By Brian Meyer Cosmetic procedures are increasingly becoming popular more so due to new advancements and techniques coming up in plastic s...

Essential Info On Common Cosmetic Anesthesia

By Brian Meyer


Cosmetic procedures are increasingly becoming popular more so due to new advancements and techniques coming up in plastic surgery. Prior to the procedure, a patient needs to first consider the sedation preferred by the surgeon. The surgeon uses the most appropriate cosmetic anesthesia, depending on the level of surgery. What is important is that a patient should not feel anything during the process. At the same time, different anesthetics can be used with the different types of plastic surgery.

One choice that can be used during the plastic surgery is the local anesthesia. This form of sedation is more appropriate for smaller bumps and lumps. It prevents pain in smaller and specific areas. When local anesthetic is used, the patient is usually awake. It is the form of sedation used to numb an area before stitching or by dentist, during a filling. For anxious patients, the doctor may prefer another anesthetic or give medication to lower anxiety.

Secondly, minimal sedation can be used. This is done by giving the patient some anxiety relieving drugs and pain medication through the mouth, and is usually administered half an hour before the procedure. A good local anesthesia is also used. When this sedation is used, the patient is sleepy or visibly relaxed. It can be used for lip lifts, small area liposuction, eyelifts or scar revisions.

Another anesthetic used is the minimal IV sedation. This sedation is one step up compared to minimal sedation. It is appropriate for patients not aware of the local anesthetics but rather, want to be assured of comfort in the entire process. For patients too anxious, this is a suitable form of sedation.

Surgeons can also use twilight sedation also known as IV sedation. Medications are also given to ensure the patient forget the entire process. The sedation may also be referred as a conscious anesthetic since a patient breathe on his own while still asleep. In the case of some pain, the patient can show some movements, moan or verbalize. It can be employed in facelifts, breast reduction as well as facial implants.

Deep IV sedation is also used during plastic surgery. Patients can breathe on their own although they may need some assistive devices. This anesthetic can be used for major plastic surgery and body lifts. It is very rare that the patient feels pain or remembers the procedure.

The last type of sedation that can be used for cosmetic procedures is the general anesthetic or sedation. With this type of anesthetic, the patient needs respiratory support. General anesthetic has known risks and problems. For instance, a patient may have nausea and prolonged recovery period. It may also increase the surgery time. However, nausea and prolonged recovery time are eliminated by IV sedation.

With the various types of sedations outlined above, local anesthetic is more preferred than general anesthetic. This is because it gives a safer process with a small risk and a short recovery period. Local anesthetics allows the patient to be relaxed and comfortable for the entire procedure, and significantly reduces the recovery time. Therefore, patients in Rome, GA, can go through cosmetic surgery without the need for general anesthetics.




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