Can I have a facelift with sleep apnea?

Anytime there are health problems, it’s best to coordinate care and decision making with your primary care physician or medical specialist as well as your surgeon. There have been significant advances in surgical techniques over the past 10-15 years that have made it possible and safer for patients with certain medical conditions to undergo a facelift. Facelifts can be performed safely and comfortably under local anesthesia. I have found that physicians are more likely to support and medically clear patients with certain medical conditions to have their procedures under local anesthesia than under general or even IV sedation. 

Hello,Thank you for your question. Yes, some surgeons may avoid a procedure where a patient has sleep apnea, but there are varying levels of sleep apnea. If yours is mild, I would schedule a consultation for a facelift and discuss your sleep apnea with the doctor at this appointment instead of the intake staff.Good luck!

YES. Manny patients have versions of sleep apnea. This is not a reason to avoid a facelift. Do not rely upon information from the intake staff! Request that you speak with the doctor....and then have a consultation. You have many aesthetic choices regarding a facelift. Hope this helps.Sincerely, Michael Kulick MD

   Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

   Member of ASPS, ASAPS
   Recipient of the Klingbeil Award from ASAPS – Teaching Safe Techniques and Advanced Technologies