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For a mid face lift surgery, is local anesthetic safer than general anesthesia?

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stymiehymieDec 13, 2015

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.

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