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Can a mentoplasty procedure be done by using local anesthesia?
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No: The procedure is not always quick and it is not easy go adequate anesthesia with just local anesthesia. I prefer to do a general endotracheal anesthesia which provides a safe set up for the surgeon to do a good mentoplasty.
Answered 11/28/2017
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Depends...: On what kind of mentoplasty you are talking about. Chin implants can be inserted with good local anesthesia and light sedation (in the right kind of patient.) if you are talking about a genioplasty (where the bone of the chin is cut and moved), this requires a general anesthetic.
Answered 6/10/2012
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Yes, but.: I would suspect that you might prefer some IV sedation as well. Please check with your anesthesiologists about how best to do this case.
Answered 4/24/2015
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