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Fear of packing and IV needle! Rhinoplasty

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meme1677May 28, 2016

So I finally decided to get my nose done The only problem is I'm terrified because of packing and IV needle. I have phobia from needles, there are any bills that can put me in sleep before they put the needle in my hand ? Also I can't handle the pain of taking the packing off my nose. I'm contacting my Dr via Email and it's hard to share my fears by this way. I just asked him if he use packing and he said yes which was so disappointing for me because it's my biggest fear and concern :(

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