Should I be this afraid of anesthesia and complications?

Hi Apeach, 

Consider the following comments regarding being scared about your upcoming rhinoplasty:


In my many years of being involved with doing some sort of nasal surgery and Rhinoplasty on many patients, I have never seen something "very bad happening" with anesthesia.

Typically, we are able to keep patients under light anesthesia. Patients do really well and rarely have minor problems.

I would suggest you make another appointment with your surgeon and share your concerns with him. He will be able to alleviate your fears and make you more confident about safety and the outcome.

Having your surgery done in a good facility that is accredited is key.

Please make sure that your surgeon is experienced, caring and has passion for rhinoplasty.

Also, meet your Board-Certified Anesthesiologist that will administer your anesthesia.

Generally speaking, driving is more dangerous than being under anesthesia.

The more you know about all these, the more you will be comfortable and confident with your surgery.


Hope this was helpful.

Good Luck,

Dr. Sajjadian

There are no extra precautions that need to be taken regarding the anesthesia during a rhinoplasty. Make sure you have a board certified physician anesthesiologist in attendance while you are asleep. It is also important to have your surgery performed in a certified ambulatory surgery center. Medicare certification is the gold standard for ambulatory surgery center certifications. Make sure your surgeon has performed thousands of rhinoplasties so as to understand all of the nuances with the rhinoplasty operation.

 Dear Peach,

A small bit of nervousness is a very appropriate response.  If you have a considerable amount of nervousness I would recommend visiting again with your surgeon to review the entire process and get any lingering questions/concerns addressed.  Aesthetic surgery in the hands of qualified medical personnel is very safe.  

Dr. ES