💉 General vs. Local vs. Regional Anesthesia

General anesthesia puts your whole body to sleep

• When you receive **general anesthesia**, you are unconscious and feel nothing during your surgery.
• Medications given through an IV or a breathing mask make your brain unresponsive to pain signals.
• An anesthesia provider monitors your heart rate and breathing closely throughout the entire procedure.
• You will wake up once the medications are stopped, but you may feel groggy for a few hours afterward.