Facelift and Cosmetic Surgery Recovery: What You Don't Know Can Hurt You

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Dr. Joe Niamtu, III, internationally recognized cosmetic facial surgeon from Richmond, Virginia discusses the most important aspects of a successful recovery and how to be a good patient. A proper and thought out recovery can make your cosmetic surgery experience great or terrible; frequently the difference is up to the patient.

Anesthesia and recovery in facelift surgery

A facelift can be done under general anesthesia, intravenous sedation or local anesthesia, in a hospital or an office operating room. The anesthetic plan is part of the safety plan: keeping blood pressure down and preventing nausea and vomiting lowers the risk of bleeding under the skin.

The technique, its anatomy and the papers behind it