No. Awake plastic surgery can be relatively painless and easy, thanks to the advent of tumescent local anesthesia. Ironically, going under general anesthesia for plastic surgery can cause you to experience more discomfort than if you were awake since several side effects can occur when waking up, which include dizziness, shivering, muscle aches, dry mouth or sore throat, blurred vision, nausea, and sometimes vomiting.