I am a 40 year-old woman 5’2 and 130 pounds. I am overall pretty healthy, exercise and take care of myself. I do have Hashimoto’s. I have a breast reduction scheduled soon. absolutely do not want to have to take prescription pain pills unless absolutely necessary. I am wondering what percent of your patients are able to manage on just OTC medication’s and gabapentin.
January 13, 2025
Answer: Enhanced Recovery Protocol for Breast Surgery without Opioids In our experience, most breast reduction or top surgery patients do not require opioids for post-operative pain control. In fact, almost all of my patients are able to tolerate Tylenol and Motrin post-op due to a refined Enhanced Recovery Protocol for Breast Surgery, Breast Reductions, and Top Surgery. This pathway focuses on optimizing recovery and minimizing discomfort for our breast surgery patients. One key aspect of this approach is avoiding the use of narcotics for pain management. Instead, our protocol utilizes long-lasting local nerve blocks to ensure a pain-free recovery while prioritizing non-addictive alternatives. This minimizes the risks and side effects associated with traditional pain medications (such as constipation), allowing for a safer and more comfortable healing process. By reducing tissue trauma and using advanced nerve block techniques, our protocol promotes a quicker return to daily activities.
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January 13, 2025
Answer: Enhanced Recovery Protocol for Breast Surgery without Opioids In our experience, most breast reduction or top surgery patients do not require opioids for post-operative pain control. In fact, almost all of my patients are able to tolerate Tylenol and Motrin post-op due to a refined Enhanced Recovery Protocol for Breast Surgery, Breast Reductions, and Top Surgery. This pathway focuses on optimizing recovery and minimizing discomfort for our breast surgery patients. One key aspect of this approach is avoiding the use of narcotics for pain management. Instead, our protocol utilizes long-lasting local nerve blocks to ensure a pain-free recovery while prioritizing non-addictive alternatives. This minimizes the risks and side effects associated with traditional pain medications (such as constipation), allowing for a safer and more comfortable healing process. By reducing tissue trauma and using advanced nerve block techniques, our protocol promotes a quicker return to daily activities.
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November 25, 2024
Answer: OTC medication without any opioids for postoperative pain I find that patients are frequently surprised that the pain from a breast reduction is less than they anticipated. I cannot state a percentage, but I will say that it is not uncommon for patients to tell me that they don't want opioid narcotics and decide successfully that they will get by with Tylenol alone.
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November 25, 2024
Answer: OTC medication without any opioids for postoperative pain I find that patients are frequently surprised that the pain from a breast reduction is less than they anticipated. I cannot state a percentage, but I will say that it is not uncommon for patients to tell me that they don't want opioid narcotics and decide successfully that they will get by with Tylenol alone.
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