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Please help! i have a minor fever, can i be put under local anastesia?
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Depends: There should be reason for a fever. Surgeon will decide based on the risk of infection. Most likely case will be delayed.
Answered 12/19/2013
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Yes: Depends on what your procedure is. If it were an abscess, let's say, this could be the cause of your fever.
Answered 5/23/2014
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