text: what happens in surgery under anesthesia? hi i'm going to have my wisdom teeth out. i have to go into the hospital for it. they're gonna put me under. i'm scared cause i've never been under. i've heard they strip you naked after they put you to sleep. is  everybody gonna see my body naked? it kinda creeps me out that i will have no control over what is happening while i'm there. no! it's against the law for a doctor to explore any part of your body while you're under, that is not a required field for surgery.  i'm an rn and can tell you, that a female nurse must be present at all times during a female patient's surgery or gynochological exam.  the same applies for dental.  what will happen when you go to sleep is a mind blower. you never, ever feel yourself falling asleep because it happens so fast. you won't feel scared or have a clue as to when you fell asleep.  it happens quickly.  you'll be talking and in the middle of a sentence, you'll wake up and ask "what happened?  i thought you were going to perform surgery on me."  the reply you'll get is, "sweetheart we already did it. your brain enterprates that only a split second has passed.  they are going to put you to sleep with an anesthesia, we call "twilight sleep."  it's mild but keeps you asleep so you don't feel any pain.  you wake up quickly from it and will be able to go home as soon as you can walk without falling down.  it has a tendancy to make you a little wobbly for about a half hour after you wake up.  trust me, you will probably get a kick out of this.  it's over before you know it and you won't have any scarey feelings.  you will however probably feel just a tiny bit of nausea(sick to your stomach) for about half an hour after waking up as well. this is normal and it goes away quickly.  any jittery or nervousness you will feel, is just the anesthesia wearing off and that too passes quickly.  once you go through this experience, you will never be frighted again.  i promise.  if anything, you'll probably get a kick out of it, like i mentioned earlier.  the only thing you'll remember is feeling really great before it's nighty night time, which takes only seconds.