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Do Most Surgeons Draw Pre-Op Surgical Markings on Your Face While You Are Unconscious?

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July4Mar 13, 2011

When is the pre operative surgical markings done for a face lift and blepharoplasty. It is before the surgery while you are awake and sitting up or after you are sedated and lying down?

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