Will I be able to have a facelift with trigeminal neuralgia?

Thank you for your question.   If you have a neuralgia of the trigeminal nerve you can have a face lift.  The point that is important is to determined the cause of the neuralgia  and coordinate with the neurologist the treatment.

Thank you for your question. Any sort of neuropathy can be exacerbated by a surgery or trauma to the area. Although trigeminal neuralgia is not an absolute contraindication for face lift surgery, I would recommend that you weigh the pros and cons of undergoing a surgery that may make affect your overall quality of life. I hope that helps!

Due to my habitually conservative nature, this would give me pause. I would first of all like to know what the cause of your trigeminal neuralgia was. I realize that in most cases, this is not known. In that  case, I would discuss with a patient that we would have to avoid all likely causes, and that there is still a risk of triggering or worsening the neuralgia. This would not necessarily affect the surgical outcome, but it could make the recovery difficult. As long as both the surgeon and patient were informed and carefully considered the possibilities, we could then decide whether the surgery was worth pursuing given the risk.