Advices for after a Facial Endoscopy Surgery

Guadalupe Medical Business Group thinks it's important that you follow the next advices so your surgery is completely successful.

• You have to rest in bed for the first 12 hours after the surgery.
• You diet can be as regular (except for special cases).
• We recommend to have a towel with ice over the eyelids and forehead for the first 48 hours.
• You will have to sleep semi-sited for the first couple of days.
• You have to assist punctually to the controls. Normally four days after the surgery there should be one. That day, the doctor will decide when you have to come back to remove the stitches.
• Wear dark glasses when you are exposed to sun light.
• It's important that you wear cap to protect from the sun and sun protector not over No. 40.
• You have to stop smoking for a month after the surgery.
• You could be swollen for 10 or 15 days.
• You have to let us know any change on your skin coloration.
• Don't make any physical effort for the first three weeks.
• Put a towel with ice in the back of the neck to flex the neck.
• It's important to take the medication punctually, specially Antibiotics.
• It's possible that you feel dizzy, for that, we recommend to be with someone the fists days after the surgery.
• If your get fever, take an analgesic. If it continues, contact your doctor immediately.
• If you feel any pain, small bleeding or fluids trough the incisions contact your doctor immediately.
• During the after surgery care avoid having any contact with animals ( dogs, cats, rabbits), at least for the first 20 days because this contact increases the chance of getting an infection.