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Reflux is not a contraindication to general anesthesia. Please inform your physicians. Your anesthesiologist will make certain the right precautions are taken to minimize any possible risk. If your reflux is severe it would also be helpful to consult your provider of your upcoming surgery.Kind regards,Gary Horndeski M.D.
In the vast majority of cases reflux is not a contraindication to general anesthesia. However, you want to report this to your rhinoplasty surgeon and your physician anesthesiologist. There are medications that can be given and other maneuvers to minimize the risk of any problems during or after surgery. I hope this information is helpful for you.Stephen Weber MD, FACSDenver Facial Plastic Surgeon
You should always report the reflux to your surgeon and anesthesiologist.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA
It is important for your surgeon and anesthesia provider to know you have this problem, and it does add some risk to anesthesia, but with proper precautions is typically readily dealt with. Good luck with your surgery.
It is acceptable to undergo a rhinoplasty even though you are having acid reflux. It is a good idea to address this with your physician anesthesiologist prior to surgery .They may elect to place a different type of breathing tube in your throat to prevent acid reflux during the surgical procedure. It is also important to check with your family doctor to get on anti-reflux medications prior to elective cosmetic surgery.
Unfortunately, cartilage has strong memory and after infancy will not remold with pressure. If it did, we would certainly utilize that property. Realigning the septum requires control and precision and then stabilization, none of which would be present if you break it with a punch.
Based on your photograph, your nostrils actually look the same size to me, but their shape and axis is different. If you examine your tip, your right side is lower than your left side. This probably happened from tip surgery. If a surgeon increases tip support on the right...
If you have a bad enough S shape deformity then you need a septoplasty. If your surgeon feels that the deviated septum is not causing the issues then you need to maybe get a second and third opinion just to make sure that another surgeon sees the same thing.
