Smart Lipo Under Local Anesthetic / Non-Plastic Surgeon - Advice?

I am having SmartLipo on my U/L abs, love handles and sacrum. My problem is my doctor wants to do it under local and he said the surgery was going to take 5 hours. I am very afraid of needles and I am not liking the idea of me being awake, however this doctor doesn't offer general. My other concern is he is board certified but in family medicine and not PS. Also, I have read that the av. cost for this procedure is $4,500 to $5,500 and my doctor wants $6,500. Any advice is apprieated!! Thanks!

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2 Doctor Answers | Asked by Sholbrook in Cumberland, MD

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Run for the hills!!!!

You have fallen into the trap that is out there - plastic surgery done by non-plastic surgeons. NO REAL plastic surgeon would ever need 5 hours to do what you need, that is outrageous. The guy doesn't "offer" an option of GA because no anesthesiologist will work with a pretend plastic surgeon and he can't get hospital privs to do it in a surgery center. The red lights are going off and the sirens are blowing inside of you - time to listen to them! more

Smart Lipo Under Local Anesthetic / Non-Plastic Surgeon - Advice?

As a boarded PS & one of the first to use Smart Lipo, Dr Rand's point is you should be careful. I would recommend deep sedation or LMA anesthesia with the local. As for time of operation for those areas in my hands using the Smart Lipo Triplex + liposuction of the melted fats would take me 2 hours at most. My fee would be $5800 including the anesthesiologist. Best to research more. Regards from Miami