[Cocoline Column] Curious About Anesthesia for Nose Surgery? Be Sure to Read This Before Surgery

Hello, this is Cocoline, where the tip of the nose is beautiful.

Today, we’re going to take a look at anesthesia, an essential part of cosmetic surgery. It seems many of you have a vague fear of “anesthesia,” so today we’ll focus on this part.

First, there are three types of anesthesia used during surgery: local anesthesia, sedation anesthesia, and general anesthesia. Let me explain the differences first!

• Local anesthesia

Local anesthesia is, as the name suggests, a method of numbing only the area being operated on so that there is no pain. The patient remains fully conscious and is able to breathe on their own. Because the patient is awake during the procedure, they can talk with the medical staff. It is a type of anesthesia in which there is no pain, but you may still feel that you are undergoing surgery. Local anesthesia is mainly used for simple procedures.

• Sedation anesthesia

Sedation anesthesia refers to a state that feels like sleeping when used for treatment or surgery. With local anesthesia, you remain awake, so you may hear the sounds of the procedure or feel that there is no pain, which can make you somewhat tense. Sedation anesthesia uses safe medication to reduce consciousness to a minimum so that you can undergo the surgery more comfortably.

• General anesthesia

General anesthesia is used when a deeper level of anesthesia than sedation is needed. It is used when the patient must not make even the slightest movement during surgery, when the procedure is very painful, or when the surgical area is large and extensive. General anesthesia completely blocks consciousness and sensation during surgery, leaving the patient with no movement at all.

At this point, you may be wondering, so what kind of anesthesia is used for nose surgery? To say it first, all places that perform nose surgery, including Cocoline, use sedation anesthesia. General anesthesia blocks all organ function, sensation, and consciousness except for the heart, so you cannot breathe on your own. That is why additional devices such as a ventilator that covers the nose and mouth are needed. Since the area we need to operate on is the “nose,” the reason is as follows.

As mentioned earlier, sedation anesthesia is said to be a state like sleeping. Because surgery is performed while leaving only minimal consciousness, you can breathe on your own. This is because the area we are operating on is the “nose.” If general anesthesia is used, such devices must be used, so naturally the surgery cannot be performed. For this reason, sedation anesthesia is used for nose surgery.

To summarize again,

• Local anesthesia: A state in which consciousness remains and there is no pain; you can talk with the medical staff, and only the surgical area is numbed

• Sedation anesthesia: A state like sleeping with only minimal consciousness remaining; you can breathe on your own, do not feel pain, and do not hear sounds

• General anesthesia: Blocks all organs except the heart, as well as sensation and consciousness, making it impossible to breathe on your own; requires a ventilator and more detailed monitoring than sedation

Because it is a process that is essential for surgery, I think it is directly connected to patient safety. That is why at Cocoline, the representative medical staff directly performs all surgeries and treatments without any ghost doctors. We also have surgical equipment at a university hospital level. We have AEDs (automated external defibrillators), oxygen supply devices, airway maintenance devices, and more, and we perform surgery with patient safety as our top priority.

Patient safety must always come first in every surgery. I believe cosmetic surgery, too, must be performed safely without compromising safety. Excessive cosmetic procedures can definitely lead to problems after surgery. That is why, at Cocoline, we have surgical methods and plans that allow you to improve your concerns as effectively as possible within the safest range.

[Cocoline Consultation Guide]

At Cocoline, Director Kim Seon-gu personally meets each patient and conducts in-depth consultations and surgery, so only a limited number of reservations are available each day. Because many patients trust us and visit us, it may be difficult to book a same-day appointment. If you call the number below, we will help you check available consultation dates smoothly and quickly.

We will always do our best to provide kind, safe, and beautiful surgery.

Thank you. Cocoline Clinic (Main number: 02-540-2500)

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