Is It Safe and Reasonable Me to Have Cosmetic Surgery After a Recent Craniotomy?

Question

I planned on a neck lift & chemical peel this summer. However I ended up having a craniotomy to clip a small unruptured aneurysm on May 2nd. In recovery I had a 3rd nerve palsy, hemiparesis, then a grand mal seizure after which I went into a coma/stupor for about 4 days. Is it safe and reasonable for me to have this cosmetic surgery now?

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

You will need all of your doctors' inputs.  If there is any doubt by anyone, do not proceed.          Find
 a plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds of 
facelifts, necklifts, facelift revisions, and facial procedures 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

Christopher J. Davidson, MD, FACS · Answer

Best to check with your neurosurgeon/neurologist/primary care doctor prior to considering plastic surgery.  You should get the clearance of all three prior to proceeding.

James R. Cullington, MD · Answer

All procedures are elective so you need clearance by your neurosurgeon anesthesia and tot medical doctor then you can have surgery

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