What Type of Anesthesia is Used for Mommy Makeover? Does This Sound Safe?

2 consults & I really like the pictures with choice #2. I am doing a breast aug and a regular tummy tuck also lipo of flanks/hips/outer thighs in his office & thats the problem. The doctor (he is board certified) and said that I will be under but not the same as general anthestesia? I told him that I get really sick after surgery (kidney stone removed) puked for 3 consecutive days afterwards. He said that this type of anethesia is safer. What anesthesia is he refering to?in office sound safe?

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Types of anesthesia

Hello littlefizzer, There are four main type of anesthesias: -local (numbing medication is injected into the area of the surgery) -regional (spinal, epidural, axillary blocks, etc. the whole segment becomes numb) -IV sedation (propofol medication in your IV, you breath on your own, usually no tube in your mouth or throat) -general anesthesia (deep IV or gas anesthesia, there is a tube to protect your airway). For a tummy tuck and breast augmentation as well as... more

Safe anesthesia for mommy makeover

First let me suggest that you ask for a prescription of a medication called Emend that you would take before surgery to prevent nausea after. We use this for patients who have a history of nausea after anesthesia and it has been 100% effective at preventing it (but it only works if you take it before.) If your anesthesia will be provided by either a CRNA nurse anesthetist or an MD anesthesiologist, in an accredited surgical facility, then you should expect that it will be done with your... more

Mommy makeover anesthesia

I would not recommend local anesthesia or even monitored IV sedation for the mommy makeover procedure. This is an extensive surgery with multiple components. The benefit of general anesthesia is that you have a protected airway during the entire procedure. This is much safer then what you describe. For my mommy makeovers, I do all the procedures in a free-standing accredited hospital. In addition, I have the patients stay overnight where they can be... more

Use general anesthesia for mommy makeover / Use anestesia general para cirugia de cambio de imagen

Even though some surgeons will do a mommy make over with alternative methods, I only recommend general anesthesia. There are several reasons for this: The first being a mommy makeover is multiply surgerys, possible in multiply positions. This makes it harder to get the desired level of anesthesia through out the entire case. The second is that having general anesthesia is probable simpler for the surgeon. Third this surgery should be done in an accredited... more

Anesthesia with a mommy makeover

I usually recommend general anesesthsia for surgery taking more than 2 hours. Also, I bring my patients to a hospital for these longer surgeries as an added safety measure. see video

Anesthesia for your Mommy Makeover

Some surgeons prefer tradition general anesthesia (involves a temporary breathing tube or laryngeal mask) or TIVA (total IV anesthesia), which does not require a temporary breathing tube, but also can be a form of IV induced general anesthesia. Both are good options. Regardless of anesthesia type, please make sure 1) your plastic surgeon is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and 2) your procedure is done in a fully accredited facility (approved by... more

Ask lots of questions

In general, a tummy tuck/lipo & breast augmentation is done under general anesthesia. However, doing this type of surgery under IV sedation and local (tumescent) anesthesia is completely safe provided that the anesthetic is being administered by a board-certified anesthesiologist in an accredited surgical facility. Anesthetic complications can occur with any type of anesthesia, and nothing is fool-proof. Make sure you ask questions before your surgery. A... more

Anesthesia for Tummy Tuck Surgery

Thank you for your question. There are many types of anesthesia but I only perform the mommy makeover surgery under general anesthesia. This is a large operation and I would want the patient to be comfortable through out the procedure. Please make sure your surgeon is well experienced and board certified. Best wishes.

Choosing a surgeon

If you surveyed plastic surgeons in the US I can almost guarantee that the vast majority would use general anesthesia for a single surgery of the magnitude that you describe. I do not know what type of anesthesia your surgeon plans to use but the main red flag is when he/she says one type of anesthesia is inherently safer than another. That is not true and is misleading. The safest type of anesthesia is dependent on the patient, what is being done, the surgeon's comfort level, the patient's... more

Sedation anesthesia for mommy makeover

There is no doubt that your surgery can be performed with intravenous sedation instead of general anesthesia. Anesthesiologist who give this type of sedation claim less post operative nausea and vomiting. The best person to address this question with is the anesthesiologist that work in that office.