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How severe does a spinal anesthesia numb you?
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See below: The spinal usually numbs you to just below the nipple line. It can however, be tailored to numb only up to the waist, depending on the procedure.
Answered 4/24/2015
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As high as necessary: The dose of spinal anesthesia is adjusted depending on the height of numbness needed for the procedure. It typically is somewhere between the lower abdomen and the nipples depending on the surgery.
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