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Immediately following surgery, there should be no pain as local anaesthetic is always administered around the site of surgery. Most patients say that cosmetic surgery of the face is not painful. Any discomfort can usually be easily managed with simple painkillers such as paracetamol. During a local anaesthetic procedure, the anaesthetic that is administered ensures that you are comfortable and feel no pain, although you may detect a light pressure sensation at the site of surgery. You may bring your favourite music CD to relax you during the operation. If sedation is administered as well (twilight anaesthesia) then you will be asleep throughout most of the procedure and not remember anything. If you would prefer a general anaesthetic (recommended for a tummy tuck), then you will be completely asleep with the anaesthetist monitoring you and therefore you will not feel anything. After your operation, any discomfort can usually be controlled satisfactorily through medication and will gradually subside within a matter of days.
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