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endoscopic
facial surgery overview |
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introduction |
minimal-incision
surgery using tiny cameras and long instruments to minimize
scarring and speed healing |
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may
be used for... |
facelift,
midface lift, browlift,
neck surgery |
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incision
placement & surgery details |
multiple
small incisions placed strategically to access the surgical
site are hidden within hair, when possible |
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anesthesia |
general,
or local with IV sedation |
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surgical
facility |
usually
outpatient surgery center |
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length
of surgery |
1 to
5 hours or more; depends on procedures performed |
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discomfort
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mild
to moderate |
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what
to expect after surgery |
numbness,
swelling, bruising, tightness; back to work in about 2
weeks |
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risks |
permanent
numbness, some hair loss, scarring, nerve damage, asymmetry |
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variations
and techniques |
coronal,
endoscopic, temporal, mid-forehead, direct, supraciliary,
hairline, transpalpebral, corrugator muscle excision,
brow bone reduction, brow fixation |
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cost
(surgeon's fee) |
$3000
to $15000 |
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duration
of results |
results
may last 5 to 10 years or more |
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insurance |
endoscopic
facial surgery is usually considered cosmetic in nature;
insurance does not apply |
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