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Facelift Scheduled in March. Is It Normal to Have Alot of Anxiety?I Have a Great Doctor....but the General Anesthesia Scares Me!

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Facelift Scheduled in March. Is It Normal to Have Alot of Anxiety?I Have a Great Doctor....but the General Anesthesia Scares Me!

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Dr. Adam Bryce Weinfeld, MD
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Dr. Ronald J. Edelson, MD
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Dr. Stewart Wang, MD, FACS
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Dr. Jeffrey J. Roth, MD, FACS
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Dr. Thomas A. Lamperti, MD
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Dr. Sam Naficy, MD, FACS
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Dr. Miguel Delgado, MD
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Dr. Larry S. Nichter, MD, MS, FACS
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