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General anesthesia for blepharoplasty?

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The surgeon I'm thinking of going to wants to use general anesthesia and I am not really comfortable with that. I have never been in the hospital other than to give birth and it scares me. The surgery is for upper and lower eyelids, Transconjunctival. I had car sickness my whole life and hate being dizzy, groggy or nauseas. Is Conscious Sedation safer? If I'm not comfortable with general Anesthesia but have confidence in the doctor should I follow what he says or find another surgeon?

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