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Rhinoplasty Without Using Anesthesia

asked 1 year ago by Hotmiami in Oregon
Latest answer by William Portuese, MD
Question viewed 817 times
Tags: anesthesia

I was considering doing a Rhinoplasty but worried about anesthesia. Is there any other way of doing this procedure and avoiding going under anesthesia? Possibly numbing the nose?

13 answers to Rhinoplasty Without Using Anesthesia

Rhinoplasty with local anesthesia.

Yes, you can have your nose done this way. You should choose an experienced rhinoplasty surgeon who does this with very little pain. You can have it done with "twilight" anesthesia so you feel nothing.

Toby Mayer, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.bevhills.com

Rhinoplasty and anesthesia options

Rhinoplasty is a very difficult operation. There are multiple reasons why you want to have this done under a general anesthesia. Conscious awareness of the surgery is a real issue during rhinoplasty and it is extremely important to not have any recollection of the procedure. The nose has many different nerves that innervate the nose for sensation and it is nearly impossible to numb up. Attempting to numb the nose is also impossible under local anesthesia because of the severe pain... more

William Portuese, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.seattlefacial.com

Rhinoplasty without Anesthesia

Local anesthesia is always used during rhinoplasty. Intravenous medication or the delivery of anesthetic gases are normally also administered. When I was in training 35 years age, we did most of our rhinoplasties using just local anesthesia. Things have changed dramatically since that time. Discuss your options with an experienced surgeon so you have a pleasant experience, taking advantage of state-of-the-art anesthetic techniques.

Richard W. Fleming, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty without anesthesia under local

Yes, it can be done with a local anesthetic and intravenous sedation. I always give my patients the choice. Years ago, most preferred the local anesthetic way but now it seems like they prefer to be under a general anesthetic, having the MD anesthesiologist breathing for them.

Edward J. Domanskis, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty Surgery with Local Anesthesia

One has many options for anesthesia for their rhinoplasty surgery. Most, if not all, patients and surgeons choose either twilight (sedation) or general anesthesia. Straight local anesthesia is not comfortable for both patient and surgeon. However, minor nasal procedures or touch-ups are routinely performed in the office with local anesthesia alone. Only after a comprehensive evaluation by a rhinoplasty surgeon can he/she determine appropriate options for you.

Houtan Chaboki, MD
Washington DC Facial Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty without using anesthesia

Bad idea not to have anesthesia if having a rhinoplasty. I would not even consider doing your operation too many risks. From MIAMI Dr B

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty under local anesthesia

The rhinoplasty procedure itself can be performed under local, intravenous or general anesthesia. It is very patient dependent. Some patients have a higher tolerance for discomfort than others. The biggest problem with performing a rhinoplasty under local anesthesia is the noise or bone sounds during the procedure. Limited rhinoplasties are more easily performed under local anesthesia but it certainly can be done that way if you desire. I hope this information helps.

Scott Trimas, MD
Jacksonville Facial Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty

Using local anesthesia only for a rhinoplasty would be very uncomfortable. Anesthesia is very safe, I would definitely recommend it.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Why have pain?

I do lots of noses -- almost all are done under sedation and local anesthesia - some docs only do them under general. Although I could do it under local only, why do you want to have pain? Anesthesia is VERY safe today.

William B. Rosenblatt, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Anesthesia for Rhinoplasty

The question about straight local for Rhinoplasty anesthesia has two parts, in my opinion: CAN you and SHOULD you... Straight local without any additional sedatives can be used for simpler Rhinoplasty procedures. However, it is not a particularly pleasant experience if you are completely aware of what is happening and you will retain a vivid memory of the experience. This raises the question of whether you SHOULD do straight local. Also, if you are uncomfortable and moving as a more

Richard W. Westreich, MD
Manhattan Facial Plastic Surgeon

Anesthesia for rhinoplasty

Rhinoplasty surgery is typically performed in the operating room under general anesthesia. Rhinoplasty under sedation or "twilight" anesthesia can be performed but is more difficult as the airway is not protected from the small amount of blood that may trickle down into the throat from the nose.

Etai Funk, MD
Houston Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.funkfacialplastics.com

Anesthesia for Nose Surgery

Depending on the extent of your required nose surgery the anesthesia can be done under General, Local with intravenous sedation or local with or without sedation pills. Each technique has its pluses and minuses. No one would recommend you undergo a surgical procedure without any anesthesia,

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty and anesthesia

I would recommend having some type of anesthesia with your rhinoplasty-- there are 2 widely accepted ways of doing this: first is with a traditional general anesthestic, and the the second is with conscious sedation. Both ways involve an IV and are common and safe. In fact, I think trying to perform the procedure with just local anesthetic only will make it more difficult for the surgeon and potentially increase certain risks for you. Modern anesthetic is quite safe... more