It is best to rest in a semi-recumbent position on the first day after operation to facilitate blood circulation; Try not to bow your head to prevent bleeding. There may be a little bloody liquid flowing out from the nostril of the surgical incision, which can be gently wiped off with sterilized cotton fiber. Don't touch the wound with unsterilized things to avoid pollution. You can apply more cold compress within 24 hours, which is beneficial to detumescence.
After operation, there was slight swelling and pain in the nose tip and back, and the middle part of the face began to swell. These are normal reactions, so don't worry too much. Keep a calm mind and pay attention to rest.
2-3 days after operation
Within 48 hour after operation, that blood scab accumulate in the wound can be gently washed away with hydrogen peroxide, then washed with normal saline, coated with a small amount of ointment, or sprinkle with anti-inflammatory powder to keep the wound dry and wait for self-healing.
The pain in the nose and face basically disappears, but the swelling will become more and more obvious, and the outline of the external nose is unclear. Face swelling may look ugly, which is a normal reaction and a process that must be experienced.
What needs to be done is to wait patiently for the swelling, and don't use some hot compress methods to try to reduce the swelling without authorization, which is not conducive to recovery. Keep your nose and face clean, don't touch your nose with your hands, and don't let foreign objects touch your nose.
3-6 days after operation
The facial blood circulation is rich, and the swelling is severe after trauma, but it is also fast. After the swelling gradually subsided, the color of the blood stasis area around the eyes gradually turned from red to yellow, and there was still discomfort at the tip and back of the nose. If there is conjunctival blood stasis, the blood stasis basically disappears at this stage.
At this time, you don't have to lie in bed or sit all the time. You can do some simple activities to keep a good mood.
7 days after operation
The swelling has basically disappeared, and the facial congestion has been absorbed, but the nose shape is not natural, and the skin on the back and tip of the nose is shiny. The wound has completely healed and there is no pain. At this time, you should go to the hospital to take out stitches on time.
Special reminder: Don't carry out some untimely activities with luck within 7 days after operation!