Korean J Pain.  2008 Apr;21(1):80-83. 10.3344/kjp.2008.21.1.80.

Wound Infiltration in Patients with Chronic Pain after Forehead Lift Surgery: A case report

• Lee WC
• Yoon KB
• Yoon DM
• Lee JS

• KMID: 1480652
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3344/kjp.2008.21.1.80

Abstract

Local infiltration in surgical wounds can reduce postoperative pain with very few side effects. We experienced two cases of chronic pain after forehead lift surgery. A 41-year-old male patient was suffering from a headache at the crown of the head and pain from the posterior neck. A 54-year-old female patient had pain around the forehead, worsened by psychological stress. They underwent forehead lift surgery 10 years and 8 months ago, respectively. Conservative treatments such as medication and physical therapy were not effective. After wound infiltration with 1% lidocaine more than ten times, pain significantly resolved in both patients.

Keyword

forehead lift surgery; headache; wound infiltration

MeSH Terms

Adult
Chronic Pain
Crowns
Female
Forehead
Head
Headache
Humans
Lidocaine
Male
Middle Aged
Neck
Pain, Postoperative
Stress, Psychological
Lidocaine