Does it hurt to get the implant?
When getting the implant placed, you’ll be given an injection of numbing medicine through a small needle—that’s usually the worst part. Then your health care provider inserts the implant in your arm, which usually takes less than a minute. That area of your arm may be sore and bruised for a couple days.
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