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Is taking epilepsy medication a problem in a septorhinoplasty surgery.

tiffanytateDec 25, 2014
I have been looking into get a septorhinoplasty, but I think I might not be able to do it since I take 2 medications to control my seizures. I take lamotrigine and zonisamide. Do you know if there would be any complications if I were to go along with this?

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