Is accessory breast removal done under general or local anesthesia? Is accessory breast removal a major surgery?

Accessory breast removal surgery generally uses local anesthesia. Accessory breast removal is a very common outpatient surgery and is not considered a major surgery, so local anesthesia is sufficient and you will not feel pain during the operation.

Accessory mastectomy is performed under local anesthesia.

The accessory breast removal surgery is usually performed with epidural anesthesia (a type of local anesthesia). Epidural anesthesia is performed by puncturing the back, inserting a catheter into the epidural space and injecting anesthetics. After the anesthetics take effect, they can produce an anesthetic effect in the corresponding surgical area.

No, it's a minor surgery.

Accessory breast removal surgery is an outpatient surgery, and the location is mostly in the armpit and lateral chest wall. And the accessory breasts are relatively superficial, so most of them can be treated with local infiltration anesthesia. Local anesthesia has no effect on high blood pressure. And local anesthesia is safer. If general anesthesia is used, the blood pressure needs to be adjusted to a stable level before the surgery can be performed. So local anesthesia is sufficient.

Experts point out that the current accessory mastectomy technology is very mature, and the postoperative recovery is also very fast. Generally, normal life can be resumed about three days after the operation, and the stitches are removed seven days after the operation. The recovery period does not affect normal work and life. Complete recovery takes 2-3 months. The incision of accessory mastectomy is hidden, and the incision line is located within the natural fold line of the armpit, so there will be no surgical scars on the chest after the operation. During the accessory mastectomy operation, local anesthetic swelling fluid is injected into the accessory breast, so there is very little bleeding during the operation. The skin will not show obvious wrinkles after the accessory mastectomy.

1. After the operation, you should follow the doctor's advice and take antibiotics for 3-5 days to prevent infection. In addition, you should try to choose a quiet and comfortable environment for recovery and keep a happy mood.

2. The sutures for accessory breast removal surgery should not be removed until one week after the surgery. During this period, avoid getting the wound wet to prevent infection.

3. After surgery, the surgical wound should be kept clean and dry as much as possible to avoid infection of the wound;

4. Generally, after accessory breast removal, you should try to avoid excessive upper limb lifting and other actions that may cause pulling on the chest;

5. After the accessory breast removal surgery, you must strictly follow the doctor's instructions for care, medication, and follow-up examinations.