How to Avoid Nausea from Tummy Tuck Anesthesia?

I am 50 years old, no children, lost 30 lbs. Back to normal weight. Having a tummy tuck end of September 2010. I have a high tolerance for pain but NOT for nausea. How can my doctor avoid this? Thank you in advance.

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8 Doctor Answers | Asked by Dom123 in Havana, Florida

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Surgeon and Anesthesiologist will work to prevent and treat nausea

Compared to 10 years ago, we have many more options for preventing and treating nausea which range from an improved understanding of the causes as well as better medications from prevention and treatment. Ask your surgeon to allow you to discuss and alleviate your concerns with the anesthesiologist PRIOR to surgery

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

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Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Request an epidural

Using epidural catheters with IV sedation certainly reduces the chance of post-op nausea caused by general anesthesia. IV sedation alone is a little rough and many anesthesia providers will wind up giving you so much drug to make you comfortable that it would have been safer to just go to sleep in the first place. You have to find a surgeon that is experienced with epidurals or twilight though. Many non plastic surgeons offer this in their offices to get around... more

Avoiding post op nausea

Nausea can be avoided with the Tummy Tuck procedure when IV (twilight) anesthesia is used instead of General Anesthesia. General Anesthesia is notorious for causing nausea! Watch my video showing 2 of my post op patients in the recovery room who have just had IV anesthesia. Neither of them experienced any nausea at all following their 2-hour and 9-hour surgeries. Dr. Hobelman, a Board Certified Anesthesiologists who works with us and is experienced with various types of anesthesia... more

Ways to Prevent Postop Nausea

There are many ways to prevent post-operative nausea vomiting (PONV). A scopalamine patch can be effective. Its a little patch that's placed behind your ear and generally lasts for 2-3 days. Another options is EMEND - a pill that can be taken before your surgery. It is FDA approved specifically to prevent PONV. Other medications such as Zofran or Phenergan are options as well. Please speak with your surgeon to develop a plan before your surgery. ... more

Abdominoplasty and nausea after surgery

I agree Zofran is great! But if you know that you get nauseated with anesthesia...... I give all of my patients a prescription for a Scopolamine patch. I recommend that they place the patch behind their ear the night before surgery and wear it for the next 3 days. It dramatically reduces the incidence of nausea after anesthesia.

Nausea from Tummy Tuck Anesthesia

Very common complaint. I prescribe Zofran generic to keep cost down. It works extremely well. Ask your chosen plastic surgeon for this Rx. Best of Luck from MIAMI DR. B

How to avoid nausea from anesthesia for tummy tuck

No question that nausea can be as bad or worse than discomfort after surgery. Let your anesthesia provider know and there are specific things that can be done to minimize the potential for post-op nausea. If you know that you are prone to it, ask for a prescription for a medication called Emend which is a pill taken before surgery; it has been 100% successful in our practice in preventing nausea from anesthesia in patients who have a history of nausea. Also, options like a On-Q... more

Post-op Nausea

Post-operative nausea is less common now than it was a few years ago, but does still occur. There are medications which can be given during surgery (eg, Zofran) which can significantly decrease the chances of having post-op nausea. Discuss this with your anesthesiologist prior to your tummy tuck.