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I want a breast lift surgery with no general anesthesia is this possible?
I just hate the feeling of getting general anesthesia,is there any doctor can perfom breast lift surgery just with local anesthesia?
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#2 written by Kathy A 2 years ago
NOWAY! That would be unbearable pain,have the knock out,its better than the pain,and the pain after is horrible,if ther is a dr. that would do that ,he would be crazy,procedure takes too long ,you could never stand it,only 1 possibility hypnotic drug,you are awake but you dont rember a thing ,not sure it can be used for this?
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#4 written by ljh 2 years ago
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You’d have to find a surgeon that’s comfortable doing that, and most won’t be.
There’s reasons for that. The amount of local anesthesia required may approach toxic levels, and nobody wants you having seizures and heart problems. Breast lifts are done on both sides, and if rib blocks are done, you’re risking collapsing lungs on both sides – not a great idea.
If you decide halfway through that you just can’t take it anymore, what then?
Also, if you don’t have an anesthesiologist, the surgeon has to pay attention to your comfort in addition to what he’s doing surgically. Wouldn’t you rather have him/her concentrate on the surgery?
If you are concerned about general anesthesia, ask to talk to your anesthesiologist ahead of time, and perhaps those concerns can be addressed.
Good luck.