DOs
1. Cold Pack
This is very important during the first 3-7 days of your surgery. The bigger your surgery, the more days you will need cold pack. This will help you with any pain or discomfort during post-surgery. The cold pack can also help you with swelling. DO NOT put a cold or ice pack directly onto your skin as it can damage your skin. The best way to do it is to put a fabric or even tissue before you put the cold pack and leave it for 15-20 minutes.
2. Sleeping on Your Back with Two Pillows
When you have surgery on your face, it is natural to sleep on your back but it is even better if you use two pillows instead of one. This is especially good for rhinoplasty patients as sleeping with two pillows help to deswell faster. Sleeping on different directions may cause your nose to crook or bend in different directions so you might want to be careful about your sleeping position and behavior.
3. How to Wash Your Face?
Washing your face when stitches are still on is not an option therefore you might want to get a new sponge or facial towel for your face washing regimen. You can wipe your face softly and slowly to get rid of the dirt. You can then wash your face as normal 48 hours after your stitches are removed. (Usually stitches are removed 7 days after the surgery date) Be very careful not to get any water on your stitches or surgery area as it may cause infections.
4. Vitamins and Fruits
Healthy patients will lead to healthy healing and healthy healing will lead to a new beautiful you! Even if you don't usually eat healthy foods, it is crucial to consume vitamins and fruits to keep your body at its best condition during the healing period. This will make healing faster and results will show better. Bromellain supplements or just simple pineapple slices will do the trick for faster de-swelling agents.
5. Light Activities
Healing time is definitely boring but that doesn't mean you have to sleep all day long waiting for your body to heal. Forget all the swelling and do some light activities such as walking, texting your friends, playing games, watching dramas or movies and even reading articles. Walking helps you to deswell faster and all the other activities can help you to forget the discomfort and stress that you might have a few days after the surgery.
DON'Ts
1. Active Lifestyle
You just came back from surgery whether it be big or small surgery. Just like when you are sick, your body needs some rest to be able to heal appropriately. A few weeks of waiting will be worth it after you see the result of your surgery.
2. Shower and Washing Your Face
Shower or washing your face too early may cause infection on the open wounds. As a result it will not heal beautifully. We know bad smell and oily hair will bother you but better be safe than sorry, right? The patience will pay off in a few months! Beauty is pain but satisfactory result will bring so much happiness and satisfaction!
3. Keep Looking at the Mirror
You have no idea how many patients are stressing and freaking out about their surgery areas. This is extremely hard to do but keep looking at the mirror will not help with your healing instead it will make you heal slower than usual. The stress and frustration while looking at your wounds are not worth it! There are many who cannot heal properly and are stressed out especially during the first month. I have learnt that waiting is not going to solve the problem. If you insist on wanting to know your healing process, take pictures the morning you wake up and ditch the mirror for the rest of the day because nothing will change or you will not notice any changes as you keep looking at the surgery area. When you forgot you had surgery, you will have less stress and healing will be a breeze.
I hope the tips above will help your healing journey!
If you have any questions or inquiries about Korean plastic surgery please visit our website at:
globalcindy.com
or
You can reach us at:
Email: cindyen@cindyclinic.com
Line ID: Cinderella_en
DON'Ts
1. Active Lifestyle
You just came back from surgery whether it be big or small surgery. Just like when you are sick, your body needs some rest to be able to heal appropriately. A few weeks of waiting will be worth it after you see the result of your surgery.
2. Shower and Washing Your Face
Shower or washing your face too early may cause infection on the open wounds. As a result it will not heal beautifully. We know bad smell and oily hair will bother you but better be safe than sorry, right? The patience will pay off in a few months! Beauty is pain but satisfactory result will bring so much happiness and satisfaction!
3. Keep Looking at the Mirror
You have no idea how many patients are stressing and freaking out about their surgery areas. This is extremely hard to do but keep looking at the mirror will not help with your healing instead it will make you heal slower than usual. The stress and frustration while looking at your wounds are not worth it! There are many who cannot heal properly and are stressed out especially during the first month. I have learnt that waiting is not going to solve the problem. If you insist on wanting to know your healing process, take pictures the morning you wake up and ditch the mirror for the rest of the day because nothing will change or you will not notice any changes as you keep looking at the surgery area. When you forgot you had surgery, you will have less stress and healing will be a breeze.
I hope the tips above will help your healing journey!
If you have any questions or inquiries about Korean plastic surgery please visit our website at:
globalcindy.com
or
You can reach us at:
Email: cindyen@cindyclinic.com
Line ID: Cinderella_en
