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During the procedure

How long does SMILE Pro take?

The laser portion of a SMILE treatment is short, and the total time you spend in the clinic (including preparation, anaesthetic drops and settling afterwards) is considerably longer than the treatment itself. We deliberately do not publish a single figure in minutes because it depends on your prescription, the platform and how the clinic runs its list.

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The laser portion of a SMILE treatment is short, and the total time you spend in the clinic (including preparation, anaesthetic drops and settling afterwards) is considerably longer than the treatment itself. We deliberately do not publish a single figure in minutes because it depends on your prescription, the platform and how the clinic runs its list.

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If a clinic quotes you a precise total visit time, ask whether that includes waiting, the pre-treatment preparation and the post-treatment check. Those are the parts that most often extend a visit beyond what a patient expected.

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