Alarplasty
Alarplasty under local anesthesia?
Alarplasty and rhinoplasty can certainly be performed under local anesthesia. The only reason that we give any sedative medication or general anesthesia is to help with any fears or apprehension concerning the operation. (Donald M. Brown, MD, San Francisco Plastic Surgeon)
If you are calm enough to handle the idea of being awake, an alarplasty can be done under straight local anesthesia. The injections there hurt a little but rapidly become numb. (Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS, Seattle Plastic Surgeon)
Yes, alarplasty can be performed under local anesthesia. Select patients can even undergo full rhinoplasty under local anesthesia, although I prefer general anesthesia for these. (William H. Gorman, MD, Austin Plastic Surgeon)
Yes, under the right circumstances in the right patient, an alarplasty can be done under local anesthesia.
It really has to do with your anxiety level, ability to remain calm if you are awake having surgery and what other procedures you are having at the same time.
That said, IV sedation or “twilight anesthesa,” is a nice alternative to general anesthesia for small procedures which can be done in the office if the surgeon has a accrediated OR facility. (David Shafer, MD, New York Plastic Surgeon)
An alarplasty can be done under local anesthesia. Although some form of a light general anesthetic is used in most cases, a complete rhinoplasty requires at least some sort of sedation. (Richard W. Fleming, MD, Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon)
Alarplasty can be done under local anesthesia
Alarplasty rhinoplasty
Alarplasty can absolutely be done under local anesthesia. I would recommend some oral sedation to make this more comfortable. (Gregory Pippin, MD, Metairie Facial Plastic Surgeon)
Alarplasty can be done under a local anesthesia, and so can a rhinoplasty if you are courageous. Sedation will improve the experience for most. (Peter E. Johnson, MD, Chicago Plastic Surgeon)
Local anesthesia for alar base reduction
Nostril narrowing, often called alarplasty or alar base reduction, can be done fairly easily under local anesthesia for most patients. All you will feel is a little numbing procedure at the beginning like going to the dentist for freezing.
Alarplasty surgery
The rest of the procedure should be painless and generally takes about an hour.
A full rhinoplasty, on the other hand, will generally be best tolerated with at least some intravenous sedation and usually a general anesthetic. (Jason Litner, MD, Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon)
Alarplasty can be performed under local anesthesia while you are awake. I prefer to do it this way. For rhinoplasty, it depends on what you are trying to achieve. (Kimberly Lee, MD, Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon)
Alarplasty and rhinoplasty can be done under local anesthesia
Alarplasty under anethesia
For the right patient, any portion of a rhinoplasty, including an alarplasty, can be done with local anesthesia. (Anurag Agarwal, MD, Naples Facial Plastic Surgeon)
Nose Reshaping Under Local Anesthesia
Yes, alar reshaping can be done under straight local anesthesia. However, rhinoplasty reshaping of the nasal tip and bridge does necessitate going under a full anesthetic in order to be done under ideal conditions. (John M. Hilinski, MD, San Diego Facial Plastic Surgeon)
An Alarplasty CAN be done under Local Anesthesia
Alarplasty( Weir Excision), the reduction of nostril f,strong, can be done under local Anesthesis in most patients. (Peter A. Aldea, MD, Memphis Plastic Surgeon)