I have 13 year old implants. Right breast had a painful capsule since the very beginning. 1 month ago that right implant popped and thankfully no more pain. I am looking to remove implants and do a full lift (anchor). I have visited several doctors and one doctor will do under local anesthesia and sedation with no drains. Is this common?? I like that the recover will be faster than general anesthesia and no drains but I also want the safest option.
June 28, 2015
Answer: Is a breast lift with implant removal under local anesthesia safe? I am not a proponent of local with sedation for major breast surgery. I would recommend general anesthesia for safety and optimizing the surgeon's ability to do his/her best work. Often times, during local anesthesia- even with sedation- the patient experience untreatable pain, in which case the procedure is compromised or less effective. Therefore, i recommend general anesthesia for best outcome. For more info about this topic- you can read my blog here:
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June 28, 2015
Answer: Is a breast lift with implant removal under local anesthesia safe? I am not a proponent of local with sedation for major breast surgery. I would recommend general anesthesia for safety and optimizing the surgeon's ability to do his/her best work. Often times, during local anesthesia- even with sedation- the patient experience untreatable pain, in which case the procedure is compromised or less effective. Therefore, i recommend general anesthesia for best outcome. For more info about this topic- you can read my blog here:
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June 27, 2015
Answer: Is a breast lift with implant removal under local anesthesia safe? Thank you for the question. Careful selection of your plastic surgeon will be important. Make sure that you see lots of examples of his/her work, achieving the types of outcomes you will be pleased with. I would NOT suggest that you select your plastic surgeon based on what type of anesthesia he/she offers.A variety of different types of anesthesia may be used for breast lifting surgery depending on the type of surgery being done and the surgeon's/ patient's preferences.In my practice, the majority of breast surgery is done under general anesthesia dnder the supervision of a board-certified anesthesiologist. The majority of patients undergoing breast implant removal surgery, I do utilize drains. I hope this, and the attached link (dedicated to breast implant removal surgery concerns) helps. Best wishes.
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June 27, 2015
Answer: Is a breast lift with implant removal under local anesthesia safe? Thank you for the question. Careful selection of your plastic surgeon will be important. Make sure that you see lots of examples of his/her work, achieving the types of outcomes you will be pleased with. I would NOT suggest that you select your plastic surgeon based on what type of anesthesia he/she offers.A variety of different types of anesthesia may be used for breast lifting surgery depending on the type of surgery being done and the surgeon's/ patient's preferences.In my practice, the majority of breast surgery is done under general anesthesia dnder the supervision of a board-certified anesthesiologist. The majority of patients undergoing breast implant removal surgery, I do utilize drains. I hope this, and the attached link (dedicated to breast implant removal surgery concerns) helps. Best wishes.
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