The Importance of Recovery in Plastic Surgery

Cosmetic surgery is done to improve appearance so the entire journey from consultation to the procedure to recovery should be a smooth process so that the journey is satisfying. So here are our top 10 tips to help your Post-Surgery recovery process:

Tips for Post-Surgery Recovery

Cosmetic surgery has wide range of procedures that involves the breast, face, body. So each
of them have different processes and different recovery times

1. Know what to expect from your recovery period?
   Depending on the surgery done your recovery can take from 1 week to 3months. So it is important to discuss with your Plastic Surgeon before surgery regarding your recovery. This is very important as this can affect both your personal and professional life, so make sure adjust your life accordingly.
2. Have a support system in place
   This aspect is very important as you may use to support of family members or your friends who will help you in the 1 st week to perform day to day tasks. The 1 st few days of the procedure will be hard since you will experience the pain and soreness.
3. Follow your surgeon’s post-operative instructions: It’s essential you follow the exact recovery instructions your doctor provides you depending on the procedure performed which could include.

1. Putting ice on the affected area.

2. Pain medications used for controlling swelling and pain.

3. Avoiding direct sunlight exposure during your recovery period.

4. Elevating the affected area to reduce swelling.

5. Using tubes or drains effectively which the surgeon may insect to help drain excess fluid in your initial healing phase 

Keeping all follow-up appointments with your doctor and  wearing compression garments as suggested.

4. Avoid sun exposure
   For the 1 st few days you should avoid direct sunlight. Use sunscreen if you go out after 1 week
5. Hydrate
   Drink 2 litres of water each day to flush toxins out of your body and rejuvenate your skin
6. Take time off work
   Depending on your surgery, your working situation whether it is work from home or you physically must go work, make sure you have taken adequate rest and inform your workplace before hand
7. Eat a Health diet
   It is important to have nutritious, high- calorie food that will help your body heal faster ask your family and friends to cook for you.
8. Follow your medicine as per your doctor
   Take the medicine as per your doctor’s advice and discuss all your pervious medicine with doctor so that he can tell you when you can restart them. There are some medicines you need to stop before the surgery. The doctor will also discuss when you can restart them
9. Be busy and stay relaxed
   During the recovery from surgery, it is important to avoid exercise and give time to recover properly. Sometimes recovery time could take longer if you try and fasten the process. Keep yourself self-occupied. Read some books or watch movies on Netflix or amazon prime .Take it easy to recover.
10. All good things take time so be patient
    It takes time to heal. Minimal discomfort is normal swelling won’t go away right away, scaring will be pink a while as they heal and it may take week or month for you to see your final result. Patience is key here.

At Tara Healthcare, our focus is to ensure we provide quality care to our patients and post-operative care instructions will be provided by us to ensure you heal well.