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It
seems that hypnotism is not just for seduction any
more. A program on British television recently
showed the first ever plastic surgery operation
with hypnosis as the anesthetic. Why is this
important? While any surgery itself is risky,
during any surgical procedure, anesthesia itself
can create complications. Anesthesia also is the
cause of problems like sick stomach, breathing
problems, grogginess, and exhaustion. That is why
it is important that a qualified anesthesiologist
is present at all times during the surgery.
In this particular
procedure, Tom Hennigan, a surgeon from the
Princess Royal Hospital in Britain, was assisted
by a hypnotist John Butler.
Can you expect to see this happening any
time soon on a grand scale?
Probably not yet, since the number of
hypnotists qualified to do this is still small and
there are all sorts of legal issues to deal with.
One thing you will see more often though is the
use of local anesthesia for even complex surgery.
On the American television program "Insider," they
showed the case of Maureen Daly who had a face
lift with Dr. Zach Gerut in New York. He has
developed a unique procedure to perform the
facelift without sedating the patient. It was quite
surreal to watch Ms. Daly talk to the surgeon as
the procedure was going on.
"The feeling will be like a really long haircut,"
Dr. Gerut said on the program. "She will hear some
snipping and she will feel some pulling, but it
won't be any different."
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