Post-operative instructions
THE FIRST WEEK-
- Four times a day, clean your wound with a Q-tip dipped in a half-water half-peroxide solution until there are no more crusts
- Afterwards, apply the prescribed ointment four times a day at the entrance of the nostrils and on the stitches
- If you were given an elastic bandage to support your neck (for submental liposuction or facelift), wear it 24/7
- Sleep with the head elevated on two pillows
- Place frozen pea bags on your face at intervals of 20 minutes
- No sauna or hot baths
- Take your prescribed medication
- Do not lift anything heavier than a phone book
- Do not smoke, smoking will delay your healing
- Do not take anti-inflammatories (Advil, ibuprofen, Naprosyn, other), aspiring, natural products or vitamins (unless otherwise specified by your doctor)
IF YOU WEAR GLASSES AND YOU HAD A RHINOPLASTY
- Do not wear glasses for 6 weeks after surgery
- If you cannot tolerate contact lenses, you can order the « Pro Nose Guard » product online on Amazon
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
- Light cardio after a week
- Regular exercise : 3 weeks
- Contact sports (soccer, basketball, other) : 6 weeks
HOW LONG BEFORE I CAN TAKE THE PLANE?
- 10 days
HOW TO GET READY FOR THE FIRST POSTOPERATIVE APPOINTMENT
- Take a painkiller 30 minutes before the appointment
- Do not drive if you are taking painkillers
- The following appointments will be scheduled at that point
- Do not forget that the final result can take 1 year to be apparent.
WHEN TO WORRY?
- Purulent drainage or tempoerature above 38.3 C
- Excessive pain that is not controlled with the painkillers
- Massive bleedo
- A light bleed is normal in the first few days, change the dressing under your nose as needed.
- In case of a massive nosebleed, place 5 sprays of Balminil or Otrivin in each nostril and wait 5 minutes. If the bleed doesn’t stop, or if you start spiting blood clots, go to the emergency room
- In case of emergency, contact your surgeon directly
- In case of a major emergency : call 911 or head to the Emergency Room
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