I'm having a rhinoplasty soon and I'm very nervous. My procedure will be done in one hour. My only concern is the general anesthesia. I have never been put under or had any type of surgery. I'm scared of not waking up or going into a coma. I'm completely healthy I don't drink or smoke. Is there anything I can do to ease my nerves before surgery?
Ive been to two consultations and the second doctor who seemed more trustworthy suggested i should do the rhinoplasty under local anesthesia, because general anesthesia can be more dangerous and he usually experiences more bleeding as opposed to local anesthesia and it costs a lot more too. Only problem is i have a phobia or an extreme fear of being awake during surgery and have had terrible nightmares considering such circumstances. Id like to know the pros and cons of both. Thank you!
i am planning on having nose surgery and definately quitting smoking this week to allow myself time to be smoke free. My partner smokes. Will second hand smoke affect me prior to surgery? I am fearful of the risks and if its means i cant be around any one that smokes then i would appreciate more details. also, should i avoid the patch as well? assume anything that has nicotine would not be good prior to surgery? i think i have asked enough questions recently that covers my concerns. Ty...
During my healing period, I didn't use ANY pressure when washing my nose skin. This caused a lot of gunk to build up on my nose resulting in very occluded pores. My nose looked amazing at 1-2 months, but the skin became terrible at 2-4 months. I was too scared to exfoliate my skin. Now (5 months), after fixing my skin, the contour of nose changed. It is a lot more bulbous. Did I compromise my final result? I know that prolonged nasal swelling can result in excess scar tissue under the skin.
So I finally decided to get my nose done The only problem is I'm terrified because of packing and IV needle. I have phobia from needles, there are any bills that can put me in sleep before they put the needle in my hand ? Also I can't handle the pain of taking the packing off my nose. I'm contacting my Dr via Email and it's hard to share my fears by this way. I just asked him if he use packing and he said yes which was so disappointing for me because it's my biggest fear and concern :(
I know this is silly, but pretty much the only thing holding me back from having Rhinoplasty surgery is the fear of what others might think about my decision. I would rather have the surgery, not tell anyone and then be back after two weeks and then tell people. That way they can't judge ahead of time. Do you get many patients with this kind of apprehension. I am 38 years old and my group of friends and family would probably think was a waste of money and very extreme.