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Is gynecomastia surgery painful?

Gynecomastia surgery is considered a relatively minor procedure; post-surgery pain is easily managed. The surgery itself is painless as you will be under general anesthesia (put to sleep) during the surgery. 

After surgery, it is common to have an aching and full sensation in the chest where the excess tissue was removed. There may also be some pain in the area of the incision with certain surgical techniques. This discomfort is typically mild and can be managed with over-the-counter pain medication such as acetaminophen (Tylenol) and ibuprofen (Motrin).

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* Savings estimate based on a study of more than 1 billion claims comparing self-pay (or cash pay) prices of a frequency-weighted market basket of procedures to insurer-negotiated rates for the same. Claims were collected between July 2017 and July 2019. R.Lawrence Van Horn, Arthur Laffer, Robert L.Metcalf. 2019. The Transformative Potential for Price Transparency in Healthcare: Benefits for Consumers and Providers. Health Management Policy and Innovation, Volume 4, Issue 3.

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