What kind of anesthetic will i get for my brow lift? general anesthesia scares me, but i'm also not sure i want to be awake during a brow lift. what are my options?

I : I always perform a brow lift under general anesthesia. General anesthesia is a safe approach when patients are appropriately evaluated and the anesthesia is performed by a general anesthesiologist. Some individuals perform these procedures in twilight sleep, but i find that for patient comfort and ease of surgery that general anesthesia is ideal. Be healthy and be well, james m. Ridgway, md.

The : The type of anesthesia used for a brow lift depends on what type of lift you're having. An endoscopic or coronal approach usually requires general anesthesia or IV sedation. A direct excision of brow skin (e.g. Mid forehead lift) can be done under only anesthesia, though. Talk with your surgeon about your options.

Depends : Depends upon the type of brow-lift you are having. For midline, direct or temporal brow-lifts, local anesthesia is usually adequate and what we use. Forehead-lifts and endoscopic brow-lifts require general anesthesia.

I : I prefer to use a light general anesthetic or IV sedation for brow lifts. I have rarely done the surgery with only local anesthesia in patients i feel will psychologically be comfortable in the operating room.

Talk to MD: This procedure is usually done under sedation with the use of local anesthesia. Talk to your surgeon and anesthesiologist and see what they need and expect for the surgery. Together you can come up with a plan that works for all of you.