Could I get anesthesia awareness during rhinoplasty?

The vast majority of rhinoplasty surgery nowadays is carried out under what is called a total intravenous anaesthesia (TIVA).  During this, patients are not paralysed or ventilated but I simply kept asleep with an infusion of anaesthetic agent in through an intravenous line. This means that it is impossible for a patient to be awake and aware but unable to move. You should discuss the type of anaesthetic that would be used in your rhinoplasty and your surgeon should be able to reassure you that the chances of awareness are infinitesimally small.

It is a rare occurrence, but with a good anesthesiologist this should not happen.  Best of luck with your surgery.

 In our practice, we perform all rhinoplasty procedures under general anesthesia by a board-certified physician anesthesiologist for patient safety and comfort. There is no conscious awareness or dreaming that occurs during the procedure.