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​Is it normal to be on local Anesthesia on a Facelift? Are you totally wide awake?

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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? 

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Dr. George Yang, MD
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Dr. Raymond E. Lee, MD
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Dr. Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD
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Dr. Dhaval M. Patel, MD
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Dr. Charles Cope, MD
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Dr. Stephen Weber MD, FACS
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Dr. John J. Martin, Jr., MD
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