Does staple removal hurt? How is it done ?

Staples are removed with a special instrument that crimps or pushes down on the center of the staple, rotating the sharp points out from the skin. As long as the instrument is centered under the middle of the staple, it should lift the staple out painlessly. As others have pointed out, there is usually some mild numbness following facelift surgery that should make staple removal unnoticeable to the patient. Let your treatment provider know that you are anxious so they can 'go slow' and provide you with reassurance. All my best, good luck!

Hi @Sanilbelbarbie Thanks for the Question. 
Congratulations on your procedure. Usually there is some natural numbness along the incision after any plastic surgery procedure which makes suture or staple removal quite painless. 
The staples are removed with a small instrument that pushes down on the center of the staple, rotating the edges out from the skin. 

Best of luck,
Dr. Karan Chopra
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There is nothing wrong with using staples to close the hairline incisions for a facelift or neck lift. I prefer to use sutures, since the removal is more comfortable and because patients generally dislike the idea of having staples. The removal, however, should be too painful since the incsisions are usually numb at 10-14 days still.