How Do They Get the Anesthesia to Wear off After a Breast Reduction

It is very common for patients to be concerned about general anesthesia.  It is the fear of the unknown and the fear of giving up control.  Modern general anesthesia is quite safe with a very low complication rate. 

The most likely problem you will encounter after general anesthesia is nausea and vomiting.

We do a lot of breast reduction surgeries without general anesthesia.  We use a technique of local anesthesia and deep IV sedation.  We use board certified anesthesiologists and a certified operating room.  This helps to avoid many of the problems with general anesthesia.  There is significantly less pain and nausea immediately after surgery.

Thank you for the question.

It is very common for patients to have anxiety regarding anesthesia necessary for plastic surgical procedures. In reality general anesthesia provided by a board-certified anesthesiologist in a fully accredited surgery center or hospital is extremely safe.

in regards to the question, anesthesiologists titrate the intravenous medications and inhalant agents in relation to progress of surgery. In other words, as a surgical procedure comes to a conclusion these agents are  weaned off. The anesthesiologists will also use medications to “reverse” the effects of agents previously used.

Again, teamwork is important to allow the anesthesiologist to  titrate the amount of anesthesia necessary (not too much or too little)  to provide a safe and comfortable experience for the patient.

I hope this helps.

Patients are frequently concerned about having to undergo surgery with a general anesthestic.  However, the vast majority of patients who have elective plastic surgery have very few issues related to the anesthestic.  The most common problem encountered is post-operative nausea and vomiting.