| Cosmetic eyelid surgery may be performed under either local or general anesthesia, but there are a number of advantages to using local anesthesia. Be assured that you can comfortably undergo a blepharoplasty without having to contend with the added risks, disadvantages, and cost of a full general anesthesia.
First, a few words of clarification. By local anesthesia, we are referring to local anesthesia with sedation.
Without some sort of pre-sedation, surgery can still be performed successfully, but not without forcing even the most stoic patient to experience unnecessary anxiety and worry. After all, the mere thought of surgery around the eyes is nerve-racking and being fully alert during such a procedure only intensifies your imagination.
Furthermore, the perception of pain is very much influenced by a person's mindset and level of relaxation. An anxious patient is more likely to over-react to even the most minor of unusual or slightly unpleasant sensations.
"With sedation" can have a variety of meanings:
The simplest and safest means of administration of "sedative" drugs (here used to include actual sedatives, tranquilizers, and/or narcotics) is . . . |
