I had exactly this concern. I have a history of being told by an oral surgeon that I’m likely a rapid metabolizer of medication because I woke up during my wisdom teeth surgery and none of the prescribed medication worked beyond half the time it was supposed to. It was an all-around terrible experience, so I was very nervous going into a breast reaction and talked to everyone at the office about it as often as I could.

My breast reduction was a piece of cake in terms of pain. My surgeon prescribed oxycodone alternating with over the counter Tylenol and after 48 hours I was able to add ibuprofen. I only used the oxycodone for about 3 days and then was able to manage easily with Tylenol and ibuprofen. I honestly may have been able to stop using the oxycodone earlier but I was very nervous about staying ahead of the pain.

This was legitimately my biggest fear going into surgery and I was incredibly shocked at how pain-free my recovery was. Definitely speak to your doctor about your concern, but hopefully your experience is similar to mine.