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What is It Like to Have Operations Such As Lipo with Iv Sedation?

asked 4 months ago by Brirey in NN
Latest answer by Robert Brueck, MD
Question viewed 129 times
Tags: expectation, sedation

I've had iv sedation for dental work and general for surgery and they seemed about the same in terms of how I felt.

7 answers to What is It Like to Have Operations Such As Lipo with Iv Sedation?

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Liposuction with IV sedation is a great way to get the procedure done.

Tumescent anesthesia with a very light IV sedation is so helpful for many patients who undergo liposuction and you should be able to walk out after the procedure and up and about the next day just fine. Just avoid general anesthesia at all costs. You want to be able to stand up during the evaluation of the results so the doc can fine tune you to get the very best results possible. Even with light IV sedation, you should feel totally awake and comfortable and able to move in all... more
David Hansen, MD

Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

www.DrDavidHansen.com

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Lipo and IV sedation

I think this is fine.It depends on the area or areas being treated.If I am suctioning the back or flanks then I prefer general with an endotracheal tube to make sure we have control of the airway.If you are doing a small area like the knees or the tummy local with IV sedation is fine.
Robert Brueck, MD

Fort Myers Plastic Surgeon
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Anesthesia and sedation for liposuction

As one of the first to present the experience with local anesthesia (tumescent injection) to plastic surgeons, I can say with extensive experience in liposuction under general anesthesia as well as liposuction under local anesthesia with or without IV sedation, that the important thing is to understand what anesthesia is and what sedation is as well as the experience of the surgeon performing the liposuction. Originally liposuction required general anesthesia as there was no other... more
Scott L. Replogle, MD

Denver Plastic Surgeon
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Sedation can be fine for liposuction

I believe IV sedation can be an excellent anesthethic for liposuction. In my practice, the sedation would be administered by a board certified anesthesiologist for your safety.
Vishnu Rumalla, MD

Dallas Plastic Surgeon
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Liposuction with IV sedation

Liposuction is commonly performed under local, IV sedation, and fro some general anesthesia. All are safe with proper patient selection, medical evaluation, and a competent certified provider. The anesthesia should be matched to the need and scope of the procedure, and the need of the patient to make the experience a pleasant one. If you felt well with sedation in the past, it may be right for you again. Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd.com
Peter E. Johnson, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Liposuction with IV sedation

No matter where you have your procedure, please make sure that you are being treated by a board certified plastic surgeon, board certified anesthesiologist and having the procedure in an accredited facility. Your experience with IV sedation versus general anesthesia for liposuction should be about the same. In both cases, tumescent fluid is injected in the areas to be treated prior to liposuction. The procedure is then performed. With both IV sedation and general... more
David Shafer, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon

www.ShaferPlasticSurgery.com

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Know your anesthesia options for lipo

Whether with general anesthesia, IV sedation, or wide awake, all liposuction is done with an infusion of numbing solution into the fat tissue that will be removed. Advocates of the tumescent technique (wide awake) tend to exaggerate the small risks of general anesthesia, and ignore the option of IV sedation which may actually be the most common approach. The important thing is that you have a comfortable experience. Remember also that there is no magic technique such as lasers that make one... more
Richard Baxter, MD

Seattle Plastic Surgeon

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