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Why would tummy tuck surgeries in Mexico take longer than Canada?

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Hi doctor community, today I made with a surgeon in Mexico who told me a mini tummy tuck surgery will take him 3-4h instead of 45min-1h, which is what Canadian doctors estimated. When I asked why he said surgeons in Latin America are more into sculpting, instead of just operating. He also said they use sedative anesthesia and epidural and not general. What does he mean by all this? Is this practice still safe? Thank you for helping make an informed decision

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