These questions are highly dependant upon your current health and the type of procedure you’ll be undergoing. Typically, you will be in no pain during the procedure, because you’ll be under the effects of either local or general anesthetic. Recovery time, however, is harder to generalize. It depends upon what plastic surgery procedure your interested in. Rest assured, Dr. Mandraccia will give you an honest, realistic assessment of what your recovery will be like – he’ll do this before the plastic surgery procedure, when you meet with him for a consultation.