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Topical Anesthesia
Preparation & Expectations
What happens right after the procedure?
If no hospital stay is needed for recovery, a person can usually go home shortly after the procedure. If a sedative was used, an hour or two of monitoring may be needed. Someone else must drive the person home if a sedative was used. This is because sedatives can impair coordination and reflexes for several hours.