Question 1

i've always heard that under general anesthesia, it takes the body longer to heal. is that true?

Accepted Answer

General anesthesia: is a state of immobility, no pain sensation, unconsciousness, and stable vital signs. All of that is used to perform surgery for it's duration. Once the surgery is over, you wake up very shortly after. Healing begins immediately and anesthesia doesn't interfere with it in any way.

Question 2

how long after general anesthesia is it completely out of your system?

Accepted Answer

Just few hrs: The medications used in general anesthesia  are completely out of body  in few hrs, but some times will have body pains for  few days is due to the electrolytes fluids moved in  and out of nerve and muscle cells . That will take couple of days for resetting the body system.

Question 3

what kind of anesthesia will i have with vaser liposuction? i have horrible nausea after general anesthesia. can i have vaser liposuction usual local anesthesia?

Accepted Answer

Local : Local anesthesia with sedation can be used with liposuction. It works best when a single region is being treated and worst when multiple sites are treated. There is an upper limit to the amount of local anesthesia that can safely be given. Best to discuss this with your plastic surgeon.

Question 4

what does general anesthesia mean?

Accepted Answer

Fully unconscious: General anesthesia means you will be completely asleep, unable to respond to commands, unable to feel, hear or remember, and usually will have some kind of breathing device placed in your airway (throat).  An anesthesiologist will monitor you closely and give you medications to keep you "asleep" and comfortable, keep you alive while operating on you, and most importantly wake you up!

Question 5

could getting general anesthesia hurt?

Accepted Answer

A little: Some medications that are used for anesthesia might hurt but many anesthesiologists will give medications that will make you forget and some medications for pain before they give you the medications that is mostly known to hurt (propofol).

Question 6

can you die from getting general anesthesia?

Accepted Answer

Verry, very rare: Anesthesia has become one of the safest specialties in medicine. This is due in part to their medical school training and the advances in monitoring technology and pharmacology. For the average healthy patient have a low risk surgical procedure. The anesthesia is safer than the car ride to the hospital statistically.

Question 7

what can being put on general anesthesia feel like?

Accepted Answer

It will begin: With an injection into your vein where you might feel dizzy or as if you had a few drinks but only for a few seconds before becoming unconscious. Then you will wake up, quickly in the operating room if a very short procedure, or in the recovery room.

Question 8

what drugs are usually used in iv general anesthesia ?

Accepted Answer

GA drugs: General anesthesia=unconsciousness. Anesthetic agents commonly used with a ga are propofol, 
ketamine. Any anesthetic/sedative/opioid regardless of route of administration can be a general anesthetic (can cause unconsciousness).
Hope it helps.

Question 9

what does general anesthesia feel like after i come to?

Accepted Answer

Safe: During general anesthesia you will not feel any pain will not remember the procedure being done on you, after waking  up  most of them have no effect , very few will complain of body pains, will complain as  "run by a truck" ", ran a marathon"  will revert to normal in just few days.

Question 10

help please! is being under general anesthesia peaceful?

Accepted Answer

Not exactly: When you are under general anesthesia you are rendered completely unconscious so you have no awareness or state of mind, peaceful or otherwise.

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