Anaesthesia and hospital stay by procedure
A hair transplant runs under local anaesthesia with you home the same day; rhinoplasty, breast surgery and the tummy tuck run under general anaesthesia with a one- to three-day stay. Liposuction can go either way, and where a page is silent, the surgeon explains at the consultation.
Prices at our medical centre
| Procedure | Anaesthesia | Stay |
|---|---|---|
| Hair transplant | The hair transplant is performed under local anaesthesia – the doctors numb the operating area to keep you comfortable throughout the procedure | One day at the clinic — and you go home |
| Liposuction | Anaesthesia is local or general depending on the scope. | With general anaesthesia — one day in hospital under observation. With local anaesthesia — discharge 3–4 hours after surgery. |
| Rhinoplasty | General anaesthesia | One day |
| Breast augmentation | General anaesthesia | After surgery you stay at the hospital for one day. |
| Tummy tuck | The surgery is under general anaesthesia and lasts 2–4 hours. | After surgery the patient stays in hospital under medical supervision for 1–3 days. |
| Bariatric surgery | The page does not state the anaesthesia type; the surgeon explains at the consultation | The patient stays under observation at the clinic for 1 to 5 days, depending on the extent of surgery and related conditions. |
| Facelift | The surgery is done under general (inhalation) anaesthesia, so you won’t feel any pain. | Not stated on the page |
The US dollar price is the same for every patient; other currencies are an approximate conversion at the European Central Bank rate, rounded up.
The two groups on one table
Anaesthesia decides what the day of surgery looks like, so our table puts it next to the stay for each procedure. Reading the rows together, two groups appear. Hair transplantation runs under local anaesthesia, with the doctors numbing the operating area, and you go home after one day at the clinic. Rhinoplasty, breast augmentation and the tummy tuck sit in the general anaesthesia group with stays from one day to three. Liposuction is the flexible row: local or general depending on the scope. Those placements come from our service pages, and each row links to the page that carries the detail.
What local anaesthesia means for your day
The local group has the shortest logistics. For a hair transplant, the operating area is numbed and you stay at the clinic for one day before going home. For liposuction under local anaesthesia, discharge comes 3 to 4 hours after surgery, which makes it the fastest exit on the whole table. The scope of the procedure is what tips liposuction between the two groups: a small zone and a combined, multi-zone operation are different amounts of surgery, and the anaesthesia plan follows that assessment rather than preference.
What general anaesthesia adds to the plan
The general group comes with an overnight-scale stay and longer operating times. Rhinoplasty is performed under general anaesthesia and takes 1.5 to 3 hours depending on complexity, with one day at the clinic after surgery. Breast augmentation is also general, administered by the anesthesiologist, with one day at the hospital afterwards. The tummy tuck runs 2 to 4 hours under general anaesthesia and keeps you in hospital under medical supervision for 1 to 3 days, with drains usually removed after two days. Liposuction under general anaesthesia joins this group for a day of observation.
Where the table says: ask the surgeon
Two cells are deliberately not filled in. For bariatric surgery, our page does not state the anaesthesia type, and for the facelift, the page describes the surgery as done under general inhalation anaesthesia but does not give a stay figure. We will not invent either number. The surgeon and the anaesthesia team set those details at the consultation, based on the operation and your health picture, which is the only place a plan like that should be written. Bariatric observation itself runs 1 to 5 days, depending on the extent of surgery and related conditions.
What to ask at the consultation
The anaesthesia conversation is worth preparing for, and the table gives you the questions. Ask which group your procedure falls into and why, given your scope. Ask who administers the anaesthesia and how your history affects the plan. Ask what your stay would actually be, in hours or in days, and what the discharge looks like. None of these answers can be given honestly from a table alone; they come out of the free consultation, where the surgeon sets the plan for your case.
How to get your anaesthesia plan
Message a coordinator in Telegram or WhatsApp, both available around the clock, and describe the procedure you are considering. The consultation is free, the surgeon sets the anaesthesia and stay plan for you personally, and any confirmed price for the operation is fixed in the contract, with the figures living on our price pages rather than in this table. The rhinoplasty page and the liposuction page describe their operations and anaesthesia in full.
How the anaesthesia plan comes together
- ConsultationThe surgeon sets the plan for your case; the anaesthesia type follows the procedure and its scope.
- Liposuction scopeLocal or general depending on scope; the choice decides whether discharge comes at 3-4 hours or after a day of observation.
- Operation dayRhinoplasty 1.5-3 hours under general anaesthesia; tummy tuck 2-4 hours; liposuction 1 to 3-4 hours.
- The stayOne day for rhinoplasty and breast augmentation; 1-3 days for a tummy tuck; 1-5 days for bariatric observation.
- Not stated on a pageBariatric anaesthesia type and the facelift stay: the surgeon explains both at the consultation.
- Any timeCoordinators answer in Telegram and WhatsApp around the clock.
Frequently asked questions
Is liposuction done under local anaesthesia?
It can be: anaesthesia is local or general depending on the scope. With local anaesthesia you are discharged 3 to 4 hours after surgery; with general anaesthesia you spend one day in hospital under observation first.
How long do I stay after a rhinoplasty?
One day. The operation runs under general anaesthesia and takes 1.5 to 3 hours depending on complexity, and you stay at the clinic for a day after surgery before going home.
What about the tummy tuck?
It is performed under general anaesthesia and lasts 2 to 4 hours. Afterwards you stay in hospital under medical supervision for 1 to 3 days, with the drains usually removed after two days.
What anaesthesia is used for bariatric surgery?
Our page does not state the anaesthesia type, so we will not guess: the surgeon explains it at the consultation. What the page does give is the observation period, 1 to 5 days depending on the extent of surgery and related conditions.
Who administers the anaesthesia?
For breast augmentation, the anesthesiologist uses general anaesthesia, and the same professional standard applies across the general group. Your personal anaesthesia plan is set with the surgical team at the free consultation.
Does this page list prices?
No. This page is about anaesthesia and stays only. The procedure prices live on our price pages, and any confirmed figure is fixed in the contract with no hidden extra charges.
Related pages
- Rhinoplasty: anaesthesia and the operation
- Liposuction: local or general
- Tummy tuck: the hospital stay
- All cost comparisons
Get a free consultation and a fixed quote
Message a coordinator on Telegram or WhatsApp: you can send photos and questions, and the doctor names the exact price at the free consultation.