Is there much pain involved with plastic surgery procedures?

Every plastic surgery procedure carries a different level of pain and/or discomfort, and will require different methods of anesthetizing. The patient’s preferences for safety and comfort, as well as personal pain threshold, can help determine what type of anesthesia will be used, in most situations. Very minor, non-invasive surgeries might involve a topical anesthetic, while minor invasive surgeries may call for local anesthetic or local combined with sedation. General anesthesia is usually used for more involved surgeries.