Does Plastic Surgery leave any visible scarring?
As with any cut or incision made on the skin, there will be a scar left behind as part of the normal healing process. However, with special training and the extensive experience a good Plastic Surgeon will be able to minimize the size of the scars and locate them in the least conspicuous areas possible. • Are Plastic Surgery operations particularly painful? Each Plastic Surgery procedure carries with it a different degree of pain and discomfort. Normally, small, non-invasive procedures would only involve a topical anesthetic, whereas minor invasive surgeries may require local anesthetic or local combined with sedation. In complex and multiple procedures, general anesthesia is usually used. These different methods of anesthetizing help minimize the patient’s pain and discomfort during plastic surgery. Post-operatively, patients are prescribed pain medications which help minimize discomfort. • What is the typical recovery period for most operations? On an average, it takes about one to t
