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When you get your tonsils removed, does it hurt if you are awake?
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Tonsillectomy: If the procedure is performed under local anesthesia, the patient is given a local pain-numbing injection, much like your dentist numbs your mouth for certain dental procedures.
Answered 2/2/2013
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