Don't let people fool you - it's painful

For me, softwave was a lot more painful than people let on. I had numbing cream, 800 mg ibuprofen, and laughing gas. Still almost ended the treatment early due to the pain. But I made it. Barely. Then the treatment provider said I had was in her top 3 of people who had tolerated the procedure well - surprising since I was cringing and pulled away at times. The only extra thing I could have done to help with the pain was take a 'Valium' but I didn't have a driver so that wasn't an option. Face continued to have a mild, tolerable burning sensation rest of day. I don't know that I'll do this again. If I don't see results, I'll feel like an idiot for putting myself through this 'painless' procedure.