Too Scared of General Anaesthetic?

Your concerns about undergoing surgery/anesthesia are understandable and very common  Assuming you have chosen your plastic surgeon carefully and he/she works with well experienced anesthesia providers in a fully accredited surgery center the chances of you having a anesthesia related complication are very small.  Of course, your past medical and surgical history should be carefully evaluated as well. Based on your question and the ( almost palpable) anxiety,  I think that you will be best off spending additional time with your plastic surgeon discussing your specific concerns. You should be aware that, generally speaking, patients who are relatively calm prior to surgery tend to do well afterwards as well. Best wishes.

as you apltly noted in your message statistically general anesthesia is safer than a car ride.  even with this knowledge many patients are still aprehensive and even panic as you did.  you may discuss with your md the use of benzos prior to surgery.  if planned well this might help.

Although general anesthesia is probably the most common type of anesthesia used for rhinoplasty, many surgeons use intravenous sedation.  Consult with your surgeon and his anethesia doctor for more details.

Mario J. Imola, MD, DDS, FRCSC.