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Do you need to shave my head?
No. Only a narrow strip of hair needs to be clipped before surgery. Most of this scalp will be excised during the surgery. Once your hair is washed after surgery any remaining clipped scalp can be easily covered with the adjacent hair. What kind of anesthesia will be used? Most forehead lift surgery in my office is completed under general anesthesia. Patients are completely asleep during the surgery and remember little or nothing of the experience. It can also be completed under local anesthesia that is supplemented with intravenous sedation. You have the choice. Forehead lift can be separated into four parts. First, a plan is outlined on the patient's scalp and/or forehead. Second, the incision is placed in the scalp or along the hairline so that the subsequent scar will be inconspicuous and easily covered with make up or hairstyle. The forehead skin and muscle are released form the forehead bone all the way to the to the upper eyelids and onto the nose. Next, muscle is treated to reduce wrinkling and extra skin and scalp are removed. Finally, absorbable stitches are placed to close the incision in the skin. How long will I be in the operating room? The length of time it takes to complete forehead lift is about one to two hours. You will spend about four to five hours in my office. Frequently, other surgery is combined with forehead lift increasing the time to complete the operation(s). For safety reasons, I limit the maximum time for surgery on each patient to six hours on a given day.
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