I am interested in getting the Exparel injection during my BA, and was wondering if it is worth it. I do not like pain meds such as Vicodin that makes me feel high & foggy, so I would like to avoid taking them as much as possible. I much rather take high doses of ibuprofen, but not sure if that will be allowed after surgery. Will Exparel make my breasts numb for 72 hrs? If so, the concern I have with that is that I may hurt myself or rip my sutures and not even know it.
July 10, 2013
Answer: Limited scientific data concerning Exparel for breast augmentation.
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July 10, 2013
Answer: Limited scientific data concerning Exparel for breast augmentation.
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Answer: Is Exparel worth it for a breast augmentation That is a great question an I think the answer depends on the technique that your doctor uses for breast augmentation. The standard technique involves blunt dissection (tearing the tissues) with a finger or dissector and if that is the technique that your doctor uses then yes, the Exparel would be helpful. However, my preferred technique it that originally pioneered by Dr. Tebbetts where a precisely tailored pocket is dissected with cautery dissection- Dr. Tebbetts was able to show that most patients (98%) are off of narcotics after 24 hours with this technique and 20% didn't require narcotics at all! This is my experience as well. I would ask your doctor what they recommend, but you shouldn't need a local anesthetic that lasts for 3 days for a technique where most patients are feeling pretty good by 24 hours.
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Answer: Is Exparel worth it for a breast augmentation That is a great question an I think the answer depends on the technique that your doctor uses for breast augmentation. The standard technique involves blunt dissection (tearing the tissues) with a finger or dissector and if that is the technique that your doctor uses then yes, the Exparel would be helpful. However, my preferred technique it that originally pioneered by Dr. Tebbetts where a precisely tailored pocket is dissected with cautery dissection- Dr. Tebbetts was able to show that most patients (98%) are off of narcotics after 24 hours with this technique and 20% didn't require narcotics at all! This is my experience as well. I would ask your doctor what they recommend, but you shouldn't need a local anesthetic that lasts for 3 days for a technique where most patients are feeling pretty good by 24 hours.
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