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Archive > September, 2005 Vol. VI, No. 9

New Ways to Keep Cosmetic Surgery Patients Comfortable

Advances in anesthesia and surgical techniques are reducing pain and PONV.

Dianne Taylor, Contributing Editor

Surgeons and anesthesiologists are finding new and better ways to alleviate the pain and PONV associated with such major cosmetic procedures as abdominoplasty, breast augmentation and major liposuction. This is welcome news in cosmetic surgery, where comfort runs a close second to desirable results when it comes to happy patients. Here's a sampling of the latest in helping cosmetic surgery patients recover more comfortably.

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