I was told by a surgeon, "I can't have you awake during this procedure." I was just reading a review where someone said, the surgeon was, "kind during the surgery. A couple of times when I felt pain he immediately injected more local and reminded me..." I had no idea that there was any such thing. I've watched several breast reductions on the web and every one of them was asleep. If I get breast reduction, can I be awake during the process and does this just depend on the surgeon and on my own choice?
Answer: Breast reduction under local anesthesia Breast reduction can be done under IV sedation with local anesthesia. Completely awake traditional breast reduction is not doable.
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Answer: Breast reduction under local anesthesia Dear Nimrin,Breast reduction under local anesthesia is rarely performed and is usually reserved for patients that are too ill to tolerate general anesthesia. Even in that population, the issue of why a breast reduction is needed at all would apply. In addition, it is very difficult for an awake patient to sit still for the amount of time that a breast reduction takes. Good luck!
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Answer: Breast reduction under local anesthesia Dear Nimrin,Breast reduction under local anesthesia is rarely performed and is usually reserved for patients that are too ill to tolerate general anesthesia. Even in that population, the issue of why a breast reduction is needed at all would apply. In addition, it is very difficult for an awake patient to sit still for the amount of time that a breast reduction takes. Good luck!
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June 12, 2016
Answer: Awake during breast surgery with only local anesthesia? Thank you for the question. Although breast reduction can (and is) performed under local anesthesia with sedation, this would not be my preference or recommendation. I find that the use of general anesthesia provided by a board-certified anesthesiologist provides for optimal patient comfort, immobility, experience, and outcomes.Best wishes.
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Answer: Awake during breast surgery with only local anesthesia? Thank you for the question. Although breast reduction can (and is) performed under local anesthesia with sedation, this would not be my preference or recommendation. I find that the use of general anesthesia provided by a board-certified anesthesiologist provides for optimal patient comfort, immobility, experience, and outcomes.Best wishes.
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Answer: Breast reduction anesthesia Breast reduction is performed under general anesthesia. Local alone is completely inconceivable to me. The extent of the surgery and length of the operation necessitate appropriate anesthesia.
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Answer: Breast reduction anesthesia Breast reduction is performed under general anesthesia. Local alone is completely inconceivable to me. The extent of the surgery and length of the operation necessitate appropriate anesthesia.
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May 4, 2016
Answer: Breast reduction under local anesthesia This procedure is generally done under general anesthesia. If it is being done under local anesthesia, I would be concerned that I would "run out of local" before the procedure is done. The amount of local anesthesia that can be injected is limited based on the patient's body weight. If I have injected the "allowed amount" but the patient still has pain .. then what??? Also, I suspect if it is being done under local anesthesia it may be being done by someone who does not have privileges in the operating room, ie a non surgeon. Do your homework before signing up for such a procedure under local anesthesia.Dr. Luong
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May 4, 2016
Answer: Breast reduction under local anesthesia This procedure is generally done under general anesthesia. If it is being done under local anesthesia, I would be concerned that I would "run out of local" before the procedure is done. The amount of local anesthesia that can be injected is limited based on the patient's body weight. If I have injected the "allowed amount" but the patient still has pain .. then what??? Also, I suspect if it is being done under local anesthesia it may be being done by someone who does not have privileges in the operating room, ie a non surgeon. Do your homework before signing up for such a procedure under local anesthesia.Dr. Luong
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