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What’s the downtime like?
As it’s under local anaesthetic you can be out of the operating room and heading home almost as soon as the procedure is finished. Your stitches will get removed after a week. You might want to take 10 days to 2 weeks off work. Once the stitches are out, and the incision is looking closed, you can hide the scar with a concealer.
The main side effects seem to be mild scabbing and swelling as the incision settles down. Patients often recall it’s a bit like having a thick lip - a similar sensation after you’ve been to the dentist. Swelling is usually completely gone after 3 weeks. Some people do bruise, but it’s luck of the draw on that one. Again, it’ll usually disappear after a couple of weeks. I normally advise patients to drink from a straw for a couple of weeks post-surgery, but other than that, it’s a fairly straightforward procedure with minimal downtime/impact on everyday life during recovery.