anathestic

[uk_steve]

what sort of anathestic do suergons use 'mostly' with gyne operations?
how long does the surgery take? (puffy nips, mild case)

[DrBermant]

what sort of anathestic do suergons use 'mostly' with gyne operations?
how long does the surgery take? (puffy nips, mild case)

I prefer local anesthesia alone for anatomic nipple reduction as seen with this patient with long nipples. For almost all other gynecomastia surgery, local anesthesia with sedation provides a safer much more comfortable method.  When 2 stages are needed, as with this problem of puffy nipples and long nipples together, I perform the first stage with local sedation, and the second with local alone.

You can find an extensive individual patients' experience with comfort and my Tumescent Technique Anesthesia for gynecomastia here.

If you prefer direct links to each of those discussions:


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Hope this helps,

Michael Bermant, MD
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