March 23, 2010
Facelift Performed While You’re Awake – Today on “The Doctors”
Non-surgical procedures have seen a boost in recent years largely
because many fear the long recovery period associated with cosmetic
surgery procedures. There are some physicians who have found a
happy medium for their patients that balances the more dramatic effects
of surgery while minimizing pain and downtime.
Facelift
is a very popular surgery amongst those looking to remove fine lines
and wrinkles and restore skin’s youthful tightness. However,
traditional facelift procedures involve some uncomfortable recovery and
significant swelling and bruising. Often several weeks pass before a
patient is really able to see the full results. New advances in
facelift technique are minimizing that recovery period and patients are
seeing their results sooner than ever.
Recently featured on The
Doctors, Beverly Hills cosmetic surgeon Dr. Nicholas Nikolov has
developed what he calls a Nick-Tuck procedure. This facelift is
performed while the patient is awake, with only local sedation.
Additionally, Dr. Nikolov uses a fibrin glue to help adhere the skin
flap back to the underlying tissues. He says that this technique helps
reduce some of the signs of surgery such as bruising, swelling, and
discomfort. Dr. Nikolov also uses a smaller incision than with
classical facelift, so that the patient has less scarring as well.
Actual results of Nick-Tuck procedure, 5 days after
treatment
Dr. Robert Burke, an Ann
Arbor cosmetic surgeon, has also developed his own facelift
technique called the Small Scar Facelift which makes tiny incisions
similar to those of the Nick-Tuck. “I place small incisions in front
and behind the ear,” says Dr. Burke. “The incision in front of the ear
is hidden in a natural skin fold.” The muscles of the face are tightened
and then the skin is lifted back to reduce the sagging of the face and
greatly reduce the appearance of wrinkles. Dr. Burke performs this
procedure under conscious sedation which means that the patient is
awake, but completely comfortable for the procedure. “Avoiding general
anesthesia also means patients are able to go home the same day.”
Dr. Robert Burke’s Small Scar Facelift
along with Blepharoplasty and CO2 Resurfacing
Having an awake facelift procedure isn’t for everyone. There are many
who don’t like to be conscious during their surgery as they are able to
feel a little bit of pressure or they just feel odd being awake during
their operation. Speak with your doctor about your facelift options.
– http://www.americanhealthandbeauty.com/articles/?article=2677
