Can I be awake during breast augmentation?

December 16, 2016
Asked By:barbiegurl16 in Southlake, TX

I do not want to be placed under during my procedure, I am afraid and I don't want to wake up with the sore throat from having a breathing tube in my trach. How long does a simple breast enhancement through the breast fold and over the muscle take? What are the actual risks being awake or is it the same as being put under.

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December 19, 2016

Answer: Twilight or Local Anesthesia

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John LoMonaco, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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December 19, 2016

Answer: Twilight or Local Anesthesia

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John LoMonaco, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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December 22, 2016

Answer: General Anesthesia During a Breast Augmentation

Paul Vitenas, Jr., MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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December 22, 2016

Answer: General Anesthesia During a Breast Augmentation

Paul Vitenas, Jr., MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
December 19, 2016

Answer: Awake breast augmentation.

Martin Jugenburg, MDCertified Plastic Surgeon
December 19, 2016

Answer: Awake breast augmentation.

Martin Jugenburg, MDCertified Plastic Surgeon

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December 19, 2016

Answer: Awake breast augmentation is it a good idea?

Ryan Hoffman, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
December 19, 2016

Answer: Awake breast augmentation is it a good idea?

Ryan Hoffman, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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Answer: Breast augmentation

Jaime S. Schwartz, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
May 25, 2021

Answer: Breast augmentation

Jaime S. Schwartz, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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