Anesthesia

Deciding The Right Anesthesia Option For The Cosmetic Surgery Patient

A thorough discussion between the patient and Dr. Fechner will identify the best anesthesia technique for each patient. Possible methods include local anesthesia for facial cosmetic procedures where the region can easily be numbed (comparable to what one would experience at the dentist’s office). For relaxation purposes, Dr. Fechner frequently adds a mild sedative before the initiation of cosmetic surgery. Sometimes, conscious sedation may be preferable to achieve the optimal environment for the proposed facial cosmetic procedure. Conscious sedation, sometimes also called “twilight anesthesia”, is a technique where the patient does not feel or remember anything but still breathes by him or herself and can be awakened within a short period of time. 

Again, the right anesthesia option will be decided with the patient during the consultation with Dr. Fechner.