Precautions After Philtrum Reduction Surgery: To Recover Well, Be Sure to Follow These

Precautions After Philtrum Reduction Surgery,

To Recover Well, Be Sure to Follow These

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Precautions After Philtrum Reduction Surgery

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After philtrum reduction surgery,

many people find the time afterward

even more daunting than the surgery itself.

When can I wash my face?

Since it’s near the nose, is it okay to wipe it firmly?

Even though you may have clearly been given instructions non the day of surgery,

it’s only natural to feel confused again once you get home.

Results are not made in the operating room alone.

Because care during the recovery period can directly affect the final outcome,

in this post, I’ll organize the key things you should follow by stage.

The first 3 days after surgery,

how should you get through the most anxious time?

Precautions After Philtrum Reduction Surgery

Since it’s around the nose, I’m scared to touch it,

so I can’t wash my face at all.

This is the most common thing we hear from patients early after surgery.

We completely understand the desire to be careful,

but

if you leave the wound alone for too long,

you may actually become less diligent about hygiene management.

Face washing is possible starting the day after surgery. However, until the stitches are removed, please avoid rubbing the incision area or wiping it firmly. After washing, gently apply eye ointment, which is effective in protecting the wound. This small routine can be a big help in allowing the wound to heal stably early on.

Swelling after surgery tends to peak on the third day rather than on the day of surgery. So many people are more startled when they look in the mirror on day 3,

but

from that point on, it gradually begins to go down, so just knowing about the 3-day peak in advance can make you feel much less flustered.

A small amount of bleeding inside the nose may occur within 1 to 2 days. At this time, wiping it with a cotton swab or sniffing forcefully can lead to inflammation, so you must avoid these actions. For bleeding, it is enough to gently press with gauze or tissue, and even after stitch removal, it is better to reduce the habit of blowing your nose for 2 weeks.

Pain can usually be managed with the prescribed painkillers. Please be sure to take the prescribed medications, which include antibiotics, painkillers, and a gastrointestinal protector, 30 minutes after meals, three times a day.

If pain still remains, you may additionally take Tylenol. However, medications that increase bleeding tendency, such as aspirin, should be avoided for 1 week.

What comes after stitch removal is actually even more important

Precautions After Philtrum Reduction Surgery

After the stitches are removed, many people feel relieved and let their care become looser. However, after philtrum reduction surgery, care after that point has a significant effect on determining the final state of scar recovery.

The first thing you need to pay attention to is UV protection. The skin recovering after an incision is in a state where melanin pigment can easily become overactive, and if it is exposed directly to sunlight during this period, pigmentation can occur and the scar may remain more noticeable. Whenever you go out, please make sure to use sunscreen with SPF 15 or higher, and it is good to maintain this habit for about 2 months. It is also helpful to use scar ointment on the outer incision area as well.

Movements that pull on the incision area should also be reduced for about 1 month. If you open your mouth wide or repeatedly make excessive facial expressions, unnecessary irritation is applied to the healing tissue, which interferes with the sutured line settling neatly. Alcohol and smoking must be avoided for 1 month. Because they constrict blood vessels and interfere with tissue regeneration, they are major causes of slower recovery and darker scars.

Precautions After Philtrum Reduction Surgery

Lastly, if sudden severe swelling, persistent bleeding, or heat and redness occur, please visit the clinic without delay and get checked. Confirming even small warning signs early is the surest way to protect your recovery results.

In this way, the results are completed along with after-surgery care. Providing guidance exactly as it is about symptoms that may occur and the precautions,

and staying with you until the end for questions that arise during recovery is the way Glovi Plastic Surgery Clinic has always worked. If you need to check whether your recovery progress after surgery is normal, or if you are considering philtrum reduction surgery, please feel free to contact us. *Depending on the individual, plastic surgery may cause side effects such as bleeding, inflammation, and infection, so caution is required.

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Precautions After Philtrum Reduction Surgery