If you are considering face lift surgery, then you need to know something. Face lift surgery is surgery that requires that the patient be put under with anesthesia. Here are some things you may not know about anesthesia. Anesthesia is used so that surgery can be performed without unnecessary pain.

Local anesthesia numbs only a part of your body for a short period of time, for example, a tooth and the surrounding gum. Not all procedures done with local anesthesia are painless. face lifts are not performed with local anesthesia.

Regional anesthesia numbs a larger portion of your body, for example, the lower part of your body for a few hours. In most cases, you will be awake with regional anesthesia. face lifts are not performed with regional anesthesia

General anesthesia numbs your entire body for the entire time of the surgery. You will be unconscious if you have general anesthesia. This is the kind of anesthesia used in face lift surgery.

Anesthesia is quite safe for most patients and is usually administered by a specialized physician (anesthesiologist) or nurse anesthetist. Both are highly skilled and have been specially trained to give anesthesia.

If you decide to have an operation, ask to meet with the person who will give you anesthesia. Find out what his or her qualifications are. Ask what the side effects and risks of having anesthesia are in your case. Be sure to tell him or her what medical problems you have including allergies and any medications you have been taking, since they may affect your response to the anesthesia.

If you do elect to have the procedure, compare as many different surgeons as you can. This is elective surgery, it will not likely be covered by insurance, so you want to be able to compare fees and services. The more surgeons you talk to, the more you will know and be able to make an informed decision.