Hi hj
i had one after DS it was small but did cause pain so i went to the see the surgeon at the hossy he said they could give me a GA and do it but he thought they could band it, he did then and there in the consulting room, it hurt like hell when he was doing it and for a few hours afterwards and i was a bit sore the next day but two days later no pain.
you can get some cream from the chemist i think but it helps with the pain doesn't make them go away i don't think.
the joys of having babies hey! Hope this helps, its not an easy thing to ask a friend IRL well it wasn't for me!