S.A. doctor performs "awake" breast augmentation
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Local news site Kens5 reports San Antonio doctor performs "awake" breast augmentation
Women have a
new way to get a shapelier figure without going under anesthesia. A San
Antonio doctor is performing breast augmentation while the patient is
awake. 23-year-old Angelina Bodie opted for this method
to change her profile. She wanted to boost her confidence with breast
enhancements. “I will be able to fill my shirts out
better,” Bodie said. “I’m very small so I just want to feel more like a
woman instead of a girl.” Bodie was not in a hospital and she was not put under anesthesia. She had her implants put in at Radiance MedSpa in Alamo Heights, where Dr. Laura Bennack performed the surgery using sedatives and local anesthetics.
“A lot of people don’t want to take the risk of anesthesia for
something that’s cosmetic,” Bennack explained. “The fact that people
can do something cosmetic with very little risk is very appealing.”
The procedure takes about two hours. The doctor begins by numbing the
breast, and then uses a saline solution with lidocaine to numb the
entire chest wall area. She makes a small incision in the crease under
the breast, and rolls up the flattened implant to slip it inside.
Once it’s in place and positioned, it’s filled with saline to create
the desired effect. Patients can even take a look during the procedure
to give input. “They may feel maybe a little pulling or
tugging when you’re putting in the implant,” Bennack said, “kind of
like having a c-section. You feel a little bit of tugging, but no
pain.” Bennack says recovery is faster since there’s no general anesthesia. Bodie went from an “A” cup to a “C” cup.
The cost savings can be significant, since there’s no anesthesiologist
and no hospital bills to pay. The “awake” breast surgery costs about
$4000 as opposed to an average $6000 for the conventional operation.
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