Breast augmentation without general anesthesia

Absolutely, 100% yes!!

In fact, this is the ONLY way I have done this procedure, on an ambulatory basis in my fully accredited (by The Joint Commission) office surgical suite -- for the past 25 years.  It is safe, private and convenient.  I have worked with ...

Breast aug under local not recommended

There are really a couple of parts to your question. There are some who have promoted the idea of only local anesthesia for breast augmentation, which has a number of potential problems and is not generally recommended by plastic surgeons. Then there is intravenous sedation ...

This is not a problem

If you fear general anesthesia, then the procedure can be done with sedation and local anesthesia. I have been doing this for years, when I first went into practice, anesthesiologists did not work outside of the hospital, so if we did this in our own ...

Depends on the patient

While breast augmenation is most commonly pefromed under general anesthesia, it can be successfully performed under local anesthesia when combined with adequate levels of sedation.  In my own practice, I  routinely perform breast augmenation surgery under general anesthesia since this is both my preference and ...

Can breast augmentation subglandual be done under local anesthesia with sedation if I fear general anesthesia?

Surgery can be done in San Jose, Costa Rica At Santa Rita Hospital, where local aneshtsia can be used with some sedation with pills and iv medicine given by a qualified anesthesiologist if necessary. Suregry is nomally ambulatory and silicon implant or saline can be ...