I have already had a rhinoplasty 5 years ago, and the tip of the nose is uneven, one nostril is higher then the other, my nose was originally broken very badly, so the bridge also has a small bump that messes up the view from the left side, I had sort of a hard time coming out of general anesthesia and I just refuse to go under it again
February 17, 2014
Answer: Rhinoplasty under general anesthesia The nose has a significant amount of nerve endings and blood vessels in it, and it is quite sensitive and bleeds easily. For this reason, anytime we perform nasal surgery we place patients under a brief general anesthetic by a board-certified physician anesthesiologist for patient safety and comfort. Its important to control the airway to prevent any blood draining down the back of the throat and into the lungs. Nasal surgery is performed as an outpatient surgical procedure in an ambulatory surgery center, not in an office setting under local anesthesia. Packing is not required inside the nose.
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February 17, 2014
Answer: Rhinoplasty under general anesthesia The nose has a significant amount of nerve endings and blood vessels in it, and it is quite sensitive and bleeds easily. For this reason, anytime we perform nasal surgery we place patients under a brief general anesthetic by a board-certified physician anesthesiologist for patient safety and comfort. Its important to control the airway to prevent any blood draining down the back of the throat and into the lungs. Nasal surgery is performed as an outpatient surgical procedure in an ambulatory surgery center, not in an office setting under local anesthesia. Packing is not required inside the nose.
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February 17, 2014
Answer: Revision rhinoplasty In general, general anesthesia is not required for rhinoplasty. Re-doing your rhinoplasty is not so simple. So, doing a revision requires as much attention if not more to detail as the first rhinoplasty. Therefore, I would not recommend local anesthetic only. If nasal osteotomies are not necessary, then a light twilight anesthesia may be used. It all depends on what you mean by twilight anesthesia. Usually, I perform rhinoplasty with IV sedation administered by an anesthesiologist. The anesthesiologist would lighten or deepen the anesthesia depending on what is needed. If this is acceptable to you, then you should have no problems finding a plastic surgeon with a lot of experience in revision rhinoplasty doing it this way. Good luck.
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February 17, 2014
Answer: Revision rhinoplasty In general, general anesthesia is not required for rhinoplasty. Re-doing your rhinoplasty is not so simple. So, doing a revision requires as much attention if not more to detail as the first rhinoplasty. Therefore, I would not recommend local anesthetic only. If nasal osteotomies are not necessary, then a light twilight anesthesia may be used. It all depends on what you mean by twilight anesthesia. Usually, I perform rhinoplasty with IV sedation administered by an anesthesiologist. The anesthesiologist would lighten or deepen the anesthesia depending on what is needed. If this is acceptable to you, then you should have no problems finding a plastic surgeon with a lot of experience in revision rhinoplasty doing it this way. Good luck.
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