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There are several options. Your plastic surgeon could arrange and interpret them. Your primary care doctor could do the same. Some surgical centers actually have a pre-operative testing center where age- and health- appropriate testing is performed. Your plastic surgeon will be able to tell you how to proceed. I hope this information is helpful.Stephen Weber MD, FACS
Your doctor's office should be able to give you those instructions. Normally my patients do the tests through their regulart doctor's office.
For unique cases where a variety of modalities could be used to treat the condition, I would suggest an in person or virtual consultation to develop a custom and effective treatment plan. It is difficult to precisely define the best option without collecting the same information. I suggest...
A "celebrity facelift" shows up on Google as a coined term by one Beverly Hills ENT surgeon. That term is not a medical description, and has no descriptive medical meaning. You would have to ask Dr. Francis Palmer, in Beverly HIlls, who is an ENT surgeon to find out exactly. From his...
Thank you for your question. I always use dissolvable stitches however, after 3 week this is unlike to effect your results. Please return to your surgeon to discuss your concerns and to ensure he checks the wounds, to make sure everything is fine. All The Best
The best thing you can do following surgery is to take your blood pressure medications, avoid aspirin, avoid high impact activity, avoid straining and wear the provided compression dressing. These maneuvers are typically effective at minimizing the risk of hematoma. With regard to pain...
Dear Moennich, Thank you for your question. Yes, unfortunately these types of medications are designed to suppress the immune system and also have an effect on wound healing. This put you at higher risk. However, a mini-facelift is less invasive. Care need to be taken to...
During your #consultation, your skin texture and elasticity, as well as your underlying skin structure and your facial bone structure will be evaluated. Based on this evaluation, your board certified plastic surgeons will create a custom surgical plan, detailing specific techniques and...