Amount of discomfort varies greatly from one patient to another. However, for most patients it is fairly uncomfortable for the first day or two, so we usually prescribe pain pills for this duration.
Will I need pain killers the day of Deep FX procedure?
What medication is given for deep fx
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2 Feb 2009
I routinely give my patients a Vicodin before their procedure and send them home with a prescription for 5 more. We use a combination of topical high dose lidocaine and tetracaine along with local nerve blocks and forced cold air for anesthesia during the procedure. The skin can feel very hot and uncomfortable for 2-4 hours after the procedure. For this reason, I also send my patients home with two gel ice packs, which almost completely alleviates this discomfort. Although swelling can be significant (especially with more aggressive treatments), there is only minor discomfort during the days following the procedure. Patient routinely tell me that they took a single Vicodin to sleep the night after their procedure and have not required anything stronger than ibuprofen after that. Depending on the amount of swelling, oral steroids may also be necessary. Patients who have a history of cold sores should also be placed on antiviral medication.