“How long does pain last after plastic surgery?”
I had facial plastic surgery last month. It hurts sometimes now. Is it normal? How long does pain last after plastic surgery?
2 Answers
Sorry to hear about your discomfort! While significant pain from facial plastic surgery one month out is more uncommon, it is not completely unheard of.
I wonder in what areas are you feeling pain and the quality of the sensation - shooting pains can be neuropathic in nature, while a tightness sensation could be anchoring sutures, which are more often normal feelings that hopefully improve or resolve over time as suture material degrades or (normal) internal scar tissue matures.
Talk to your original surgeon about your concerns. One thing that can be tried is the Vitamin B complex to facilitate nerve regeneration, but keep in mind that at worst it might achieve nothing. The Vitamin B family is water-soluble and thus generally safe to take, even in higher doses than you would get in your diet.
Barring non-surgical options that you’ve tried or your surgeon suggested, then the next move could potentially be for you to see a Neurologist, who can perform formal testing. However, being only one (1) month out, that option would be premature in my mind, and I would reserve that as a “last resort” if your pain symptoms persist beyond, say, three (3) months postop.
I hope this information helps and I wish you a speedier recovery! Stay safe.
I wonder in what areas are you feeling pain and the quality of the sensation - shooting pains can be neuropathic in nature, while a tightness sensation could be anchoring sutures, which are more often normal feelings that hopefully improve or resolve over time as suture material degrades or (normal) internal scar tissue matures.
Talk to your original surgeon about your concerns. One thing that can be tried is the Vitamin B complex to facilitate nerve regeneration, but keep in mind that at worst it might achieve nothing. The Vitamin B family is water-soluble and thus generally safe to take, even in higher doses than you would get in your diet.
Barring non-surgical options that you’ve tried or your surgeon suggested, then the next move could potentially be for you to see a Neurologist, who can perform formal testing. However, being only one (1) month out, that option would be premature in my mind, and I would reserve that as a “last resort” if your pain symptoms persist beyond, say, three (3) months postop.
I hope this information helps and I wish you a speedier recovery! Stay safe.
Pain is dependent on type of procedure . Healing is very individual and one can have discomfort from a few days to a few weeks .
