What Type of Anesthesia for Thigh Reduction?

                  In
the vast majority of patients, thigh reduction surgery is performed under
general anesthesia.  This approach
offers several advantages compared to other methods of anesthesia.  The procedure is more comfortable for
the patient and avoids break through pain which can occasionally occur with
local anesthesia.  When general
anesthesia is utilized, procedures can be more extensive and this can
potentially improve the surgical result.

                  Rarely,
local anesthesia with I.V. sedation is indicated for patients undergoing thigh
lift surgery.  The need for local
anesthesia with I.V. sedation may be related to a variety of factors including
co-existing health issues. 

                  It’s
important to realize that all surgical procedures and anesthetic techniques
have risks.  This is true whether
local anesthesia or general anesthesia are utilized.  Most surgeons who perform thigh lift surgery
agree that the anesthetic techniques utilized is less important than the use of
a certified operating room and the presence of an anesthesiologist.  In other words you don’t want your
surgeon to be your anesthesiologist.  

General anesthesia is a requirement when I perform thigh lift surgery.  Any lesser anesthesia does not provide adequate analgesia for patients undergoing the procedure.