But which cosmetic surgery is the most painful? And which procedures entail the longest recovery periods? If you have had breast augmentation surgery, our attorneys can help. Learn more about filing a breast augmentation claim here. V-line surgery is a very popular plastic surgery in South Korea. Its goal is to change the shape of the “U” shaped jaw to the V-shape, which by East Asian beauty standards is considered to be more aesthetically appealing.
V-shaped surgery is a fairly invasive procedure. It involves an ostectomy, i.e., the shaving of the bones, which seems painful even when you only think about it. The surgery is performed under general anesthesia, so during the procedure it is impossible to feel ANY pain. Pain after the procedure is controlled with prescription pain relievers.
Most patients feel pain and discomfort in the jaw joints, but it's bearable. Some patients complain of a dry throat and sore throat during the first week after surgery. In the case of V-surgery, the level of pain is considerably low, however painful the recovery process may seem. However, discomfort during the first 2 weeks after surgery is more severe than pain.
Depending on the patient, due to the limited mobility of the jaw, they can only eat liquid or soft food for 1 to 2 weeks. In addition, after bone shaving, swelling is considered more serious than in other facial plastic surgeries. The patient may also feel numbness in the lower jaw and lips. A breast lift with an inverted “T” shaped incision is the most effective surgery for very saggy breasts. This incision is also applicable for the correction of macromastia, i.e.
breast reduction surgery. The incision is made along the nipple, vertically from the nipple to under the breasts and horizontally below the breasts. During the surgery, the patient is under general anesthesia, so she does not feel any pain. Most patients experience moderate or low pain in the incision areas for 1 to 3 days after surgery, but this pain goes away easily after taking regular non-narcotic pain relievers.
The level of pain may increase in the case of more complex surgery, such as mastopexy or reduction mammoplasty, which involves augmentation of implants and fat grafts. Similar to V-surgery, in this case, discomfort is also a much more serious problem than pain. For the first few weeks after surgery, the patient must sleep on his back, he may also feel numbness and, depending on individual needs, he must wear a special garment for a couple of weeks or months. Liposuction is a surgery that literally removes the patient's fat from certain areas.
There are several ways to perform liposuction, such as water jet liposuction or liposuction tumescent. The latter is considered more painful, but also more effective. The surgery is performed with general anesthesia or sedation, depending on the area of surgery and the amount of fat to be removed. During surgery, the patient does not feel anything.
As liposuction is a fairly invasive surgery, the patient may need to remain hospitalized for one day. Many patients describe post-liposuction pain as a giant bruise in the treated areas, and they may also experience nausea. Pain can be relieved with regular non-narcotic pain relievers. If needed, the patient may also receive a device to control pain and nausea in the hospital.
In addition to pain, patients may feel some discomfort when moving, due to pain and numbness in surgical areas, they can disturb regular sleep. Liposuction involves significant trauma to the small blood vessels under the skin, so swelling and bruising are often greater than after other surgeries. The patient should also wear special compression garments to ensure the best effect. Breast augmentation with implants is surgery that enlarges the breasts by augmenting implants. The implants can be made of silicone or saline solution, although nowadays silicone implants are much more popular.
The implant is inserted into the breast through an incision under the breast, a periareolar incision (around the nipple), or an auxiliary incision (armpit). During surgery, patients are under general anesthesia, so that, once again, they do not feel pain. The level of postoperative pain and the speed of the recovery process also depend on the incision areas. The incision under the breast is considered the least painful.
The patient may begin to feel moderate pain in the incision areas and in the implant cavity, once the anaesthesia has completely disappeared. Implant augmentation can also be combined with autologous fat grafting, which involves liposuction, which can make the recovery process a little more painful. The hospital provides a device to control pain and nausea if needed. The first day may be a little difficult, but regular pain relievers help ease the pain.
Similar to breast reduction surgery, the patient must sleep on her back for the first few weeks or months after surgery, and special garments are also required to support the breasts. In general, pain associated with facelifts ranges from 3 to 5 on a 10-point scale. Many patients only need pain medication for 3 to 4 days during their recovery period, as they only feel an uncomfortable, constricted feeling rather than the actual pain caused by the procedure itself. The discomfort may last 4 to 6 weeks, but should leave the patient with less pain than before surgery.
It involves the removal of subcutaneous fat and body sculpting. You may choose to have liposuction if you find that body fat is unevenly distributed and accumulates in certain areas, such as the armpits or thighs. According to the BeTheMatch Foundation, 84 percent of donors experience back or hip pain. The average recovery time is 20 days.
However, you should be able to resume most of your activities 1 to 7 days after the procedure. The recovery period for dental implants can be long and painful. Full recovery may take 6 to 12 months. You should be able to resume most of your normal activities 6 to 8 weeks after the procedure. Both laser liposuction and CoolSculpting are used to sculpt persistent areas of unwanted fat.
But how do they compare? We'll break it down for you. Unlike laparoscopic hysterectomy and vaginal hysterectomy, which generally have lower levels of pain, the discomfort and pain caused by an abdominal hysterectomy can last for several weeks after surgery. They also have less experience treating pain in general, making it difficult for them control your feelings after surgery. Anesthesia is very important for plastic surgery, not only because it relieves pain and makes the patient more comfortable, but it also helps doctors to do their job precisely, without worrying about the patient's movements.
But which cosmetic surgery is the most painful? And which procedures entail the longest recovery periods? Although anesthesia relieves pain during a procedure, some surgeries can cause significant pain after or during recovery. To help you, we've compiled a list of the most common types of plastic surgery and the associated pain levels. We'll start with the considerably less painful surgery and end with the most painful procedure. Common surgeries that require general anesthesia include tummy tuck (tummy tuck), breast augmentation, and any other longer lasting procedure.
Dr. Stavrou is a board-certified plastic surgeon with extensive experience in Cyprus, Greece and Malta, and has a strong interest in informing patients about the latest updates on aesthetic plastic surgery and reconstructive.
