I am a 65 year old female with congestive heart failure but I am doing quite well. Would I be able to have a facelift or neck lift with this condition?
Answered by: Nelson Rubio Silfa, MD
Santiago, Dominican Republic
I think that any person should have the opportunity to obtain surgery that will give her a better look. However, authorization and clearance for surgery must be obtained from your cardiologist before any plastic surgery procedure can be performed. Your cardiologist will do a stress test and any other tests that are deemed necessary to provide clearance for the procedure from a cardiac standpoint.