It is generally best to have your rhinoplasty done under general anesthesia for several reasons. 1. Even though you plan on only having your tip done, it is often necessary to adjust some other part of your nose to keep the entire nose in balance. If only local is being used, then the surgeon will be very limited in what he/she can do to give you a superior result. 2. Most people find it extremely uncomfortable and unpleasant to have any procedure done on their face. When the surgeon is working on your nose, even if it is on your tip, they will need to lean a little on your cheek with their hands. Also, their hands will be hovering over your eyes. They will have a scalpel blade and needles in front of your eyes. Also, there will inevitably be some bleeding. Overall, this is an exceedingly unpleasant experience. In the middle of the procedure, you will probably wish you had decided to have general anesthesia. For these above reasons, I think local anesthesia is not sufficient. I think the very least anyone should have is local plus IV (intravenous) sedation. This will put you much more at ease and make everything much easier to tolerate. However, I find general anesthesia is best.