Can I Get a Tummy Tuck While Awake?

February 2, 2010
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would any doctor actually do a tummy tuck while you're awake? What about a mini tummy tuck?

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March 6, 2019

Answer: Tummy tuck anesthesia

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Anita Patel, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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March 6, 2019

Answer: Tummy tuck anesthesia

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Anita Patel, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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May 4, 2016

Answer: Anesthesia Required for Tummy Tuck

Miguel Delgado, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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May 4, 2016

Answer: Anesthesia Required for Tummy Tuck

Miguel Delgado, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
February 4, 2010

Answer: General anesthesia for Tummy Tuck Surgery

Tom J. Pousti, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
February 4, 2010

Answer: General anesthesia for Tummy Tuck Surgery

Tom J. Pousti, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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February 3, 2010

Answer: A Tummy Tuck CAN be done under local anesthesia... But it's probably not in your best interests.

Armando Soto, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
February 3, 2010

Answer: A Tummy Tuck CAN be done under local anesthesia... But it's probably not in your best interests.

Armando Soto, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
February 3, 2010

Answer: Mini abdominoplasty can be done while awake

Robert Frank, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
February 3, 2010

Answer: Mini abdominoplasty can be done while awake

Robert Frank, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
February 3, 2010

Answer: Tummy tuck under local anesthesia

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Brent Moelleken, MDBeverly Hills Plastic Surgeon
February 3, 2010

Answer: Tummy tuck under local anesthesia

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Brent Moelleken, MDBeverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

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