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All About Facelifts (Part 7): Anaesthetic Explained

June 07, 2020 • Dr. Thomas Buonassisi • Season 1 • Episode 39

Considering a facelift or facial rejuvenation procedure but not feeling informed enough? In this 9-part series, Board Certified facial plastic surgeon Dr. Thomas Buonassisi of Vancouver, Canada discusses everything you need to know about facelifts—from facial anatomy basics, to the post-op recovery process, to a discussion of the unprecedented deep plane facelift technique that he performs regularly alongside less than 5% of other surgeons.

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In this episode of Part 7, Dr. Buonassisi talks about pain control measures and anaethesia used in a facelift procedure, and what to expect. He goes over:

→ Local anaesthetic and how it works,

→ Intravenous (IV) sedation and general anaesthesia,

→ The benefits and side effects of these types of anaesthesia,

→ The most commonly used anaesthetic options for facelifts.

With so many different types of facelift techniques and procedures that are improperly identified as facelifts, Dr. Buonassisi aims to untangle these and help you find where your goals might fit in while informing on the details that are essential to know.