Iparraguirre Recio

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When you think of plastic surgery, it’s easy to focus on the glow-up: dramatic before-and-after photos, a trouble spot suddenly made right, that final reveal when the bandages come off. But the part no one posts about? The pain. Or more specifically, the painkillers .

For years, bouncing back from cosmetic surgery meant riding out the fog of opioid medications with unpleasant side effects like nausea. The unwanted side effects of these powerful medications can create challenges that make it difficult for patients to feel normal again, both physically and emotionally.

Just as plastic surgery itself has become more refined, new approaches are redefining recovery, as well. One alternative is EXPAREL ® (bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension), a long

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