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Face Lift Procedure in Central Florida is available at Finer You by Dr. Gerzenshtein.

Face lift procedure in Central Florida is available at Finer You by Dr. Gerzenshtein. But anyone who is a nicotine user and considering this procedure must prepare. You must quit nicotine 6 weeks before face lift surgery. That means you must quit smoking tobacco, chewing tobacco, chewing nicotine gum, using the nicotine patches, or any other imaginable method of nicotine delivery.

A pre-operative history and physical must be performed by your primary care physician, within four weeks of having face lift surgery.

Dr. Gerzenshtein is board certified and cares for the patient. You have, or will be given a list of prohibited medications. Please refer to this list to guide you in substances incompatible with, or not conducive of face lift surgery. The most important of such medications not take for at least 2 WEEKS prior to face lift surgery include drugs which interfere with clotting (‘thin”) your blood such as aspirin, or any non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like ibuprofen (advil,motrin,nuprin) or naproxen (aleve, naprosyn), blood thinners (coumadin or lovenox for example), and/or vitamin E.

You must check with your primary care physician or cardiologist prior to discontinuing the aforementioned drugs.

The prohibited medication list includes any herbal or non-traditional substances or medications, and diet medications. Do not consume any alcohol, or use any illicit drugs for at least two weeks prior to face lift surgery. If you develop a viral illness, cold, upper respiratory tract infection, urinary tract infection, sores, boils, or any other new medical problem before face lift surgery, notify our office as soon as possible. A face lift is a serious procedure which should not be taken lightly by the patient or medical staff.

If you are not a local resident, you should plan to arrive at least a day prior to the procedure to familiarize yourself with your temporary habitat. You will need to remain here, whether at a local hotel, or with a relative or friend for approximately one week after face lift surgery. You will also need to notify the office of your planned residence.