Houston Plastic Surgery Blog

When deciding to have breast augmentation surgery, it is important to choose a cosmetic surgeon who offers the safest anesthesia available. Houston cosmetic surgeon Dr. Lapuerta uses IV anesthesia for all of his cosmetic surgery procedures because it is the safest technique and provides patients with many benefits.

Dr. Lapuerta is one of only three surgeons in Houston who offer IV anesthesia to his patients. Dr. Lapuerta provides this type of cosmetic surgery anesthesia because of the many benefits it offers.

The Many Benefits of IV Anesthesia

The many benefits of IV anesthesia for breast augmentation include:

• Patients can breathe unassisted during the procedure
• Possible complication and risks greatly reduced
• The feeling of nausea and the act of vomiting are limited
• Patients are more aware and lucid after the procedure
• Most patients go home about one hour after their breast augmentation surgery
• Pain medications are administered through the same IV as the anesthesia
• Any risk of bleeding is drastically reduced
• Patients are completely unconscious throughout the duration of the procedure

Please contact our cosmetic surgery office to schedule a complimentary consultation for more information about IV anesthesia for breast augmentation and other cosmetic surgery procedures we offer.