How Do They Get the Anesthesia to Wear off After a Breast Reduction

I am so scared about the general anesthesia part

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General anesthesia and breast reduction

It is completely normal to be uneasy about having surgery and being asleep under general anesthesia. General anesthesia is very safe when it is performed by a board certified anesthesiologist at an accredited hospital or surgery center. In terms of waking up after a procedure, the anesthesiologist titrates the amount of medication you are given so that it wears off gradually and its wearing off coincides with the end of the surgery. I would suggest that you discuss your... more

General anesthesia for breast reduction

It is very common for patients to be concerned about general anesthesia. It is the fear of the unknown and the fear of giving up control. Modern general anesthesia is quite safe with a very low complication rate. The most likely problem you will encounter after general anesthesia is nausea and vomiting. We do a lot of breast reduction surgeries without general anesthesia. We use a technique of local anesthesia and deep IV sedation. We use board certified... more

Anesthesia Titration?

Thank you for the question. It is very common for patients to have anxiety regarding anesthesia necessary for plastic surgical procedures. In reality general anesthesia provided by a board-certified anesthesiologist in a fully accredited surgery center or hospital is extremely safe. in regards to the question, anesthesiologists titrate the intravenous medications and inhalant agents in relation to progress of surgery. In other words, as a surgical procedure comes to a conclusion... more

Recovering from anesthesia

Patients are frequently concerned about having to undergo surgery with a general anesthestic. However, the vast majority of patients who have elective plastic surgery have very few issues related to the anesthestic. The most common problem encountered is post-operative nausea and vomiting.

Scared of anesthesia

It's normal to scared of anesthesia, especially if you're thinking of having elective or cosmetic surgery. Most of the anesthetics used today leave your bloodstream rapidly. That's why outpatient surgery has become so popular. Unless you have some major medical problems the risks of anything bad happening are less than driving a car, something I suspect you do do several times a day. Speak to your surgeon about it. You might also be able to speak to the anesthetist about your... more