How long should I have assistance
at home following surgery?
How long you could need assistance after surgery greatly depends
on what kind of surgery you have. For facial rejuvenation surgeries we often
recommend having some assistance for a couple of days. I strongly encourage the
use of facial compresses after surgery and it is quite helpful to have someone
who can help freshen’ these for you. Ladies who have small children at home
tend to need more help for a few days until they are better back on their feet.
For breast augmentation there are restrictions on how much lifting can be done.
Each patient's lifting requirements influence how long I recommend needing
assistance. For routine activities of daily living following breast
augmentation having help for a day or two is generally sufficient. For any
patient following surgery if a narcotic is prescribed for pain control I tell
my patients to not drive while taking any narcotics. This could be considered
driving under the influence. For driving in general, I ask my patients to make
sure they feel limber enough to drive and safely look over their shoulder to
check for traffic as well as not taking any prescription pain pills.
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