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I Am Having General Anesthesia Twice Next Week How Dangerous is It?

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VivienyOct 20, 2012

I'm having a cosmetic surgery , one liposuction on tuesday and jaw augmentation on friday. Is it okay to go under anesthesia twice like this? What is the minimal waiting gap period before my second anesthesia? Do advice, appreciated!

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