General anesthetic or intravenous sedation?
A facelift can be performed with intravenous sedation!
At the Wellness Kliniek we work with modern pain management techniques. This means that you experience a minimum of inconvenience right after your procedure as well as during the next few days. You can opt for a local anaesthetic, intravenous sedation or a general anaesthetic in consultation with the anaesthetist or surgeon.
- Local anaesthetic: you are awake
- Intravenous sedation: you are sedated
- General anaesthetic: you are unconscious
Expert support
Right up to the moment you leave the Kliniek, you are supported by the anaesthetist, surgeon and our team of nurses.
Local anaesthetic
A Mini facelift, MACS facelift and a simple neck lift can be performed under a local anaesthetic. You don't feel anything while the procedure is being performed but, in contrast to intravenous sedation, you are completely awake, just like when you visit the dentist.
You feel no pain but you are awake.
Intravenous sedation
At the Wellness Kliniek your comfort is paramount
Due to progress made in sedation techniques, invasive cosmetic procedures can now be performed without the patient being subjected to the side-effects of a general anaesthetic: Minilift, Feather Lift and liposculpture of the neck can be performed with a local anaesthetic or under intravenous sedation. An SMAS facelift, SMAS neck lift, forehead lift and eyebrow lift is performed under intravenous sedation..
With more effective pain relief a light form of anaesthesia is sufficient. Unlike traditional anaesthesia your breathing will not be controlled mechanically. You will carry on breathing and swallowing while you are asleep and you won't feel any pain. A couple of hours after the procedure you feel fit and well and do not experience any of the unpleasant side-effects of a general anaesthetic.
These modern techniques in anaesthesia mean that longer surgical procedures can now be carried out safely without any unnecessary risks. At the Wellness Kliniek we welcome these advances in anaesthesia. No more general anaesthetic for most aesthetic surgical procedures. It is especially beneficial for patients who want to combine a number of treatments in one operation.
So a facelift is often combined with another procedure such as an eyelid correction.
Intravenous sedation makes surgery safer. Another important advantage is that cosmetic procedures can be carried out during the same operation and on the same day. This means that you don't have to put your working or social life on hold repeatedly.
General anaesthetic
General anaesthetic is a form of anaesthesia in which the patient is completely anaesthetised, your muscles are relaxed and you lose consciousness. You breathe through a breathing tube inserted in your windpipe.
A facelift or a neck lift can be performed under a general anaesthetic. This is sometimes the doctor's recommendation. You may be opposed to a general anaesthetic because of the unpleasant sensation afterwards. Therefore it is good to know that our anaesthetists use special anaesthetics that prevent post-operative nausea. You can also leave the Wellness Kliniek the same day after a general anaesthetic.
The importance of being nil by mouth
If you have eaten, there is a chance that gastric fluid will enter the lungs when you are anaesthetised. Therefore, you should always be nil by mouth before having an operation. You must not eat or drink anything eight hours before surgery.
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Facelift
Doctor who performed the treatment: Dr. Linda VisserI would like to express my sincere gratitude to Dr. Linda Visser and all wellness kliniek miracle workers. You are fab. You have done an amazing job. Thank you very much. You made me a very happy woman. -
Facelift
Doctor who performed the treatment: Dr. Linda VisserThank you to the fantastic surgeon Dr. Visser for making my face look young and more beautiful than ever before. Everybody was totally professional and I had the best pre and post op care. I couldn’t be happier. Thank you. -
Facelift
The plastic surgeon was very professional and honest about what I could expect from my facelift. I liked that doctors and nurses listened to what I wanted and they answered all of my questions and concerns. I felt confident from the start, and the result is amazing. I am extremely happy with my makeover! -
Facelift
Once I was a worried person always thinking about my wrinkled face and neck. But, now I am not the same older person who keeps on thinking about the dark days. Yes! Now I am a very happy person with younger and smarter looks. It is because of Wellness Kliniek and my surgeon over there. I had done my facelift and neck lift at Wellness Kliniek on November 2014. I returned my home the same evening and went for work after very few days. I am happy with my result and I look very young with my new face and neck. My friends compliment that I look stunning and great. I would definitely recommend Wellness Kliniek for facelift. -
Facelift
My friend has done her facelift from Wellness Kliniek and she is super happy with her final result. She looks very younger with the changes in her face and the new confidence made her still younger. I have also decided to do a facelift in Wellness Kliniek, the post support after the treatment is another good thing about them. They continue their support and guide in a better way as how they were during the first visit.