If my nose is fractured, is it going under general anesthesia necessary to straighten it?

It depend on the deformity , although minor fractures can be done under local anesthesia but it is safer to reduce the fractured nasal bone fracture under general anesthesia for airway control in the case of bleeding. Best,Ali Totonchi M.D.

Nasal fracture repair is generally performed under general anesthesia with a breathing tube in the windpipe. The breathing tube prevents any blood or saliva from entering the lungs. During repair of the nose fracture, your own secretions like saliva and/or blood can trickle down the throat into the wind pipe and lungs. Hence, the safest way to do the surgery will be under general anesthesia with a breathing tube.RegardsDr. JDisclaimer: This answer is not intended to give a medical opinion and does not substitute for medical advice. The information presented in this posting is for patients’ education only. As always, I encourage you to see your personal physician for further evaluation of your individual case.

Any nose can be reduced under local anesthesia, but in my opinion and in my operating room and based on years of experience, twilight anesthesia is the most prudent choice.  I have board-certified anesthesiologists who work in concert with me to get the best and most precise result.  Often, people are afraid of anesthesia without truly understanding it.  Anesthesia has evolved enormously, and patients wake up quickly and seamlessly since medications are now given through an IV line as compared to the gasses that caused nausea, vomiting, and disorientation in the past.  Anesthesia allows for the most precision because it guarantees that the patient will not move.  Imagine, for example, if in the midst of a surgery, a patient sneezed while under only local anesthesia!  While I am operating, all aspects of a patient are monitored:  breathing, blood-pressure, temperature, heart rate etc.  Although it is more costly to have a fully staffed operating room with board-certified anesthesiologists, in my opinion it is absolutely safer for the patient and ensures the conditions for a superior aesthetic outcome.