Is anesthesia safe in rhinoplasty?

Rhinoplasty is one of the types of cosmetic surgeries that should be assisted by various anesthesia methods to increase the comfort of the person during the operation. Many volunteers are concerned about the manner and risks of anesthesia for rhinoplasty. Many people even give up the operation because they are afraid of anesthesia.

You should know that despite the various methods available to anesthetize or anesthetize the patient during the rhinoplasty procedure, if you choose a good rhinoplasty, this concern is useless.

This operation is performed after receiving anesthesia by an anesthesiologist. These medications may cause side effects after surgery or the patient may have an allergic reaction to these medications. It should be noted that allergy to anesthetic drugs is one of the possible complications after rhinoplasty that may occur for some patients.

The effect of anesthesia on rhinoplasty

Possible complications and risks have led some people to think that anesthesia can lead to death and other serious damage to their health, while these fears are obsessive and futile.

Types of anesthesia

Rhinoplasty can be performed under different types of anesthesia; the most commonly used anesthesia methods include:

• General anesthesia
• Local anesthesia
• Intravenous anesthetic injection

The choice of type of anesthesia depends on the expertise, experience and skills of the anesthesiologist and the patient’s condition. But it has often been observed that general anesthesia is used for cosmetic surgery.

Local anesthesia

When the goal of rhinoplasty is to make small changes and corrections, so-called outpatient surgery, local anesthesia can be used to reduce pain during surgery. For example, if you want to inject a filler into your nose, the surgeon will use local anesthesia, but you will need to be anesthetized for more extensive changes.

To perform local anesthesia, an anesthetic is injected into the nasal tissue to provide temporary anesthesia for the nose and surrounding tissues. In general, this method is not used in rhinoplasty, but in non-surgical methods of correcting the appearance of the nose, its benefits can be used.

Intravenous anesthetic injection

In some cases, depending on the individual’s condition, complete anesthesia is not possible. For this reason, surgeons and anesthesiologists in the operating room use a method of injecting a sedative into a vein.

The level of anesthesia in this case is shallower than general anesthesia and the person is not fully anesthetized.

General anesthesia

General anesthesia is the most common way to reduce surgical pain. In this method, the person is in the deepest state of anesthesia and all his voluntary activities will be stopped.

Before starting the rhinoplasty procedure, the person’s vital signs and general condition will be checked; To do this, his blood pressure, heart rate and the amount of oxygen in his blood are measured.

During the surgery, subsequent injections are performed using an angiocatheter, and a mechanical breathing device is used to help the person breathe and to adjust their depth and number.

Anesthesia drugs

In the past, riskier drugs were used for surgery, but now, with advances in medical science, less dangerous and much safer drugs are being used in the operating room. In the past, drugs called halothane, isoflurane, and influenza were used to anesthetize patients, but now drugs called propofol, atra curium, and fentanyl are used.

* Each of the mentioned drugs for anesthesia is applied according to the age and physical and mental condition of the patient and also according to the discretion of the anesthesiologist.

Is there a possibility of death in rhinoplasty?

In very rare cases, receiving anesthesia may lead to death, which is more common in the past.

Today, with the efforts of experts in this field, the death rate due to anesthesia has been drastically reduced to the point that it is close to zero, so there is no need to worry and you can have rhinoplasty without considering all aspects.

Complications of anesthesia

One of the dangers of anesthesia in rhinoplasty is drug interactions. The patient should inform the surgeon if the patient has a history of illness and is taking certain medications or is taking medication. Otherwise faced with drug interactions, which can be troublesome for the patient.

These risks are very small, but when the necessary precautions are considered before the operation, the probability of these complications is close to zero.

Short-term side effects

• Feeling nauseous
• Confusion and weakness
• Tremors and severe cold in the body
• Feeling of pain in the muscular area of the body
• Bruising
• Headache
• Sore throat
• Skin rash
• Impaired urination

Nausea and vomiting: One of the most common complications of nasal anesthesia is nausea and vomiting. Usually in the first 24 hours after surgery, the person experiences nausea and vomiting that will disappear after a few hours.

Sore throat: Another complication of anesthesia is the sore throat that is often associated with Slight hoarseness and dry mouth is accompanied.

Headache: One of the complications of local anesthesia is headache, short-term drowsiness, dizziness, and’s common in most people under local anesthesia.

Muscle pain: During surgery, the body and limbs are in an abnormal position and this causes pain in the shoulders, back and chest. This pain usually goes away after 2 to 3 days without the need for any special medication.

Sometimes, anesthesia in people with kidney and liver disease can cause adverse events, and smokers are more exposed to these complications than others.

The short-term effects of anesthesia are quickly eliminated by observing the tips and care before and after the operation, and you can continue your daily life with ease.

Long-term side effects

These complications are rare and most people who have had rhinoplasty have not experienced such complications. Long-term complications of anesthesia are common in the elderly and with certain diseases, and so far few cases have been reported.

Delusions: This complication may be caused by long-term anesthesia.

Memory impairment: Or in another form of Alzheimer’s and amnesia that the patient does not remember his loved ones for a while.