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Sedation for Smartxide Dot Therapy?
My doctor said he'll sedate me for Smartxide Dot Therapy. Is sedation really usually done for this procedure?
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sandrasue
in Grants Pass
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Hi there- I don't do the Dot, preferring the Mixto SX, but they are very similar lasers (both are fractional CO2 lasers). Whether or not I recommend a bit of sedation to a patient for this procedure really depends on two things...
How much anxiety the patient has- if a patient is anxious, I usually recommend a small dose of oral valium.
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The settings I'm planning on using for the treatment. The procedure is more painful the deeper I'm planning on treating, so if I'm planning on treating de
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Sedation for Fractional CO2 laser resurfacing
This is not completely necessary, but you may be more comfortable if the doctor plans on doing an aggressive treatment. Generally I give my patients oral sedation (percocet and valium) in addition to a topical anesthetic and this works great for me.
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