The surgeon I'm thinking of going to wants to use general anesthesia and I am not really comfortable with that. I have never been in the hospital other than to give birth and it scares me. The surgery is for upper and lower eyelids, Transconjunctival. I had car sickness my whole life and hate being dizzy, groggy or nauseas. Is Conscious Sedation safer? If I'm not comfortable with general Anesthesia but have confidence in the doctor should I follow what he says or find another surgeon?
Answer: Blepharoplasty anesthesia I perform four lid blephs under intravenous sedation. For upper lids alone and even some four lid blephs that are straightforward, I now offer oral medication which saves the anesthesiologist fee. I have never used general for a bleph. Regardless, you should have a board certified anesthesiologist in an accredited facility. If you reported your car sickness, etc,, to your surgeon, he may have concluded that general would give you an easier recovery but I encourage you to clarify this well in advance of surgery.
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Blepharoplasty anesthesia I perform four lid blephs under intravenous sedation. For upper lids alone and even some four lid blephs that are straightforward, I now offer oral medication which saves the anesthesiologist fee. I have never used general for a bleph. Regardless, you should have a board certified anesthesiologist in an accredited facility. If you reported your car sickness, etc,, to your surgeon, he may have concluded that general would give you an easier recovery but I encourage you to clarify this well in advance of surgery.
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CONTACT NOW Answer: General anesthesia for blepharoplasty? We perform most blepharoplasty surgery under local anesthesia. I don't think general anesthesia is needed for most eyelid surgeries. Talk to your doctor or find someone who will use local anesthesia.
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March 16, 2014
Answer: What type of anesthesia for blepharoplasty. Rountinue upper and lower blepharoplasty can be done under local anesthesia with or without sedation in most patients. The only discomfort endured is the injections to numb the areas to be worked on. However, if there are extensive fat pockets to contour or fat to translocate, it may be difficult to keep you comfortable during this. If you are part way thru the surgery and the local anesthesia is not keeping you comfortable, there is usually not an anesthesiologist waiting to put you to sleep. Your surgeon likely has good reasons for choosing general anesthesia for your surgery and you should realize it is a very safe option for surgery and there are many medications available to help you deal with any nausea, etc.
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Answer: What type of anesthesia for blepharoplasty. Rountinue upper and lower blepharoplasty can be done under local anesthesia with or without sedation in most patients. The only discomfort endured is the injections to numb the areas to be worked on. However, if there are extensive fat pockets to contour or fat to translocate, it may be difficult to keep you comfortable during this. If you are part way thru the surgery and the local anesthesia is not keeping you comfortable, there is usually not an anesthesiologist waiting to put you to sleep. Your surgeon likely has good reasons for choosing general anesthesia for your surgery and you should realize it is a very safe option for surgery and there are many medications available to help you deal with any nausea, etc.
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Answer: General anesthesia for blepharoplasty Thank you for your question. Routine four lid blepharoplasty can certainly be done under intravenous sedation. However more complex lower blepharoplasty which includes arcus release and fat grafting requires manipulation of the tissues at the level of the orbital bone and can cause discomfort that cannot be controlled with local anesthesia. In my experience patients do much better with general anesthesia when these advanced blepharoplasty techniques are used.
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Answer: General anesthesia for blepharoplasty Thank you for your question. Routine four lid blepharoplasty can certainly be done under intravenous sedation. However more complex lower blepharoplasty which includes arcus release and fat grafting requires manipulation of the tissues at the level of the orbital bone and can cause discomfort that cannot be controlled with local anesthesia. In my experience patients do much better with general anesthesia when these advanced blepharoplasty techniques are used.
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March 10, 2014
Answer: Upper and lower blepharoplasty under general anesthesia In our practice, we perform most upper and lower blepharoplasty procedures under general anesthesia. A skin only upper blepharoplasty can be performed under IV sedation or local anesthesia, however when removing the fatty compartments in the upper and lower lids, general anesthesia is required since they are painful during the removal process. For patient safety and comfort it is best to be placed under general anesthesia, by a board-certified physician anesthesiologist. For many examples, please see the link below to our eyelid surgery photo gallery
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Answer: Upper and lower blepharoplasty under general anesthesia In our practice, we perform most upper and lower blepharoplasty procedures under general anesthesia. A skin only upper blepharoplasty can be performed under IV sedation or local anesthesia, however when removing the fatty compartments in the upper and lower lids, general anesthesia is required since they are painful during the removal process. For patient safety and comfort it is best to be placed under general anesthesia, by a board-certified physician anesthesiologist. For many examples, please see the link below to our eyelid surgery photo gallery
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March 9, 2014
Answer: General for bleph I don't think it is needed for uppers. lowers is a different questions. For transconj it is possible without general, but the set up needs to be right. Generally, I would recommend general if the lowers are involved.
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Answer: General for bleph I don't think it is needed for uppers. lowers is a different questions. For transconj it is possible without general, but the set up needs to be right. Generally, I would recommend general if the lowers are involved.
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