Is there anything else besides pain medication that can be used for post-operative pain control?
The majority of patients do not need anything other than pain medications for the first few days after surgery. However, if you have a very low pain tolerance and are anxious about the pain control a pain pump can be used for the first 3-5 days after the surgery. A pain pump continually infuses local anesthesia into the breast wound and helps numb the area during your recovery period.
