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Cosmetic Networks Magazine

HOW TO REDUCE PAIN
AFTER A TUMMY TUCK

Dr. Larry Nichter
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

t’s true that a tummy tuck of-

most uncomfortable. And when that

ten times

creates tightness

discomfort subsides, the medicine

and some discomfort as being

disappears slowly. Exparel is in-

one of our more uncomfortable pro-

jected into the muscles and the skin

cedures. But after the release of this

that would be causing discomfort. So

drug called Exparel, it’s really made

when you wake up from the surgery,

our patients incredibly comfortable.

it’s

Exparel is a local anesthetic that can

It’s a wonderful medication and that

last three to four days. And that’s a

could be used in other places in the

period in time of where patients are

body for other procedures as well.

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