How Long Does It Usually Take to Wake Up from General Anesthesia if Going for a Mommy Makeover for 4 Hours?

A mommy makeover will last several hours.  Despite that it will feel like a blink of an eye to you.  General anaesthesia is extremely safe and the recovery is usually quite fast. It should not take more than a few minutes to wake up.  There will be a period of time that you are awake, answering questions and seemingly your normal self, but you may not remember everything.  After 30 minutes or so that will pass.As there is a spectrum of quality in plastic surgeons, so too is the case with anaesthesiologists.  It is not to say that they are not all safe, but some can wake patients so gently that there is rarely any pain or nausea.  Fortunately, it is a sought after position which gives our office the ability to choose who we think will provide our patients the best care.  If you have any concerns speak to your surgeon.Dr Rodger ShorttOakville Plastic SurgeonAss't Clin Professor &Director of Cosmetic Surgery Training,McMaster University 

Most patients are ready for discharge from the Post Anesthesia Care Unit at one hour after a mommy makeover.

This really depends on the anestheologist. Most of my patients are fully awake in one hour and eating and drinking. If the amount of opiates is kept to a minimum you should have a very rapid and smooth recovery.

Hello, this is more of an anesthesia question. It can depend on many factors like length of surgery, your own baseline medical status, what type of anesthesia was used, ow much etc.... Thanks

You will wake up and be breathing on your own within 5-10 minutes after the final stitch. You are then transported to recovery where you will continue to wake up. It used to be that patients would predictably have nausea after the surgery due to fentanyl (a powerful opioid) given during emergence. Now we use exparel, a long acting numbing medication that makes the surgical site pain free, which frees us up from combating surgical pain with opiates. This results in the patient being free of opiate related side effects such as nausea and constipation, and they can go home the same night and sleep in their own bed. Due to the improved pain control, walking around and moving is not impaired, reducing the chance of blood clots in the legs. Generally people leave the facility about 50- 70 minutes after the case concludes. 
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Matthew C Camp M.D.
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Hello, Everyone wakes up differently from anesthesia . Most patients will wake up a few minutes after the completion of the procedure for the mommy makeover. There are a lot of variables related to waking up after general anesthesia. Some of the common ones include your age, overall health, what procedures were done, and what medications were used.