The recovery process takes anyway from 7 to 14 days for the most part. During this time you will notice some minor discomfort for the first few days swelling and the small amount of bleeding but as the skin heals like a graze and seals together this becomes much less noticeable. After 3-4 weeks you will have seen a noticeable improvement in the anal area appearance as well as not noticing any excess skin when wiping and have much increased confidence.