Dr. Jonathan Lebowitz has many many you tube videos of him doing these two operation under local anesthesia (even with gland removal) while all other doctors do it under global anesthesia. What are the pros and cons?
August 1, 2018
Answer: Local or general anesthesia Thank you for your question. I assume by "global" anesthesia that you mean general anesthesia. At our center we perform all of our gynecomastia surgeries, which involve ultrasonic and suction assisted liposuction as well as direct excision of the gland under general anesthesia. I'm a firm believer in "do unto others as you would have done unto you". And there is no way I would want to be awake for this surgery. Some surgeons do not offer general anesthesia to their patients because they are unable to offer it at their facility or due to added expense. Safety is of the utmost importance for any elective or cosmetic surgery and there are not shortcuts. My advice would be to discuss your concerns with your surgeon, inspect the facility that he proposes to do the surgery in, and if you are not satisfied with the answers or what you see, look elsewhere. Best wishes,Dr. Morrissey
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August 1, 2018
Answer: Local or general anesthesia Thank you for your question. I assume by "global" anesthesia that you mean general anesthesia. At our center we perform all of our gynecomastia surgeries, which involve ultrasonic and suction assisted liposuction as well as direct excision of the gland under general anesthesia. I'm a firm believer in "do unto others as you would have done unto you". And there is no way I would want to be awake for this surgery. Some surgeons do not offer general anesthesia to their patients because they are unable to offer it at their facility or due to added expense. Safety is of the utmost importance for any elective or cosmetic surgery and there are not shortcuts. My advice would be to discuss your concerns with your surgeon, inspect the facility that he proposes to do the surgery in, and if you are not satisfied with the answers or what you see, look elsewhere. Best wishes,Dr. Morrissey
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