A face lift is a safe procedure in most respects if it is undertaken by a plastic surgeon that comes with excellent credentials and is very qualified in what he does.
Before embarking upon a cosmetic procedure for your face you need to be aware that no two patients' experience a surgery in exactly the same way.
You may have to deal with one or two complications afterwards or you may not have to cope with any at all.
In most cases the complications prove to be temporary.
The potential risks of this technique include retention of fluid or blood at the site, scarring, crusting of the scars, and numbness.
There is also a risk of an infection developing, albeit a small one.
There is also a slight worry over nerve damage but the chance of that is also very minimal and should not be considered a deterrent to having the procedure.
A face lift can be composed of a complete lift which is a very complex operation or it can be made up of a smaller procedure such as a neck or brow lift.
In some cases, a patient may opt for a few smaller operations to be done at the same time.
This is up to the discretion of the surgeon who will be responsible for the process.
Please note that both the brow lift as well as the neck lift is not as serious or as complicated as the procedure done on the entire face.
As well they bring less pain with them following the conclusion.
Reaction to anesthesia is a worry for some patients who have had problems with it in the past.
If you have experienced problems in this regard before then it is essential that you let the doctor know so it can be noted in your medical file.
Anesthesia can bring about nausea and vomiting in some individuals.
Yet others might experiences a feeling of malaise all over their body that makes them feel yucky.
The good new is that these unfortunate aftereffects will not last very long.
Postoperative bleeding comes with the territory.
However if it is excessive, heavy or will not stop then it is a cause for concern.
Excessive bleeding can be very detrimental to your health and can give rise to a condition called hematoma.
Get medical assistance right away if bleeding becomes uncontrollable.
A hematoma is bleeding that takes place under the skin and is allowed to continue to do so for quite a lengthy span of time.
Hematomas as a result of face lifts are rare but they do occur.
Blood that has accumulated under the surface of the skin can lead to inflamed skin that is very painful and puffy.
If a hematoma happens then surgery must be done immediately in order to stop the blood from flowing and to take away the blood that has collected.