Author Topic: does IV sedation put you to sleep?  (Read 4400 times)

Offline anon643

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just curious? because alot of plastic surgeon web pages say they use IV sedation and Local as oppose to General anesthesia  . If this is so then would'nt all patients be somewhat awake during IV sedation and during their gynecomastia surgery? kinda confused.

Offline Grandpa Bambu

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IV sedation is an anti-anxiety drug. Whereas a local anesthetic 'numbs' the surgery site so that you don't feel any pain during surgery. So... to answer you quesion, no, you would not be sleeping during a 'local' w/IV sedation.

Having a 'general' anesthetic means that you are 'knocked-out-cold'....

GB
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Offline anon643

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don't most gynecomastia procedures utilize local + IV sedation these days?

Offline Twin Peaks

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A lot of surgeons use IV sedation known as twilight anesthesia in conjunction with local anesthesia.  This is almost like a very weak form of general anesthesia, and it does put you to sleep. However, unlike general, the twilight puts you into a very light sleep and does not make you unconcious. You will also not remember anything once you fall asleep.


 

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