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Is Rhinoplasty A Safe Procedure?
Hi I'm 5'0, 198 and I'm African- American with a big nose, people have sometimes refer to me as pig nose. Thinking about rhinoplasty, and really scared to go under the knife. Is this a safe procedure and how long is the procedure? Can it be perform under local with Iv sedation?
Fri, 14 Feb 2014
Hi. It is of utmost importance to understand that any surgery including that of rhinoplasty is done by an expert and an experienced surgeon only. So you can definitely go ahead with it. Now -a-days this is a safe procedure and can be performed under local anesthesia. It will be a choice of the Operating Surgeon. The procedure can last for a time frame as per your requirement.
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