Anesthetic Services

Nitronox Nitrous oxide is a safe and effective anxiolytic and analgesic agent that is mixed with oxygen. Nitrous oxide is used during procedures and treatments to help make you feel more comfortable. Nitrous oxide (also known as “laughing gas”) is used during procedures for relaxation and anxiety relief. It is opioid-free and non-addictive. When inhaled, it can induce feelings of euphoria and sedation. ​ Recovery from nitrous oxide sedation is rapid. The gas will be flushed from your system with oxygen and you are able to function (i.e., walk and drive) safely minutes after procedure is completed. ​ DETAILS The nitrous oxide and oxygen analgesia system delivers a safe mixture of nitrous oxide and oxygen which is inhaled through a mouthpiece or mask, providing you control over self-administration. Your doctor will ask you to breathe normally through your mouth, and within a few short minutes you should start to feel the effects of the gas mixture. The effects of nitrous oxide wear off within 5-10 minutes after the last inhalation of the N2O/O2 mixture. The provided nitrous oxide and oxygen ratio is not strong enough to provide anesthesia and put you to sleep. You will be able to hear and respond to any requests or directions the doctors may have. Most patients will say it makes them feel relaxed, and their arms and legs feel light. Some patients feel tingling in their extremities and report feeling like  they are floating, and/or sinking. As nitrous oxide is often called “laughing gas”, some patients will feel giggly when the gas mixture takes effect. Moreover, your voice may temporarily change during the administration of nitrous oxide since vocal cords are affected by nitrous oxide. Nitrous oxide does not eliminate pain. This is important to understand and to set your expectations. This will also not replace an anesthetic which is often used to numb locally (if required). Nitrous oxide is intended to take the edge off, help you relax, make you feel more comfortable, and reduce anxiety. This is not something you would use for extremely painful procedures. Next Vein NextVein is a handheld vein finder to help clinicians quickly and accurately locate veins. For injectable products like Botox and Fillers, it’s important to avoid injecting them into veins. The area round the eyes and mouth is full of veins. While some of these veins are visible to the eye, many are not. This is especially true for darker skin tones. Vein imaging is a non-contact system that projects a map of your veins directly on the skin. By showing where the veins are, you can adjust the position of the injections to avoid them. This can reduce post- procedure bruising and other complications and can avoid social downtime. ​ DETAILS NextVein is a handheld vein finder to help clinicians quickly and accurately locate veins. For injectable products like Botox and Fillers, it’s important to avoid injecting them into veins. The area around the eyes and mouth is full of veins. While some of these veins are visible to the eye, many are not. This is especially true for darker skin tones. Vein imaging is a non-contact system that projects a map of your veins directly on the skin. By showing where the veins are, you can adjust the position of the injections to avoid them. This can reduce post-procedure bruising and other complications and can avoid social downtime ​ Vein Imaging for Great Results We have one goal: to give our patients excellent results safely and comfortably. We are always on the lookout for the best technologies to give you the ability to achieve that goal. For injectable products like Botox or fillers it’s important to avoid injecting them into veins. For blood draw procedures such needed with PRP or PRF we want to make sure to minimize the number of sticks. Since everyone has slightly different vein positions, investing in the newest vein imaging technology from NextVein© can help patient safety and comfort and achieve excellent results. ​ Why Vein Imaging? Injectable products give excellent results when correctly used. One of the most important considerations is that the injections are placed in the appropriate tissue, not in veins. The area around the eyes and mouth is full of veins. While some of these veins are visible to the eye, many are not. This is especially true for darker skin tones. Vein imaging is a non-contact system that projects a map of your veins directly on the skin. By showing where the veins are, you can adjust the position of the injections to avoid them. This can reduce post-procedure bruising and other complications. Why NextVein? The NextVein device is the newest vein imaging product available. It uses cool, safe infrared light to detect the position of the blood in the veins and uses advanced computing technology and augmented reality to project the map back on your skin. This vein roadmap helps takes the guesswork out of finding or avoiding veins. Unlike other devices that use lasers, this safe LED-based technology can be used on your face. ​ Benefits Vein imaging displays a map of veins directly on your skin This can help your clinician find or avoid veins to give optimal results For injectables like Botox and fillers, avoiding veins can avoid social downtime