer: Local anesthesia and surgery centers are good choices for facelift surgery Hi stymiehymie. Both kinds of anesthesia are safe in healthy patients. You may experience less nausea, constipation,etc. after surgery if you have a local or twilight anesthesia. Accredited surgery centers are safe. If your ABPS certified plastic surgeon routinely uses a local and twilight anesthesia, with his/her usual surgery center staff, then that may safer than him/her going to a hospital where they don't have their usual team, especially if the hospital ORs do not routinely perform facelifts. Hospital facility costs are frequently more expensive than surgery centers. Good luck!
Helpful
December 20, 2015
Answer: Local anesthesia and surgery centers are good choices for facelift surgery Hi stymiehymie. Both kinds of anesthesia are safe in healthy patients. You may experience less nausea, constipation,etc. after surgery if you have a local or twilight anesthesia. Accredited surgery centers are safe. If your ABPS certified plastic surgeon routinely uses a local and twilight anesthesia, with his/her usual surgery center staff, then that may safer than him/her going to a hospital where they don't have their usual team, especially if the hospital ORs do not routinely perform facelifts. Hospital facility costs are frequently more expensive than surgery centers. Good luck!
Helpful
