Lawrence Broder MD of BelezaMedicalspa.com Austin TX performs a complete Smartlipo laser liposuction procedure on the abdomen of an actual patient. Topics covered include tumescent anesthesia, aspiration of fat and smartlipo laser skin tightening and fat melting. 1-800-509-9785 Call for consultation-also experts in fat transfer to buttocks (Brazilian), breast and face.
Sedation is given and the patient is usually in a very relaxed state. Being awake during the procedure has significant advantages including avoiding the risk of general anesthesia, preventing any serious injuries to vital structures and no postop recovery.
For a procedure like this, is the patient always awake? I'm very squeemish, and I wanted to know if it's possible to receive some sort of anesthesia, so that I will not have to be awake during such a procedure. Are there any risks associated with such a thing?
Sedation is given and the patient is usually in a very relaxed state. Being awake during the procedure has significant advantages including avoiding the risk of general anesthesia, preventing any serious injuries to vital structures and no postop recovery.
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