Awake Breast Aug
Breast augmentation is commonly performed under general anesthesia, which means that the patient is sleeping for the duration of the actual surgery. However, there is another technique that allows patients the ability to remain awake during surgery.
Instead of general anesthetic, a sedative and anesthetic fluid is administered instead. The anesthetic fluid is injected into the breast area to numb it.
Proponents of Awake Breast Aug say that the benefits are the following:
The patient can see what’s going on, and change their mind about size, choosing to go smaller or larger.
The risks related to general anesthesia are eliminated.
The tumescent anesthetic fluid facilitates dissection, allowing breast tissue to be more gently separated.
The anesthetic numbs the breasts for up 8 hours following surgery.
On the other hand, there are concerns regarding this technique:
Some physicians believe that despite using local rather than general anesthetic, it is still not “safer”. Such risks as bleeding and bruising may be more probable and more difficult to control during surgery, according to clinical reports.
Patients may find it unnerving or downright disturbing to remain awake.
Awake Breast Aug is not recommended for incisions placed in the belly button (transumbilical).
Making decisions during surgery is frowned upon, since the patient’s thought processes may be compromised. All decisions regarding size and placement should be made prior to surgery, when the patient is totally conscious and is able to reason.
Awake Breast Aug is an alternative to common breast augmentation, but still remains not as popular. Could it be too gruesome? What do you think?
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