Facelift Surgery May Relieve Migraines

While most patients seeking facelift surgery are hoping to turn back the clock on facial aging, patients like MaryAnn Niesse seek relief from the crippling pain caused by frequent migraines.  In a recent report from KGO-TV in San Francisco, MaryAnn explained how for years she had gone to neurologists in hopes of curing her constant migraines, but in the end none of their efforts seemed to help.  Ultimately, MaryAnn turned to a Bay Area plastic surgeon in hopes of relieving her pain.

“It was so bad I was vomiting, I had to go home and the light hurt my eyes,” she said.

To test the effects of the surgery, doctors first freeze trigger points  around the eyes and temple using Botox.  If the patients gain temporary relief from these injections they are able to determine what areas are causing the migraines and better understand how to carry out surgery.  The procedure, which is very similar to an endoscopic browlift does not alter the look of the patient, but instead helps to relieve muscle pressure on nerves, which cause headaches.,/p>

While many patients and doctors are still skeptical of the success of these surgeries a recent study published in the “Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery,”  found that eight out of 10 patients in a trial reported relief from the procedure.

Patients in the Bay Area considering a facelift or Botox can learn more about the procedures from San Francisco facelift surgeon Dr. Kimberly Henry, an acclaimed plastic surgeon in the San Francisco Bay Area with 3 locations to serve her patients.

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