[ENG/THA/JPN/CHN/VNM] 유지한 원장님이 알려주는 안면윤곽 수술 당일~3일차 관리법

Hello, this is Dr. Yoo Jih Han I’m sure you are waking up from the anesthesia more and more now, right? more and more now, right? Because I can’t be at your side starting tomorrow, I want to tell you a bit more about how to take care of yourself at home. For a few days, you will have to take nutritional fluids

such as milk, soy milk, sports drink, nourishing liquid food, etc. Make sure they are cold when you drink them. Ice cream is also okay once in a while if you are craving for sweet food. Please consume fluids in cold temperature because coldness will numb

and soothe your wounds. And for the next three days I want you to keep wearing a facial garment (elastic band) as long as possible. If it gets too difficult because of swelling around your lips, then you may take the facial garment off for a while.

When you put it back on, remember what we told you about how to wear it. But it’s really the best to keep wearing it for the next three days. From now on, the swelling gets worse and worse for about 3 days,

so our focus is to prevent swelling as much as possible, not to reduce swelling. In order to do so, it’s crucial to use the ice pack that we gave you. First, put the ice pack in the refrigerator until it gets cold enough.

Before you use it on your face, over it with a towel or a gauze. Since the surgery dulled your senses on your face, it might be difficult to feel how cold the ice pack is. You could get frostbite if the ice pack is too cold, so make sure you feel how cold it is

before you use it on your face. I’m also sure your mouth is also swollen and feels uncomfortable. For the next couple of weeks, you have to gargle your mouth often. Every morning and night,

twice a day, you have to gargle using Hexamedine solution that was prescribed. Because the wounds in your mouth could open if you inflate your mouth when you gargle, just tilt your head side to side a few times so that the solution gently touches the wounds.

Using Hexamedine solution twice a day is enough. Other times, you will use plain water to clean your mouth. Gargle your mouth with plain water at least once every two hours If you find it too hard to gargle, it’s alright to just drink some water, as well.

Let’s try to keep your mouth as clean by gargling as carefully as possible. As I told you previously, Swelling will get worse for the next three days. It’s always better to keep your head above your heart to prevent and reduce swelling.

It’s a great idea if you can sleep in a sit-down position. However, if it is too uncomfortable, try using a lot of pillows, so your head can be positioned above your heart. Just make sure your pillows cover all the way to the shoulders.

If your pillows only cover your head, your neck gets bent, which causes more swelling due to poor blood circulation. Keep your head above your heart, but don’t bend your neck for a few days. Even if it’s a little uncomfortable

your resting posture matters in recovery. The next few days, your wounds could bleed and in some cases you might feel difficult to keep your mouth closed. So, you might have blood or saliva leaking out, but don’t worry too much.

It will get better in a few days, so if there’s any blood or saliva coming out, just wipe it off. You don’t need to force it out. There is no need to worry because it is a natural symptom. And now, this is the most important thing of today’s talk.

We surely checked everything before you left the hospital, but rarely, there are cases of sudden swelling during your stay at home. It’s significant to notice whether that swelling is problematic or not.

If you’re too worried, you should definitely call our emergency number and ask about it. But you can also distinguish complications on your own in some ways. Even if your face seems too puffy with swelling,

when you press it with a finger and it goes in smoothly and feels like a cushion, then it’s a natural symptom of the surgery. But if your face is not too swollen, yet it feels hard and resistant, for example, it feels like you are touching your forehead

or back of your hands, then there might be internal bleeding. In that situation, give us an emergency call as soon as possible, so you get properly treated right away. You did so well today! You might think it wasn’t as hard as you thought,

or it was harder than you thought. Either way, it will get better soon. It will get better day by day! I will be sending you another video clip on day 3, to give you additional information.

Until then, keep in mind to continuously use the ice pack and take a light walk as often as possible. See you soon!