During surgery, patients are under general anesthesia. Thus, they will feel no pain. Immediately after surgery, the anesthesia and numbing agents often keep the patient comfortable for the rest of the day.
Post-operative pain after a tummy tuck with BBL is expected. Dr. Blyer prescribes pain medication to help keep patients comfortable. Though, patients need to know that combining a tummy tuck and BBL can lead to an intense recovery. However, patients do tend to experience a shorter recovery than if they underwent each procedure at different times.