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What kind of anesthesia will be used? What kind of anesthesia will be used? Breast asymmetry surgery in my office is completed under general anesthesia. Patients are completely asleep during the surgery and remember little or nothing of the experience. I have extensive experience with local anesthesia and I feel this is not a kind way to do breast asymmetry correction surgery even when intravenous sedation is added. How is a breast assymmetry surgery done? Breast asymmetry surgery can be separated into four parts. First, a plan is outlined on the patient's breasts. Second, the incision is placed so that the subsequent scar will be inconspicuous and easily covered. Next, the extra skin is removed and the nipples are repositioned to their higher location. Breast enlargement or breast reduction can be completed at this time. Finally, absorbable stitches are placed to close the incision in the skin. How long will I be in the operating room? Surgery takes about one to two hours to complete. You will spend about four to five hours in my office. Frequently, other surgery is combined with breast asymmetry surgery increasing the time to complete the operation(s). For safety reasons, I limit the maximum time for surgery on each patient to six hours on a given day.
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