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Will the surgery be painful?

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You will have pain following the surgery, but we will keep you comfortable with appropriate pain medication. Generally most patients are able to stop very strong pain medication within 2 - 3 days. Most patients control their own medication with a special pump that delivers the drug directly into their IV.
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Frequently Asked Questions
You will have discomfort following the surgery, but we will try to keep you as comfortable as possible with the appropriate medication. After surgery, most patients control their own medicine with a special pump that delivers the drug directly into their IV.
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Is foot surgery painful?

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Most foot surgery is performed under local anesthetic combined with intravenous sedation. It is not a general anesthetic so patients are able to breathe without a tube or machine and patients are usually sleeping lightly during the surgery. There is NO pain during the surgery. After the surgery, most patients are still numb from the local anesthetic for hours. Most people have very minimal pain after that. Some patients report no pain whatsoever.
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Q19. Is laser surgery painful?

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Laser surgery consists of bright flashes of light. Although it is not usually painful, it can cause discomfort and a burning sensation behind the eye. There may be slight aching in the eye for about a day, but this is usually easily controlled with simple pain medications.
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Is LASIK surgery painful?

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There is minimal discomfort with LASIK. Some patients even report absolutely no discomfort during the laser vision correction procedure. At Ocala Eye, topical anesthetic (numbing) eye drops are used prior to the procedure. As the microkeratome is applied to the surface of the eye, some patients may experience a pressure sensation. The cutting of the flap itself is painless, as is the laser treatment.
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Is laser surgery less painful?

Miller-Dwan Medical Center
Although pain is very subjective, laser surgery tends to be less painful in most cases than conventional surgery.
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Is the hair restoration surgery (hair transplants) painful?

Frequently Asked Questions: Hair Restoration
ISHG utilizes a four-step anesthetizing process, which most patients feel eliminates any major discomfort during the anesthetizing process. Once anesthetized, the area is completely numb and the patient can sit back, relax, and enjoy a movie.
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Is this really painful surgery?

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As with all surgery there will be some discomfort. However the techniques of the surgery minimize the discomfort. I use long acting local anesthetics that greatly reduce the amount of initial postoperative discomfort. Most women describe the pain as mild. We will provide you with appropriate pain medication for your comfort.
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Breast Implant Frequently Asked Questions
You can't feel someone else's pain - you can only ask them what it is like. Sit in a room with people who have had some sort of surgery (wisdom teeth extraction, caesarean section - whatever) and you will quickly hear a wide variation in how painful different people felt that surgery to be. In this practice we ask all patients what they felt about the pain of the procedure.
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Eye Doctor Flagstaff Lasik Surgery Ophthalmology
There is little pain associated with the modern refractive procedures. Your eyes are numbed before the surgery with anesthetic eye drops. During the surgery, you may feel a small lid support holding the eye open and pressure from the suction ring during the creation of the flap. Most patients do not report this as being painful. The laser portion of the surgery is painless. The anesthetic drops continue to numb the eyes for about 20-30 minutes after surgery.
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Pain tolerance is subjective. Some procedures are inherently more “painful” than others depending upon the muscles and nerves affected and the location and length of the incisions. Pain medications will significantly ease any discomfort you have. During our preoperative consultation, I will provide you with feedback I have received from patients who have undergone the same procedure(s.) In the majority of cases, our patients have reported less pain than they expected.
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The surgical procedure itself is essentially painless. Most LASIK patients tell us they have no discomfort following the procedure, and they generally feel comfortable returning to work the following day. Advanced Surface Ablation patients are fitted with a temporary soft contact lens for a few days after the procedure, so they will typically describe a sensation of having the lens in their eyes. Some ASA patients schedule a day off from work on the day following surgery.
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Marsden Eye Specialists
The eyes are completely numbed with local anaesthetic eye drops and will not experience any pain. However, you will still pressure sensation and touch especially the tension caused by the lid holder that keeps the eye open and prevent you from blinking. During the laser treatment (takes about 1-2 minutes) you will hear the laser impulses and the smell of the plume but there will be no pain.
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Grace's corner
There is the usual post-operative pain in the incision however medication can control the amount of pain. The pain subsides considerably over the first 3 days post operatively. After that there is gradual tapering of pain medicine. Most people find that they no longer need pain medicine after a few days at home.
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Pain is a subjective feeling. Some patients say it was painful and others say it was not. Attend a Support Group Meeting and talk directly with patients who have had the surgery.
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Total Hip Replacement Frequently Asked Questions
You will have discomfort following the surgery, but we will try to keep you as comfortable as possible with the appropriate medication. Generally most patients are able to stop very strong medication within one day. Most patients control their own medicine with a special pump that delivers the drug directly into their IV.
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Welcome to Beliteweight
This surgery is minimally invasive-described as a "keyhole" surgery-with minimal pain. You will be given pain medication for any discomfort you may experience.
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Knee Replacement & Patella Femoral Pain Syndrome Frequen...
You will have discomfort following the surgery, but we will keep you comfortable with appropriate medication. We use a 0 to 10 scale to monitor pain. 0 is no pain, while 10 is unbearable pain. Generally, most patients are able to stop very strong medication within one to two days. Most patients control their own medicine with a special pump called a PCA, this pump delivers the drug directly into their IV. For more information read about PCA in "Day of Surgery - What to Expect" in your NoteBook.
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Is hair transplantation surgery painful?

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The discomfort associated with hair transplantation surgery is usually comparable to that of dental surgery. Pain medication is always offered, though its use is limited generally to the first few days after surgery.
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Doka/Vazquez Eye Center - Frequently Asked Questions
Pain following the procedure is generally mild, similar to that experienced with a pulled or strained muscle. In nearly all cases over-the-counter pain medication is all that is required to control any discomfort.
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Total Knee Replacement Frequently Asked Questions
You will have discomfort following the surgery, but we will try to keep you comfortable with the appropriate medication. Generally, most patients are able to stop very strong medication within one day. Most patients control their own medicine with a special pump that delivers the drug directly into their IV.
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Is it painful?

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Most patients describe the “hot” sensation mentioned previously. Others describe the feeling as “tiny pinches”. Either way, the feeling is fleeting, lasting less than a second. Once the firing is complete, the discomfort disappears. We will provide you with an ice pack to minimize discomfort at your request.
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clearCONCEPT Acne Treatment Process
Anesthesia is not required - the skin is cooled during the procedure, so the effect is that of having an ice cube pressed against the face. In some cases a mild tingling sensation can be felt.
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