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Pain Medication for lower Facelift?

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I have heard that the lower face/neck lift (without drains) has low pain 1st day and then minimal pain/soreness. Is that true or is that an attempt to minimize any fear in the patient? Typical to plastic surgery, pain med is needed. What is typically prescribed and for how many days?

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Dr. Mark Karolak, DO, FAOCO
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Dr. Paul Lanfranchi, DO, FAOCOO
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Dr. Dilip D. Madnani, MD, FACS
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Dr. Amir Nakhdjevani, MBBS, MRCS, FRCS(Plast)
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Dr. Miguel Delgado, MD
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Dr. Timothy R. Miller, MD
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Dr. John Michael Thomassen, MD
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
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Dr. Michelle Zweifler, MD
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Dr. Zoran Potparic, MD
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Dr. Stephen Prendiville, MD
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