Understanding Anesthesia

Posted on December 23, 2008
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Anyone who has any kind of surgery whether it’s cosmetic or not, will under go anesthesia. A lot of people are scared of anesthesia and that’s okay. It’s understandable.

Anesthesia today is a lot more advanced than it used to be. The medications are effective and safe. The monitoring technology used today is also advanced so that all your vital signs are constantly monitored and the second something went wrong, the doctors would know about it and could work on it right away.

There has been a few deaths due to anesthesia, but don’t let that scare you, because it’s very rare. People undergo anesthesia every single day with no problems, and it’s rare for someone to actually die from it.

The most common unpleasant side effects of anesthesia are nausea, vomiting, and temporary shortness of breath due to your respiratory system slowing down. You will most likely have tubes up your nose and your oxygen levels will be constantly monitored to make sure you are breathing okay.

Most average, healthy people have no problems whatsoever with anesthesia or the surgery itself. Of course your doctor will want to make sure you are healthy enough to have surgery before operating on you. If you are not healthy enough, a surgeon will not want to take that risk with an elective surgery.

Your anesthesia will either be local or general. Local means you are awake during the surgery and general means you are asleep during the surgery.

Local anesthesia is considered to be less risky than general anesthesia. People have different preferences. Some prefer to be awake, while others prefer to be asleep.

If you are having a major surgery such as a tummy tuck or lower body lift, you will be required to have general anesthesia. If you are having liposuction, it will most likely be local.

The anesthesia drugs work powerfully and quickly. They numb your body where the surgery will be performed so you won’t feel a thing. If you are having general anesthesia it will be like taking a deep nap and then waking up in the recovery room.

When the anesthesia starts to wear off, you will slowly get your feeling back in your body where it was numbed and you will start to feel pain. You will be given painkillers to help deal with the pain of the surgery.

If you had general anesthesia, when you wake up, you will be groggy and confused for a while. You may even wonder where you are. Then you will see a nurse near you checking your vital signs every fifteen minutes or so for about an hour to make sure you are recovering well from the anesthesia and surgery.

And that about sums it up for anesthesia. Although it sometimes has unpleasant side effects, comes with some risk, and it’s normal to be fearful, it’s usually nothing to worry about at all. If you are a smoker, you will definitely want to try your best to quit smoking before the surgery, because smoking harms your lungs and anesthesia slows your breathing.

The Facts and Cost Of Liposuction

Posted on December 7, 2008
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Liposuction is a cosmetic surgery to remove fat from different parts of a body. It can also be called lipoclastic and lipectomy. The most common areas for liposuction are the abdomen (belly fat), thighs and butt.

Diet and exercise is always the recommended way and the healthiest way to lose weight. But sometimes all the diet and exercise won’t remove fat in those stubborn areas. That’s where liposuction comes in.

Keep in mind that liposuction isn’t weight loss surgery. It’s body contouring. You will lose a few pounds of fat after liposuction but it’s not weight loss surgery. That’s gastric bypass or lapband surgery. The amount of fat being removed depends on you and your particular surgery.

There are different factors in the cost of liposuction. They are:

The number of areas from where the fat is to be removed
Your body type
The amount of fat to be removed
The geographical location you are having surgery in
The surgeon performing the surgery
Are you having it in a hospital or outpatient surgery center

But you want to know about how much it costs or about what you can expect. Well depending on various factors, you can expect the cost to be between $700 and $1,200. Some doctors offer discounts for repeated procedures. For instance one time you may want your butt liposuctioned and another time you may want your belly liposuctioned.

Now the important thing about cost to know is that you AREN’T JUST PAYING FOR THE LIPOSUCTION. Some people get that confused. You also have to pay for the anesthesiologist (and those guys don’t come cheap), pre surgery testing to make sure you are healthy enough to have surgery as well as medication after the surgery such as pain medication. If you are staying over night in a hospital you will incurr that cost as well.

So, there is the liposuction itself cost and the ENTIRE cost including everything. To get a more exact figure call up a plastic surgery clinic and ask them to give you a general amount on how much everything together will cost. They can not give you an exact amount until they look at you and know what section of the body you want operated on and how much fat has to be removed.

Lap Band Surgery Is Expensive But Worth It

Posted on August 25, 2008
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One of the questions everyone considering lap band surgery wants to know is, how much does it cost? While it’s impossible to give you a specific number, you can spend up to $30,000 in the U.S. for the surgery and related costs. The starting cost is around $15,000. So, yes it’s expensive. (Unless you’re very rich)

After the surgery and dramatic weight loss, you will have a much thinner body (priceless), better health (priceless), higher self esteem (priceless), and you’ll probably add several years to your life.

However because of the costs, many obese people who want to have the lap band surgery, can’t afford it. Usually medical insurance doesn’t cover the costs, so it’s all out of pocket.

One option is traveling to another country to have the surgery. Some people would be terrified of just the idea of a foreign doctor in a foreign hospital and imagine a botched job. But as long as you choose a qualified and skilled surgeon, this method can save you several thousands of dollars while giving you superb medical care. America has the highest medical costs in the world so it’s not unreasonable to consider this option. There are talented and skilled surgeons all over the world, not just America.

