All plastic surgery has risks and complications. Sleep apnea is itself a risk to one's health condition. When combined with oral sedation for anesthesia, these risks increase. For procedures done in an accredited facility, a board certified anesthetist is present to help mitigate the anesthesia risks with plastic surgery. For example, an anesthesiologist will monitor your heart, breathing, and vital signs while the plastic surgeon concentrates on the surgery. Prior to surgery, one can clarify with their facelift plastic surgeon as to who is providing the anesthesia and their certificate training.Lastly, patients with sleep apnea may need to continue their sleep apnea treatment after surgery, which may or may not interfere with facelift recovery. Again, this should be reviewed with your facelift surgeon.Best,Dr. Chaboki
