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Is it standard procedure to use drains for a facelift?
With answers by: Gary R. Culbertson, MD, FACS, Pamela B. Rosen, M.D., FACS, Robert T. Buchanan, M.D., Joseph A. Mele, III, M.D.
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Is it safe to have your surgeon manage a Demerol twilight anesthesia during a facelift?
With answers by: Samir F. Shureih, M.D., Richard A. Baxter, M.D., Robert T. Buchanan, M.D., Robert Singer, M.D., FACS
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What is the difference in facelift results when comparing traditional facelift procedures to an endoscopic facelift?
With answers by: Aldo Guerra, M.D., Robert T. Buchanan, M.D., Fredrick A. Valauri, M.D., Thomas G. S. Fiala, M.D., Navin K. Singh, M.D., FACS
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What is the difference between an endotine mid facelift and a regular mid facelift?
With answers by: Robert T. Buchanan, M.D., Samir F. Shureih, M.D., Aldo Guerra, M.D., Fredrick A. Valauri, M.D.
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How long does skin necrosis last after a facelift?
With answers by: Robert T. Buchanan, M.D., Pamela B. Rosen, M.D., FACS, Samir F. Shureih, M.D., Aldo Guerra, M.D., Navin K. Singh, M.D., FACS, Fredrick A. Valauri, M.D.
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How can I eliminate necrosis from a facelift?
With answers by: Aldo Guerra, M.D., Sutton L. Graham, II, M.D., FACS, Pamela B. Rosen, M.D., FACS, Fredrick A. Valauri, M.D.
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I'm 56 years old. I want to have a facelift, addressing sagging skin especially...
With answers by: Samir F. Shureih, M.D., Bryan H. Pruitt, M.D.
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After having a facelift, what is the likelihood that skin necrosis will cause...
With answers by: Richard D. Anderson, M.D., Steven G. Wallach, M.D., Victor M. Perez, M.D., Christopher Costanzo, M.D., FACS, Farhad Rafizadeh, M.D., FACS, Richard A. Baxter, M.D., Michael A. Epstein, M.D., Richard P. Rand, M.D., Robert Brueck, M.D., James A. Yates, M.D., FACS, Michele A. Shermak, M.D., Norman M. Rowe, M.D., James Apesos, M.D., FACS, O'Neil Engeron, M.D., Laurie A. Casas, M.D., FACS, A. Hossein Nezami, M.D., J.D., Patti A. Flint, M.D., Sanjay Grover, M.D., FACS, Scott A. Greenberg, M.D., FACS