If you are really serious about having lap band surgery, schedule a consultation with a doctor who performs the surgery. It’s a serious financial situation, because to most people, $30,000 is a lot of money. But if you are obese and have tried and failed at losing weight, then this surgery may be able to turn your life around.

What is Lap Band Surgery?

Posted on July 23, 2008
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Lap band surgery has been increasing in popularity over the last several years. It was first approved by the FDA in 2001. While millions of Americans struggle with obesity, the lap band surgery can help.

The good thing about lap band surgery is it is minimally invasive, reversible and adjustable. A Lap Band is a silicone belt that goes around the top of the stomach. The Lap Band is placed around the top of your stomach and secured in place with sutures. The surgery only takes about an hour and you may need to stay in the hospital overnight or you may go home the same day. It forces you to feel full much sooner than you normally would, forcing you to eat less.

A lap band operation is only for people who are obese, not those who are just overweight. Your Body Mass Index (BMI) will be considered to see if you qualify for surgery. Most people lose 50-60% of their excess fat within 2 years of the surgery. That’s a huge difference. The patient will look and feel like a completely different person. However, you must be aware that significant weight loss results in excess skin that will hang off your body and you will require another surgery to remove the excess skin.

Understanding Tummy Tucks

Posted on July 23, 2008
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A flat and nice looking abdomen is something everyone wants. Sometimes diet and exercise just can’t give us the results we’d like. Even people who are not overweight can develop loose and sagging skin on their abdomen. This can be caused by pregnancy, C-sections, weight loss, heredity, and aging.

The medical term for tummy tucks is abdominoplasty. It removes excess skin and fat from the abdomen. It also restores weak muscles. The procedure results in an abdomen that is smooth and firm.

Tummy tucks are performed under anesthesia that can be either regional or general. With regional anesthesia, you are awake, but with general, you are unconscious. It starts with an incision across the abdomen from hip to hip bone. Then a second incision which is circular is made to separate the navel from surrounding abdominal skin. This exposes the muscle fascia which is tightened with sutures. Excess skin is removed. The remaining skin is put over the incision and put into place. The belly button is not affected during tummy tucks. It stays in place and the skin is re-draped around it.

Abdominoplasty is a major surgery. If you have had any C-sections in the past, the recovery will be similar so you have an idea of what to expect. You will need to plan to take time off work and a few weeks before you can resume normal activities. You must rest, take it easy, not over do it, and follow your doctors orders to ensure a smooth recovery.

After surgery, you can expect some swelling, bruising, and pain which will last a few days. Pain medication can be given to control post-op pain. Mild permanent scarring can be expected, but they are small and hard to spot. Even a bikini can cover up the scar. It’s nothing to worry about.

Even though tummy tuck results are permanent, you must take care of yourself or the results can be replaced by weight gain and new loose skin. While a tummy tuck will help your looks substantially, it’s not a substitute for diet and exercise. After the operation, you need to watch what you eat and exercise.

A decision to have a tummy tuck seems easy and obvious for a lot of people who want to look better, but the decision should be made carefully. If you want a tummy tuck, you need to understand the risks as well as the benefits. You should also have realistic expectations and not expect a surgery to turn you into some perfect human Barbie doll. This is a personal decision that you should make for yourself and feel comfortable with.

Removing Excess Skin

Posted on July 15, 2008
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When an overweight person loses a lot of weight, they expect a better, thinner body. They may lose a lot of fat, but they weren’t expecting to gain a lot of loose skin.

Many obese people who have dropped a lot of weight didn’t know what would happen. They didn’t expect to have a worse body than when they were overweight.

I’m not talking about someone losing say, 10 pounds. I’m talking serious weight loss, like 50 or 100 or more pounds. When someone gains a lot of weight, their skin grows out to accommodate their growing body and extra fat.

When the fat is burned off, the fat goes away, but the loose skin is left behind. Without all that excess fat to hold the skin in place, it just hangs down and sags.

This is embarrassing for the person with excess skin and even physically uncomfortable and sometimes physically painful. For example if someone with lots of loose skin wants to go on a jog or run, all that loose skin is moving around and it’s painful.

The only way to remove excess skin is through surgery. A lot of people who have excess skin don’t have the surgery simply because of the cost. Insurance doesn’t cover this surgery unfortunately.

For anyone lucky enough to afford the surgery, the results are amazing. The ugly, excess skin is surgically removed from the body, leaving a much more fit, more attractive body instead. Now you can actually see the body that was UNDER all that loose skin. Even stretch marks can be removed because skin that has stretch marks is removed during surgery, leaving behind the better skin.

From Saggy and Fat to Beautiful Tummy

Posted on July 12, 2008
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Pregnancies, C-sections and weight gain can wreck havock on your stomach and leave a saggy, giant fat roll and stretch marked covered skin. This results in low esteem and embarrassment. You don’t wear bathing suits even if you love to swim and you hide your body. You may feel depressed and like you have to be stuck with that body forever. But you don’t.

