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Can I be awake during breast augmentation?

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barbiegurl16Dec 16, 2016

I do not want to be placed under during my procedure, I am afraid and I don't want to wake up with the sore throat from having a breathing tube in my trach. How long does a simple breast enhancement through the breast fold and over the muscle take? What are the actual risks being awake or is it the same as being put under.

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