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Preoperative and Postoperative Instructions

General Pre operative instructions common to all cosmetic surgical procedures under general anesthesia would be as follows:
  • Antiseptic Scrub (Betadine Surgical Scrub) of the treatment area three times before surgery: (Patient is instructed to wash the treatment area with the antiseptic scrub three times before surgery. Twice the previous day and once on the day of surgery along with his regular bath)
  • Prophylactic oral antibiotics to be started from the day before surgery
  • Excessive hair in the treatment area is to be shaved on the previous day
  • Nothing to be taken orally six hours before surgery
  • Patient would be expected to report one hour before the surgical time
  • Jewels/perfumes/talcum powders to be avoided on the day of surgery
  • Light breakfast is allowed for patients undergoing procedures under local anesthesia.
General postoperative instruction common to all cosmetic surgical procedures performed under general anesthesia would be as follows
  • Oral antibiotics and analgesics (pain killers) to be continued for five days as per the prescription
  • Normal diet would be resumed six hours after surgery
  • Dressing if any is avoided from getting wet until further orders.
  • Usually dressing would be changed every 48/72 hours until the patient is allowed to take a shower
  • Antibiotic ointment would be prescribed for local application over suture line after the dressing is removed
  • Sutures if any would be removed between the fifth to tenth day depending on the area
  • Scar remodeling therapy would be started after all sutures are removed
  • Outdoor activity like swimming/gym/driving varies with individual procedures
Postoperative instruction specific to Liposculpture:
  • Compression garment to be worn after 48hours and thereafter 24/7 for 6 weeks and then as many hours as possible for next six weeks
  • Driving to be resumed after all analgesics have been stopped for 48 hours
  • Desk jobs could be resumed after five days and other activities after two weeks
Postoperative instruction specific to Hair Transplant
  • Hairs wash to be resumed after 72 hours
  • Sutures would be removed after 14 days
  • Desk Job could be resumed after 1st hair wash
  • Medical treatment to prevent further hair loss to be resumed after 10 days
  • Hair cut after three weeks from surgery
Postoperative instructions specific to Rhinoplasty
  • Semi solid diet for one week
  • Brushing with fingers for one week
  • Avoid hot food for one week
  • Nasal splint to be worn for two weeks
  • Nasal drops to be used for two weeks
Postoperative instructions specific to Abdominoplasty
  • Normal diet would be resumed after return of bowel movements
  • Advised to walk with hips flexed for one week
  • Desk job could be resumed after 10 days
  • Swimming/gym resumed after six weeks