The answer is a tummy tuck. This picture shows how a tummy tuck can take a saggy, fat stomach and turn it flat and attractive. It’s a huge difference. It’s hard to believe the before and after pictures are of the same person. It’s just amazing what surgery and skilled surgeons can accomplish.

Now the person who had a tummy tuck no longer has to feel embarrassed of their body and try to hide it. They can wear that bathing suit and go swimming. I bet their self esteem has improved so much.

These pictures are from: http://www.landauercosmeticsurgery.co.uk

From those pictures it looks like they have really good doctors.

Tummy Tucks Get Rid Of Saggy Stomachs

Posted on July 11, 2008
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For people who have been or who are overweight, getting rid of fat in the stomach area can be very hard or even impossible.

For any woman who has been pregnant, especially those who have had several pregnancies and c-sections, it’s very frustrating to have a seemingly permanent roll of fat there.

The best candidates for liposuction are those who have skin with good elasticity and don’t have stretch marks. However, if you have had several pregnancies and C-sections, you may have loose, saggy skin with stretch marks on your abdomen.

The answer for that problem is a tummy tuck. A tummy tuck can give you that stomach you’re not embarrassed of. It can remove that saggy, flabby skin and leave you with a flat stomach instead.

The number one deterrent seems to be cost. Tummy tucks aren’t exactly cheap, especially if you are living paycheck to paycheck. The second deterrent is risk. Some people are terrified of surgeries and needles. Those who really want that flat stomach though, will still find a way to have the surgery. For fear of surgeries and needles, people are usually given anti anxiety medication before the surgery to calm them down.

How Much Does Liposuction Cost?

Posted on July 11, 2008
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One of the things people want to know about liposuction is how much does it cost? There isn’t one simple answer because the cost of liposuction varies.

Usually, the minimum fee for liposuction is around $2,000. But liposuction is just one of the costs you have to pay for. You also have to pay for the anesthesiologist and medications and usually there are other costs as well.

The cost of liposuction depends on several factors: The geographical location, the doctors, the hospital, the section of your body to be worked on, and how much fat is taken out.

Higher liposuction fees are around $8,000. If you want a more detailed answer on how much liposuction will cost for you, you should schedule a consultation with a plastic surgery practice. They will ask you questions and will be able to give you a more specific cost.

If you want liposuction done, considering the liposuction cost, anesthesiologist fees, any hospital or operating room costs, and medications, you should estimate you need at least around $5,000.

Most plastic surgery practices are willing to finance with their patients if the patients have good credit. So instead of paying all the money up front, you could make so many monthly payments until the balance is paid off.

For people who REALLY want liposuction, they don’t let the cost hinder them. They will save up and finance and find a way to get the surgery done.

Why Weight Loss Surgery?

Posted on July 6, 2008
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Weight loss surgery has become more and more popular in recent years and since we have the knowledge to perform weight loss surgery, it won’t go away unless weight problems went away. And that’s not going to happen.

Weight loss surgery is desired by many people who are over weight and have struggled with weight loss. People want weight loss surgery because they can go in with one body and come out with an improved body. It’s the quickest way to lose weight and surgery can also shape your body, which you can’t do with dieting and exercise.

Losing a lot of weight with diet and exercise can be extremely difficult and it can take a long time. That’s where weight loss surgery comes in. There is no hard battle that can last for years.

With liposuction, a doctor can remove pounds of excess fat in those places like the stomach and butt where it can be impossible to get rid of fat from the old fashioned way.

But after having surgery, you will have to watch what you eat and take care of yourself so you don’t end up putting all that fat back on.

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Understanding Anesthesia

Anyone who has any kind of surgery whether it’s cosmetic or not, will under go anesthesia. A lot of people are scared of anesthesia and that’s okay. It’s understandable.

There has been a few deaths due to anesthesia, but don’t let that scare you, because it’s very rare. People undergo anesthesia every single day with no problems, and it’s rare for someone to actually die from it.

The most common unpleasant side effects of anesthesia are nausea, vomiting, and temporary shortness of breath due to your respiratory system slowing down. You will most likely have tubes up your nose and your oxygen levels will be constantly monitored to make sure you are breathing okay.

Your anesthesia will either be local or general. Local means you are awake during the surgery and general means you are asleep during the surgery.

Local anesthesia is considered to be less risky than general anesthesia. People have different preferences. Some prefer to be awake, while others prefer to be asleep.

If you are having a major surgery such as a tummy tuck or lower body lift, you will be required to have general anesthesia. If you are having liposuction, it will most likely be local.

The anesthesia drugs work powerfully and quickly. They numb your body where the surgery will be performed so you won’t feel a thing. If you are having general anesthesia it will be like taking a deep nap and then waking up in the recovery room.

When the anesthesia starts to wear off, you will slowly get your feeling back in your body where it was numbed and you will start to feel pain. You will be given painkillers to help deal with the pain of the surgery.

The Facts and Cost Of Liposuction

Lap Band Surgery Is Expensive But Worth It

What is Lap Band Surgery?

Understanding Tummy Tucks

Removing Excess Skin

From Saggy and Fat to Beautiful Tummy

Tummy Tucks Get Rid Of Saggy Stomachs

How Much Does Liposuction Cost?

Why Weight Loss Surgery?

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