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Why Do Doctors in Mexico Use Epidural/sedation Vs General Anesthesia as in US for BBL

asked 8 months ago by Curious4
Latest answer by Wilberto Cortes, MD
Question viewed 156 times
Tags: comparison, Mexico, sedation

Also many message boards of BBL patients claim doctors in Mexico provide a more hourglass figure, larger buttocks and less revision rates. Is this true?

3 answers to Why Do Doctors in Mexico Use Epidural/sedation Vs General Anesthesia as in US for BBL

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Brazilian butt lift anesthesia

I prefer to do a Brazilian butt lift under general anesthesia. For me, it is all about safety. During a Brazilian butt lift, you will need to be on your chest for lipo of the back and also for subsequent fat injection. It is very important that your airway is secure during the procedure. In other words, when you are lying on your chest, it is hard to secure an airway in case of over sedation. For long procedures, general anesthesia is also preferred to. A Brazilian... more
Wilberto Cortes, MD

Houston Plastic Surgeon

www.rejuvenusaesthetics.com

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Epidural or General for Brazilian Butt Lift?

Epidural is an option, but most patients prefer to go to sleep (General) rather than to be awake as you typically are with an epidural. Most patients also tell me that they don't want to hear the sounds of surgery and would rather just go to sleep and wake up when it's all done. They also say they would prefer a small 1/2 inch needle in their arm to a 2-3 inch needle in their back. It can be done safely either way. It's just a preference... more
Daniel P. Markmann, MD

Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

DiscoverTheBeauty.com

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Brazilian Buttock lift

Making a claim does not make it a reality. Asr epidural VS general anesthesia, It is a matter of preference. Epidural has complications, and in the US most people will have to keep the patient 24 hours in the hospital for observation because of not being able to use your lega, and the possibility of epidural bleeding. Keeping you in the hospital with all the monitoring is expensive in the US. During General anesthesia you need good monitoring with state of the art monitors that... more
Samir Shureih, MD

Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

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