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Does it hurt to have a chin implant removed using local anesthetic?

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Jane SeymourJul 2, 2014
I can't afford to pay the general a anesthesia cost. Does it hurt to have it removed under local? What is the process? Thanks. I'm to the point where I have thought of removing it myself if it's so "simple" as every doctor claims.

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