I had painful gum surgery and other dental procedures and a colonoscopy which could be painful and I'm always given a shot of something that puts me out so I don't feel the pain. Having read numerous posts that the pain was worse than childbirth, it befuddles me why not put them in a twilight sleep or out completely. A friend of mine had it done in CA and she was out for it and felt nothing. Thank you.
Answer: Ultherapy and pain, anesthesia or none. This is a great question. I think the procedure was initially thought not to cause much pain and was an alternative to surgery so it was more enticing to the company to promote it as an office procedure. That being said, I have had a board-certified anesthesiologist sedate one of my NYC Ultherapy patients who I knew from prior procedures to have an extremely low pain threshold. The pain is usually bad in just a few spots and it goes away as soon as the transducer is moved to the next spot. Oral medication that we provide often is very helpful in reducing the pain to a manageable discomfort. Physicians just don't want to add unnecessary risk to elective cosmetic procedures, but if this is a concern of my patients, and as we have an accredited office-based surgical practice, we can administer sedation via an anesthesiologist during the procedure.
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Answer: Ultherapy and pain, anesthesia or none. This is a great question. I think the procedure was initially thought not to cause much pain and was an alternative to surgery so it was more enticing to the company to promote it as an office procedure. That being said, I have had a board-certified anesthesiologist sedate one of my NYC Ultherapy patients who I knew from prior procedures to have an extremely low pain threshold. The pain is usually bad in just a few spots and it goes away as soon as the transducer is moved to the next spot. Oral medication that we provide often is very helpful in reducing the pain to a manageable discomfort. Physicians just don't want to add unnecessary risk to elective cosmetic procedures, but if this is a concern of my patients, and as we have an accredited office-based surgical practice, we can administer sedation via an anesthesiologist during the procedure.
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January 15, 2015
Answer: Anesthesia and Ulthera Our office specializes in Ultherapy procedures in Los Angeles. We offer a comprehensive lineup of anesthesia options for Ulthera with a board certified anesthesiologist. Dr. Karamanoukian
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January 15, 2015
Answer: Anesthesia and Ulthera Our office specializes in Ultherapy procedures in Los Angeles. We offer a comprehensive lineup of anesthesia options for Ulthera with a board certified anesthesiologist. Dr. Karamanoukian
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December 27, 2014
Answer: Why don't doctors put their Ultherapy patients in a twilight sleep? Ultherapy is a very effective FDA approved treatment that uses ultrasound to induce collagen production with subsequent lifting and tightening.At our office, we have the capability of providing a range of "anesthesia" options to perform Ultherapy treatments. The range can be from nothing, to oral medication, to twilight sleep or even general anesthesia. Most patients tolerate Ultherapy treatments very well, but everyone's "pain" threshold and expectations are different, so we offer a variety of options to provide the best possible experience for our patients.The attached link provides more information.I hope this helps.
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December 27, 2014
Answer: Why don't doctors put their Ultherapy patients in a twilight sleep? Ultherapy is a very effective FDA approved treatment that uses ultrasound to induce collagen production with subsequent lifting and tightening.At our office, we have the capability of providing a range of "anesthesia" options to perform Ultherapy treatments. The range can be from nothing, to oral medication, to twilight sleep or even general anesthesia. Most patients tolerate Ultherapy treatments very well, but everyone's "pain" threshold and expectations are different, so we offer a variety of options to provide the best possible experience for our patients.The attached link provides more information.I hope this helps.
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December 23, 2014
Answer: Ultherapy can be performed in a number of settings Here in our office we offer the Ultherapy treatments using dental blocks and topical for those patients who would like to be able to drive themselves home after the treatment. For those that are more sensitive to discomfort we will generally offer a valium so long as they have someone to drive them home or in the event that you are particularly sensitive to pain we also offer the procedure under IV Sedation. The IV sedation is overseen by a board certified anesthesiologist and generally adds from $450.00 - $1,000.00 depending on the ammount of time necessary to deliver the procedure.
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December 23, 2014
Answer: Ultherapy can be performed in a number of settings Here in our office we offer the Ultherapy treatments using dental blocks and topical for those patients who would like to be able to drive themselves home after the treatment. For those that are more sensitive to discomfort we will generally offer a valium so long as they have someone to drive them home or in the event that you are particularly sensitive to pain we also offer the procedure under IV Sedation. The IV sedation is overseen by a board certified anesthesiologist and generally adds from $450.00 - $1,000.00 depending on the ammount of time necessary to deliver the procedure.
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June 4, 2015
Answer: Ultherapy and Pain You can be given medications for anxiety, pain and sedation. I also sometimes use nitrous, this is very helpful. I suggest going to someone who offers better pain control and the procedure will be more tolerable. Thermage is equally as good in my hands without any pain. Best, Dr. Emer.
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June 4, 2015
Answer: Ultherapy and Pain You can be given medications for anxiety, pain and sedation. I also sometimes use nitrous, this is very helpful. I suggest going to someone who offers better pain control and the procedure will be more tolerable. Thermage is equally as good in my hands without any pain. Best, Dr. Emer.
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