What will IV sedation feel like? Will it put you to sleep or will you still be awake?

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I'm considering using IV sedation for my surgery but I don't want to be asleep during the procedure. Does it make you sleep or just relax you but you are still conscious? I'm also considering oral sedation. What are commonly used medications for oral sedation? From what I've read it seems like doctors mostly use benzodiazapines. I've taken them before outside of surgery and find that they're very ineffective at inducing sedation. Are they given at larger doses or are stronger medications used instead?

Jeffrey E. Schreiber, MD, FACS · Answer

I routinely use this type of anesthesia.  You will be asleep and medicine will be given to you so that you don't remember anything.

Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD · Answer

Liposuction performed under lesson general anesthesia is commonly done. Oral sedation or IV sedation both leave the patient awake but most of the time they have little or no recollection of the procedure. In properly selected patients the discomfort is minimal.

Aldo Guerra, MD · Answer

Hello. IV sedation is safe and it is a form of general anesthesia. This means you'll be asleep and not remember what happens during surgery. You should first seek out a plastic surgeon with high quality results and let them choose the safest anesthesia for your case. I have used the same anesthesia doctors and same techniques with excellent outcomes and patients have done very well. Asking a surgeon to do something that they do not do routinely could increases the risks of surgery and anesthesia complications, in my opinion. Best wishes always, Dr. ALDO

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

IV sedation is one way to perform the procedure.  How deep they make you will determine your state of consciousness.

Douglas Taranow, DO, FACOS · Answer

Thanks for your question.  OF course, this is one for both you and your Plastic Surgeon to decide.I use IV sedation on all of my Plastic Surgical procedures.  The patient is sedated, feels no pain and wakes up quickly without nausea and vomiting.  I would suggest having a board certified anesthesiologist admisister the IV anesthetic.Best of luck.Dre Taranow

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