title: Does steroid medication reduce facial edema following face lift surgery? A prospective, randomized study of 30 consecutive patients.
abstract: A prospective, double-blinded study of 30 consecutive face lift patients was conducted to determine if the administration of corticosteroid medication would reduce postoperative facial edema. Half the patients received steroid medications in a random fashion. Three independent plastic surgeons who were blinded to the study rated facial swelling by comparing preoperative and postoperative photographs using a scale of 1 to 4. The data were tabulated and subjected to statistical analysis. There were no significant differences in facial swelling between the steroid-treated group and the untreated patients on any occasion.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, University of California at San Francisco, USA.
authors.forename: J Q
authors.initials: JQ
authors.lastname: Owsley
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Weibel
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Adams
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D008776:Methylprednisolone Hemisuccinate / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D011292:Premedication; D011446:Prospective Studies; D015361:Rhytidoplasty / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014221:Triamcinolone / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D014221:Triamcinolone; D008776:Methylprednisolone Hemisuccinate