tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21714925.post4408120010604226724..comments2023-10-15T11:59:46.446-04:00Comments on Celebrity Cosmetic Surgery: Awake Tummy Tuck? Scary...Dr. Tony Younhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15998068685500761233noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21714925.post-68842903469179301772010-03-02T10:09:55.601-05:002010-03-02T10:09:55.601-05:00She's probably just hoping for the patients wh...She's probably just hoping for the patients who have put off surgery because of their fear of general.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21714925.post-49358172905391106932010-02-26T09:24:09.321-05:002010-02-26T09:24:09.321-05:00I hope my wife not...I hope my wife not...tattooohttp://andtoyou.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21714925.post-45560288888761434022010-02-25T21:22:42.484-05:002010-02-25T21:22:42.484-05:00C-Sections are typically not performed under local...C-Sections are typically not performed under local anesthesia, but with a spinal. This creates great anesthesia in the lower body. Unfortunately, this wouldn't work with a tummy tuck since the surgery extends too high in the abdomen. A spinal anesthetic that high could compromise the patient's breathing.Dr. Tony Younhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15998068685500761233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21714925.post-2309685856860705272010-02-25T11:20:03.887-05:002010-02-25T11:20:03.887-05:00Based on my experience with 5 major foot surgeries...Based on my experience with 5 major foot surgeries, I will never go under general anesthesia IF POSSIBLE. I've had all levels of general anesthesia and requested on the last one to be awake (no sedation of any kind). The surgery required two incision points and lasted an hour. The only med in my body was Lidocaine injected into multiple nerves in my foot and ankle. <br /><br />The experience of BEING there for my healing was great. <br /><br />But the anesthesiologist was completely freaked out about my request to be awake and spent 20 minutes trying to convince me I'd be in excruciating pain "similar to childbirth". After the surgery, he stood at the foot of my bed repeating numbly "I can't believe you did that and didn't feel any pain." I truly felt sorry for him because I probably destroyed a few of myths he'd been taught in grad school.<br /><br />In addition to being "present", I was ready to go home 2 minutes after the surgery finished. I didn't puke my guts out of the car window on the way home, or feel crappy for the next 24 hours. As a result, my opinion of this surgeon and my experience over all was much better than the previous 4 surgeries.<br /><br />I do understand the medical community is filled with many myths about pain and only want to help, so I don't fault the docs who do over medicate.<br /><br />But, is a tummy tuck more or less invasive than a C-section? If women can be awake for C-sections, why couldn't they be awake for other abdominal surgeries?Awake-n-Happynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21714925.post-62132414630264834712010-02-25T07:28:30.751-05:002010-02-25T07:28:30.751-05:00Ouch, ouch! I am with you all the way on this one....Ouch, ouch! I am with you all the way on this one. The mere thought of it is painful. A caesarian is way less cutting, so that's OK, but TTs involve extensive work.Antonia Rosinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213023670724061978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21714925.post-43776229406757717602010-02-24T22:12:35.889-05:002010-02-24T22:12:35.889-05:00I need a tummy tuck, and I wouldn't dream of d...I need a tummy tuck, and I wouldn't dream of doing it awake. Sick!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com