Can Cosmetic Procedures Complicate Anesthesia?

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of cosmetic procedures on anesthesia care and the importance of awareness for CRNAs.

Aesthetic treatments like Botox and dermal fillers are more common than ever, but they may be creating hidden risks in the operating room. While these procedures are often viewed as routine cosmetic enhancements, they can alter facial anatomy, mask muscle responses, and complicate airway management in ways many providers don’t expect. Krystin Jones, a third-year student in Duke University’s Anesthesia Program, joins the show today to discuss how these growing trends are impacting anesthesia care and what CRNAs need to watch for. Awareness, better questioning, and preparation are critical to keeping patients safe when aesthetics meet anesthesia, and today’s conversation will better equip CRNAs for this new challenge. Here’s some of what you’ll hear in this episode: 💉 Aesthetic procedures can alter airway assessment ⚠️ Botox may interfere with neuromuscular monitoring 🧠 Appearances can be misleading in anesthesia ❓ Patients often don’t disclose cosmetic procedures 🛠️ Better pre-op questions improve patient safety Join Sharon at the Nurse Anesthesia Update in the Bahamas: https://www.nurseanesthetist.com/events/nurse+anesthesia+update+2026/ Visit us online…

People in this episode

Host: Sharon

Guest: Krystin Jones

Topics covered

• cosmetic procedures
• anesthesia complications
• patient safety
• airway management
• CRNA awareness

Keywords

• Botox
• dermal fillers
• airway assessment
• neuromuscular monitoring
• cosmetic procedures
• patient safety
• CRNA

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Duke University, Nurse Anesthesia Update, The 1099 CRNA Institute, NBCRNA

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