If you had any deformity that obstructed your breathing, you will be able to breathe more freely. There are some risks when you have general anesthesia. Discuss these risks with your doctor. A local anesthesia may not numb the area enough and you may feel some minor discomfort. Also, in rare cases, you may have an allergic reaction to the drug used in this type of anesthesia.
Local anesthesia is considered safer than general anesthesia.
You may have excessive bleeding that you may not notice because it drains down the back of your throat. You may have recurring nosebleeds from the crusting of the cut in your nose. You may have difficulty breathing from the narrowing of the nasal passages, or a reduced sense of smell. You may have an infection. You may have a torn septum, the wall dividing the two nostrils.