I want to do nose job but scared of the anesthesia. Any suggestions? (photos)

It is normal to be a little afraid of anesthesia.  The best thing to do in the interview of your surgeon is to ask where he/she does their surgery and be certain of the qualifications of the anesthesia provider and the credentials of the facility.  Also, it is desirable to know that the provider of anesthesia performs is very experienced in Rhinoplasty anesthesia as well as outpatient anesthesia.I, for example work with the same one or two anesthesia providers for my rhinoplasty surgery.  In almost 18 years in our facility we have never had an anesthesia issue.  You can learn more about rhinoplasty including anesthesia related questions in my book   Rhinoplasty: Everything you Need to know about Fixing and Reshaping your Nose.   It is available on Amazon and proceeds go to Victims of Domestic Violence. 

 In our practice we perform rhinoplasty under general anesthesia by a board-certified physician and anesthesiologist for patient safety and comfort. Anesthesia today is very safe when performed by experienced providers.  All rhinoplasty surgery Is also performed in our Medicare certified and state licensed outpatient surgery Center.

Unfortunately, if you want to have a nose job, you are going to have to get general anesthesia. Remember, that before surgery, you will be cleared for surgery and if your primary care physician feels that you are a surgical risk, he or she won't let you get it done. General anesthesia is needed because:1)the nasal bones have to be broken and you wouldn't want to be awake for this part2)nasal surgery results in some bleeding that you drain down your throat and make you choke if you were not intubated.

Its normal to be apprehensive before elective surgery.However, you need to check the credentials of the anesthesia provider. Hopefully the provider is a board certified anesthesiologist with experience on surgery of the upper airway.If you are young and healthy, the risks are extremely low.When you get into a car either as a driver or passenger, you take a risk too. So do pedestrians.