Can a mini facelift be done under local anesthesia? 66 y/o female concerned about loose skin / wrinkles in the chin and neck.

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I am a female age 66 and look pretty young for my age. However, over the last year I have loose and wrinkled skin under my chin on my neck. Can a mini face lift type procedure be done with local anesthesia and pain med, but no anti-anxiety med (like Valium or Halcion)?

Stephen Prendiville, MD · Answer

I always ask my patients to first consider the result that they are trying to obtain in facial rejuvenation.  At 66, a facelift is the gold standard in achieving the best result possible. This typically takes about 2-3 hours for most patients, making local anesthesia a less than desirable modality.  Generally, a mini-lift is associated with a mini result. The worst situation for patient to be in is to have a less than stellar result, after dedicated downtime and expense. I encourage you to seek a few consultations and look through this website before taking the plunge.

William Portuese, MD · Answer

Much more information is needed, such as a full set of facial And neck photographs to understand what the right procedure would be. In our practice, we rarely perform min lifts because they give mini results. We perform a comprehensive high-SMAS lower face and neck lift procedure which accomplishes tightening loose facial and neck skin, tightening loose facial and neck muscles, removal of fat deposits in the neck lifting jowls and performing at platysma plasty to significantly improve the jawline. This procedure is also performed under general anesthesia and monitored by a board certified physician anesthesiologist in our Medicare certified outpatient surgery Center for patient safety and comfort. Choose your surgeon very wisely based on extensive experience. Study for surgeon's before and after facelift photo Gallery make sure the results look very natural

Darryl J. Blinski, MD · Answer

Usually I use local anesthesia with IV sedation in combination for mini facelifts. But I also never refuse if patient desires light general anesthesia. Doing ONLY local anesthesia much more difficult since overdosing the volume of local anesthesia is a problem. Best to discuss with chosen Plastic Surgeon.

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