I am having a full facelift in June. I would like to choose "conscious sedation" to save money but I am wondering from the doctor's point of view, how is it different for YOU when the patient is not completely out? I also wonder- will I be bored? It's 5 hours or so lying on a table? I can't read, or listen to music! WIl I be out enough to make the time go? Will I have something in the drip that helps me forget?
May 24, 2016
Answer: About the Facelift Procedure and Anesthesia #Facelifts and ancillary procedures are usually performed as #outpatient in a surgery center. A one night stay in post-operative care facility may be advisable in some cases. But, local #anesthetic combined with intravenous sedation is usually used. This will allow the patient to sleep through most of the procedure. General anesthesia is available upon request however is usually not necessary. Being this is an outpatient surgery, you will be provided the proper surgical wear to abide by surgical protocols and sanitation practices. The Lite-lift™ is generally performed with a local anesthetic and medication by mouth, which will keep you comfortable during the procedure and allow for an easier recovery.For more information about Lite-lift™, I welcome you to visit my website link provided below.
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May 24, 2016
Answer: About the Facelift Procedure and Anesthesia #Facelifts and ancillary procedures are usually performed as #outpatient in a surgery center. A one night stay in post-operative care facility may be advisable in some cases. But, local #anesthetic combined with intravenous sedation is usually used. This will allow the patient to sleep through most of the procedure. General anesthesia is available upon request however is usually not necessary. Being this is an outpatient surgery, you will be provided the proper surgical wear to abide by surgical protocols and sanitation practices. The Lite-lift™ is generally performed with a local anesthetic and medication by mouth, which will keep you comfortable during the procedure and allow for an easier recovery.For more information about Lite-lift™, I welcome you to visit my website link provided below.
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December 22, 2015
Answer: Facelift Anesthesia Choices Five hours is a long time for conscious sedation which is another name for "twilight sleep" - the feeling you have just as you drift off. Medications can be given through your IV to make you more comfortable. In my practice procedures over 4 hours are most often done under general anesthesia.#faceliftanethesia#faceliftanesthesiachoices
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December 22, 2015
Answer: Facelift Anesthesia Choices Five hours is a long time for conscious sedation which is another name for "twilight sleep" - the feeling you have just as you drift off. Medications can be given through your IV to make you more comfortable. In my practice procedures over 4 hours are most often done under general anesthesia.#faceliftanethesia#faceliftanesthesiachoices
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March 3, 2015
Answer: General Anesthesia vs Conscious sedation For cases with conscious sedation or twilight anesthesia, the patient is usually asleep but breathing on their own. The decision of which type of anesthesia to undergo has to do with the comfort of the surgeon, the surgery center or hospital and the anesthesiologist. From a surgeon's point of view, as long as the patient is appropriately asleep, comfortable and taken care of by the anesthesiologist, it does not make a big difference which type of anesthesia is administered.
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March 3, 2015
Answer: General Anesthesia vs Conscious sedation For cases with conscious sedation or twilight anesthesia, the patient is usually asleep but breathing on their own. The decision of which type of anesthesia to undergo has to do with the comfort of the surgeon, the surgery center or hospital and the anesthesiologist. From a surgeon's point of view, as long as the patient is appropriately asleep, comfortable and taken care of by the anesthesiologist, it does not make a big difference which type of anesthesia is administered.
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