“What anesthesia is used for breast implant surgery?”

Both, general as well as regional.

Much of my practice is anesthesia for breast augmentation. Usually, general anesthesia is preferred for breast augmentation mammoplasty. Depending on the facility (surgery center vs. surgeon office operating room) and their certification for general anesthesia, these cases are sometimes performed under deep intravenous sedation with injection of local anesthetic. Definitely do not proceed with surgery unless the plastic surgeon consults with a certified anesthesia provider, i.e., ANESTHESIOLOGIST (or at least a CRNA). Avoid a situation where a nurse of surgeon plans on administering drugs independently without a certified anesthesia provider present.
Good luck!

Dr. Rick

General endo

Most of the time, as General Anesthetic.  The actual medication used will vary among anesthesiologists.  Please seriously consider the risks and benefits (both anesthesia, surgery, infection, complications, scarring) before having this usually cosmetic procedure.

Steven Dain MD

You will have a general anesthetic, most likely all intravenous meds.