I am guessing that this may vary among doctors, however, in general - what are the pharmaceutical names of the local anaesthesia usually used for doing lower blepharoplasty? For instance, is Xylocaine a common one and why? How is it different from Lidocaine? And what kind of commonly used oral sedation (e.g. Valium) and IV sedation are used, including Twilight anaesthesia?
January 20, 2020
Answer: Anesthesia for blepharoplasty The type of anesthesia used for a blepharoplasty depends in a few factors. Many patientschoose to have the procedure done in the office with just local anesthesiabecause they are uncomfortable with general anesthesia for one reason oranother. Often, cost is a factor as well. Local procedures, using lidocaine,are often less expensive when compared to surgeries that require generalanesthesia. It also depends on whether or not the patient is comfortable beingawake during the procedure. Some patients are not comfortable hearing andpossibly seeing certain things during surgery, which will happen if theirsurgeon is only using a local anesthetic. For local procedures, we oftenprescribe anti-anxiety medical to help patients feel more relaxed during theprocedure.
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January 20, 2020
Answer: Anesthesia for blepharoplasty The type of anesthesia used for a blepharoplasty depends in a few factors. Many patientschoose to have the procedure done in the office with just local anesthesiabecause they are uncomfortable with general anesthesia for one reason oranother. Often, cost is a factor as well. Local procedures, using lidocaine,are often less expensive when compared to surgeries that require generalanesthesia. It also depends on whether or not the patient is comfortable beingawake during the procedure. Some patients are not comfortable hearing andpossibly seeing certain things during surgery, which will happen if theirsurgeon is only using a local anesthetic. For local procedures, we oftenprescribe anti-anxiety medical to help patients feel more relaxed during theprocedure.
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January 14, 2020
Answer: Local anesthetics Xylocaine is the trade mane of Lidocaine. They are the same. I usually mix Lidocaine with Bupivacaine (both with epinephrine) so that I get a rapid onset (from the Lidocaine) and longer duration (from the Bupivacaine). When I'm in the office, I use oral valium. For twilight anesthesia, it's often Versed and or Propofol. My choice is based on what we are doing and patient preference. I prefer twilight for lower blepharoplasty since I often transpose fat and resuspend the obilularis muscle. That's a bit much for local alone.
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January 14, 2020
Answer: Local anesthetics Xylocaine is the trade mane of Lidocaine. They are the same. I usually mix Lidocaine with Bupivacaine (both with epinephrine) so that I get a rapid onset (from the Lidocaine) and longer duration (from the Bupivacaine). When I'm in the office, I use oral valium. For twilight anesthesia, it's often Versed and or Propofol. My choice is based on what we are doing and patient preference. I prefer twilight for lower blepharoplasty since I often transpose fat and resuspend the obilularis muscle. That's a bit much for local alone.
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January 7, 2020
Answer: #eyelidSurgery Lidocaine and xylocaine are the same drugs. I typically use the local anesthetic (Lidocaine 1%) and combine that with Valium for my upper eyelid cases. its rare that an IV sedation is to be used for something that's rather simpler. if a patient is not comfortable enough with these 2 drugs then one can consider propofol infusion. it adds to the cost as it has to be administered by the anesthesiologist and that adds to their fee and time as well.
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January 7, 2020
Answer: #eyelidSurgery Lidocaine and xylocaine are the same drugs. I typically use the local anesthetic (Lidocaine 1%) and combine that with Valium for my upper eyelid cases. its rare that an IV sedation is to be used for something that's rather simpler. if a patient is not comfortable enough with these 2 drugs then one can consider propofol infusion. it adds to the cost as it has to be administered by the anesthesiologist and that adds to their fee and time as well.
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