Mini Face-Lift Risks for Type 1 Diabetics?

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I recently had a CS consultation for a mini-face lift & he said that it doesn't matter that I have Type 1 Diabetes, that it doesn't increase my risk factor. Is that an accurate statement?

John M. Hilinski, MD · Answer

I don't think that statement is entirely accurately. However, type I diabetes should not necessarily preclude you from having a mini lift. Elevated blood sugar levels from uncontrolled or poorly controlled diabetes can negatively impact wound healing. Therefore, it is important that you be evaluated by your primary care doctor or endocrinologist to ensure that your blood sugar levels have been within a normal range. As long as this is the case, it is unlikely that you will have any more risk with the operation than someone without diabetes. Good luck.

Anil R. Shah, MD · Answer

Diabetes, if well controlled, by your primary care doctor may not impact your final result.  However, uncontrolled diabetes is a contraindication for any surgical procedure.

Kamran Jafri, MD · Answer

Patients with Type 1 Diabetes can have a Mini Lift as long as their blood sugars are under control in both the pre and post operative periods. In fact the stress from surgery can elevate blood sugars and it is important that all the doctors involved in a diabetics surgery work together to make for smooth sailing.

	Take care,

	Dr. J

Boris Volshteyn, MD, MS · Answer

Even though type 1 diabetes is not a contraindication to most surgical procedures, it is important to make sure that the blood sugar is under control. With clearance from the primary care physician, or endocrinologist, and adequate blood sugar control, mini facelift, or facelift surgery could be done pretty safely. 

	I have noticed that some patients with diabetes may heal slower than the nondiabetics and that postsurgical swelling may stay in those patients a bit longer. However, after the swelling have subsided, they still heal very well and they can have very satisfactory improvement from facial rejuvenation surgery.

	Sincerely,

	Boris Volshteyn M.D., M.S.

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

If your diabetes is well controlled and you obtaine medical clearance from your primary care phjysician, then it should be OK to have a mini-facelift procedure.

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