How safe and effective is an epidural and sedation for Breast Augmentation ?

Hi.. thank you for the question... In my practice almost all breast augmentation procedures are done under epidural anaesthesia.. with board certifies anaesthetist.. without any clomplication till the date.   

Thanks for your inquiry.  In my experience with surgery from residency through the present over the past 20 years and four distinct geophraphic locations--breast augmentation has been done mostly with general anesthesia.  That does not mean someone has not devised a good approach that can work well with other anesthesia methods,  good luck.  

Thanks for your question. Traditional epidurals only affect the lower spinal area. Thoracic epidurals can help provide anesthesia for the upper torso, but the risk of migration causing breathing difficulty or the possibility of collapsing a lung make it a poor choice. In a standard augmentation the length of surgery should be less than 1 hour. General anesthesia is very safe and a much better choice. Best of Luck!

In our practice it is very safe and effective. Selection of type of anesthesia depends on anesthesiologist skills and the preference and experience of your aesthetic medical facility. No need to worry . the blue pill refers to a sedative called midazolam and it is used before going to the OR to produce relaxation of the patients . Best wishes 

Epidural anesthesia is used for gynecological surgeries and child births.  It does not anesthetize upper chest. Thus it has no role in breast augmentation.There will be no real role of it for breast augmentation. 

Thoracic epidural anesthesia has been used - as an adjunct treatment - for complex breast reconstruction cases since the mid 1990s.   However... and this is a BIG however, epidural anesthesia for breast cases takes a highly experienced anesthesiologist with advanced monitoring equipment.  Historically, this type of anesthesia is done in larger hospitals, university teaching hospitals, or surgical centers demonstrating advanced training with this method of anesthesia.  Depending on the medication administered through the epidural, the blood pressure can drop and muscles below the epidural may become weakened and fail to work.  For instance, women may be temporarily unable to move their legs after an epidural for a C-section.  The problem with thoracic epidurals - unless they are carefully placed - is that they can paralyze the diaphragm which gives us the ability to breathe.  Would avoid this form of anesthesia, especially in a foreign country.   Your best bet is to find a board certified plastic surgeon in your area and schedule a consultation for breast augmentation.  Finally, "What is the blue pill?"   Unfortunately, there are a great number of blue pills created by the pharmaceutical companies which include Viagra (for erectile dysfunction), Tylenol PM (for sleep), and tramadol (for non-narcotic pain control).   That question is difficult to answer.