What Should I Do for Pre-op Rhinoplasty Anxiety?

Hi Vanity,

Your anxiety is very common for those living in Ohio, we don't see that out here in California....just kidding.  Trust is very important when subjecting yourself to any surgery.  It is normal to have some anxiety before rhinoplasty.  I tell my patients to transfer their nervousness and anxiety to me, as I have gone through this hundreds of times while for most patients it is their first time.  As the late comedian George Burns said to his bypass cardiothoracic surgeon minutes before his surgery when the surgeon said to him, "Mr. Burns, you don't look nervous at all this morning!", Mr. Burns replied, " You're the one who should be nervous."   He obviously TRUSTED his surgeon as you should as well. 

Good luck and be well.

If you are having that much anxiety over the rhinoplasty surgery and your surgeon, it is probably best to hold off for now until you feel comfortable with both the procedure and your surgeon. If you decide to proceed with that, 1 mg of lorazepam can be given the night before surgery to relax your anxiety.

Meet with your surgeon again before the surgery and go over your concerns and what exactly he is going to do. If you are sill unsure get a second opinion.