Can I Have a Lower Face Lift if I Have Controlled Diabetes ?

 As long as blood sugars are under  tight control, most patients do very well and get an excellent result.

Our office specializes in facelift surgery. All patients require a preoperative workup for before surgery. A non surgical option, which is safe for diabetics, is the Ultherapy procedure for the lower neck. Raffy Karamanoukian MD FACSLos Angeles

Facelifting can be performed in most diabetics.You should meet with a board certified FacialPlastic surgeon to discuss your specific concerns.In general, diabetes can prolong healing andincreases the risk of infection.However,with adequate pre- and post-operative care, you can successfully undergo mostelective cosmetic surgeries.

This is a great question.  Although it is necessary to pass this information on to your Surgeon, diet controlled Diabetes is not a contraindication to surgery.  You may have a slightly longer recovery than a non-Diabetic, but this is not universally true.

If your diabetes is well controlled without medication, you should be fine having this surgery performed.  For all of my patients with diabetes, I request that their physician provide the most recent HBA1C level for confirmation.

Thank you for your question. Yes, but you will have to have both your Diabetes managing doctor and your surgeon develop a plan for your care prior to and after the procedure.  Then you can have the procedure very safely. I hope this helps.

If your diabetes is controlled, then you can certainly have a facelift, as long as the rest of your health is OK.  Diabetics have an increased risk of infection, but the infection risk in facial cosmetic surgery is minimal, so there really shouldn't be any problem.  However, I would probably prescribe antibiotics around the time of surgery.  It might also be necessary to change the amount of your diabetes medicine on the day of surgery.  Over the years, I have performed facelifts on patients with diabetes, and everyone has done well.

        If the sugars are tightly controlled, then a facelift can be performed.  Find a plastic surgeon who performs hundreds of facial procedures and facelifts each year.  Then look at the plastic surgeon's website before and after photo galleries to get a sense of who can deliver the results. 

Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

Facelift in diabetic patients tat are well controlled have not had any problems in my 35 years of doing this 

If your diabetes is well controlled and you received the OK from your medical doctor, then it is possible. Best to be seen in person to review your medical history and face.