Anesthesia Options for Plastic Surgery

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Anesthesia options for plastic surgery

For selected plastic surgery procedures, patients may be able to discuss general anesthesia or spinal anesthesia. The right option depends on your procedure, medical evaluation, surgical plan, and selected doctor.

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Anesthesia Planning

Two options, one individualized decision

Anesthesia is an important part of planning your plastic surgery procedure. At CER Plastic Surgery, the option discussed for your case may depend on your medical history, the type of procedure, estimated surgical time, treatment area, and selected doctor.

General anesthesia and spinal anesthesia are options to review during your consultation process, based on what is appropriate and available for your case.

Ask early: If you already prefer one option, please ask our team if your selected doctor offers it before scheduling.
Options to Discuss

General anesthesia vs. spinal anesthesia

These options may be available for selected plastic surgery procedures. Availability must always be confirmed with our team.

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General Anesthesia

The patient is fully asleep and unaware during surgery. This option may be discussed for longer, more complex, or selected plastic surgery procedures.

The patient does not remember the surgery.
Often discussed for selected complex procedures.
Depends on the procedure, evaluation, surgical plan, and selected doctor.
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Spinal Anesthesia

The lower part of the body is numbed for selected procedures. Sedation may be discussed depending on the clinical plan.

May be discussed for selected lower-body procedures.
Sedation may be part of the clinical plan.
Depends on the procedure, evaluation, surgical plan, and selected doctor.
What Affects the Decision?

Anesthesia planning depends on your case

Your anesthesia plan is reviewed in context with your procedure, medical evaluation, expected surgical time, selected doctor, and safety considerations.

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Procedure Type

Complexity, treatment area, and duration may affect the plan.

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Medical Evaluation

Your health history and safety considerations are reviewed.

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Selected Doctor

Not every doctor or procedure offers both options.

Simple Comparison

Understand the main differences

This comparison is educational only. Final recommendations are made after medical review and surgical evaluation.

General Anesthesia
Spinal Anesthesia
How it works
The patient is fully asleep and unaware during surgery.
The lower part of the body is numbed for selected procedures.
Patient experience
The patient does not remember the surgery.
Sedation may be discussed depending on the clinical plan.
Often discussed for
Longer, more complex, or selected plastic surgery procedures.
Selected lower-body plastic surgery procedures.
Availability
Depends on the procedure, medical evaluation, surgical plan, and selected doctor.
Depends on the procedure, medical evaluation, surgical plan, and selected doctor.
Before Moving Forward

Questions patients can ask

Use these questions during your consultation process to better understand your available options.

Is general anesthesia available for my procedure?

Is spinal anesthesia available for my procedure?

Does my selected doctor offer the option I prefer?

Which option is recommended for my case?

The Key Question

Does my selected doctor offer the anesthesia option I prefer?

Our team can help confirm whether your preferred anesthesia option may be available for your selected plastic surgery procedure and doctor.

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Final anesthesia planning is always individualized. This page is for educational purposes only. Final recommendations are made after medical review and surgical evaluation based on your health, procedure, selected doctor, surgical plan, and safety considerations.