IV Sedation Jitters For Upcoming Lipo. Is This Safe?

I will be having Liposuction Performed on my Abdomen and Love handles i was told I will be getting a IV sedation is this safe? I had General Anesthesia for Breast Reduction but im kinda nervous are the meds the same?

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IV sedation is very safe and effective for liposuction procedures

Dear Missy, I understand your concerns with regards to your upcoming surgery. Liposuction can be done under a general anaesthetic, IV sedation (a neurolept anaesthetic) or just local anaesthesia, depending on the size of the area that is being treated. At the time of your procedure, local anaesthesia and tumescent formula will be used. Tumescent formula is a mixture of an IV fluid (ringers lactate), local freezing (xylocaine) and a medicine that decreases swelling and... more

Scott Barr, MD

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Sudbury Plastic Surgeon

IV Sedation Jitters For Upcoming Lipo

IV Sedation can be a safe alternative to general anesthesia for liposuction. One of the determinants whether to use general anesthesia or iv sedation is the scope of the work. If the same surgeon is performing the liposuction as did the breast reduction, then you can ask him why he/she wishes to alter the anesthesia to be used. For added comfort, you can request to speak with the anesthesiologist.

You have some great choices, pure local anesthesia without IV sedation for liposuction gives great results with great comfort.

Its not always about being put to sleep, but about choosing with your doctor what might be best for you,its almost about the preference and style of how the doctor you have chosen, or choose does their procedures. For many doctors pure local anesthesia, which we call tumescence, is the way every single one of our procedures is performed, with maybe a pill to take for your nerves, ie usually ativan. but how the tumescence is done really does matter, for us BODY JET or its other name... more

A little IV sedation for liposuction is far safer than general anesthesia.

As you read everywhere now, the trend is that liposuctions by the expert liposuction surgeons are being done under tumescent local anesthesia by itself or with a little IV sedation which works just fine and makes for a pleasant experience with a huge safety factor and faster recovery and usually better results. Many docs who still do the old fashioned lipo under gen anesthesia with big brutal canulas don't tend to know how to inject tumescent local anesthesia in a painless... more

David Hansen, MD

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Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

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IV sedation is safe

Intravenous sedation is safe. It should be administered by a board certified anesthesiologist in an accredited facility. Depending on how much sedation is given, you may sleep or doze through the procedure. The type of anesthesia used should depend upon the length and extent of the procedure. For larger liposuctions, general is a reasonable alternative. If you are anxious about sedation, you could certainly discuss this option with your plastic surgeon. IV... more

IV Sedation Jitters For Upcoming Lipo. Is This Safe?

If you are haveing the surgery in a fully accredited surgical facility and the IV sedation is given by a board certified anesthesiologist, it is quite safe. Remember IV sedation does not help pain and if the local anesthesia is inadequate for any reason and you have pain during the surgery you have two options, grit your teeth or stop the procedure without finishing. I have found for the most part large area liposuction is best done with the patient asleep, and equally safe under the... more

IV sedation for liposuction is safe

I routinely offer intravenous sedatkon for lipo cases and it is very safe if given by a qualified anestbesia provider in an accredited surgical facility. Remember that liposuction is surgery. I believe that IV sedation is both safer and more comfortable for the patient than local only, especially for larger cases.

Sedation worries for liposuction

The type of anesthesia used for liposuction can depend on the area treated or the overall size of the area. Both general anesthesia, or a sedation can be very safe, however the key is in who provides the sedation, and how the sedation is monitored. Sedation monitored by a physician anesthesiologist, or a CRNA give you the asurrance that someone is looking after you while your surgeon looks after the liposuction.

IV sedation

The safest and most comfortable surgery is under general anesthesia. However that has to be done in a hospital or in an accredited C facility. Liposuction under IV sedation needs a very experienced anesthesiologist and the ability in the facility to convert it to general anesthesia if the situation requires it. Do your due diligence.