I am having a facelift done on the 30th of April,when I had my appointment with the Plastic Surgeon he informed me that it would be done using a local Anesthesia .I asked why not a General Anesthesia & he explained that the surgery was four hours & that is a long time to be under & that recovery from a local is much easier & faster.I am a little nervous about doing a local ,is this normal to do a local fir a facelift & are you totally wide awake ?Is it normal to be on local Anesthesia on a Facelift? Are you totally wide awake?
July 15, 2015
Answer: Facelifts can be done under local anesthesia and oral sedation Thanks for posting your question. I have performed thousands of facelifts, neck lifts, mini lifts, blephs, lasers and chin implants all under local anesthesia and oral sedation. Administered properly, patients are comfortable and have an easier recovery. There is an art and science to this local anesthesia technique to acquire a high level of patient comfort. My patients do not even require a narcotic prior or during their their procedures thus further reducing nausea. The risks, both short term and long term, of general anesthesia are eliminated. Please consult with several board certified surgeons experienced in facelifting and also in local anesthesia techniques. Ultimately there is no right or wrong way to have anesthesia for a facelift. You and your surgeon will decide what methods are best for you.
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July 15, 2015
Answer: Facelifts can be done under local anesthesia and oral sedation Thanks for posting your question. I have performed thousands of facelifts, neck lifts, mini lifts, blephs, lasers and chin implants all under local anesthesia and oral sedation. Administered properly, patients are comfortable and have an easier recovery. There is an art and science to this local anesthesia technique to acquire a high level of patient comfort. My patients do not even require a narcotic prior or during their their procedures thus further reducing nausea. The risks, both short term and long term, of general anesthesia are eliminated. Please consult with several board certified surgeons experienced in facelifting and also in local anesthesia techniques. Ultimately there is no right or wrong way to have anesthesia for a facelift. You and your surgeon will decide what methods are best for you.
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May 22, 2014
Answer: General versus local anesthesia for facelift A properly executed facelift is a fairly extensive operation. I have done the procedure with sedation and local but mostly with general anesthesia. I've never done with local anesthesia only. In my opinion patients do better and more predictably was general anesthesia.
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May 22, 2014
Answer: General versus local anesthesia for facelift A properly executed facelift is a fairly extensive operation. I have done the procedure with sedation and local but mostly with general anesthesia. I've never done with local anesthesia only. In my opinion patients do better and more predictably was general anesthesia.
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