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How Painful Is Gastric Sleeve Surgery

How Painful Is Gastric Sleeve Surgery?

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Overall speaking, the pain after the gastric sleeve surgery is not too bad. Most people report it as bearable, and on a scale from 1 to 10, they usually report it to be five, or seven at max. But keep in mind that everyones pain tolerance is different, and what is bearable to some people, might be painful to others. If your pain after surgery is unbearable, you should contact your surgeon for consultations.

Pain Level of Gastric Sleeve Surgery

So the most painful part of the surgery is where we make the incisions. Sometimes, patients in the past, have described having the pain equivalent or less than having a c-section for women.