Piece of cake! Not painful at all. Just very ugly! The only thing that was bad was the bruising. It lasted a week at the dark stages but by the second week you could put makeup on to camouflage (the lighter color of a bruise) if you chose too! I used Arnica (a natural ointment for bruising) If I remember right its best to start the pills before surgery and I didn't start till after. I would check into it its been a long time. You really do look at least 10 years younger after it's all done. My best to you - hope it all goes well.