Tips for Recovering from Cosmetic Surgery

Posted Thursday, October 18, 2007 to PROCEDURES > Breast

Posted by Stewart Wang, M.D., F.A.C.S.

When patients come to see me for their pre-op visit I tell them, "Don't plan on doing anything taxing for a week because you may become more tired and want to close your eyes sooner than you normally do. You may find that watching TV is also a strain. You may also experience some facial pain (if facial surgery) during the first couple of days."

I tell patients, "You can count on some bruising, swelling and being tired; you can count on some discomfort for the first couple of days, but if you don't have that, what a nice surprise!" ... (More about Pasadena plastic surgery recovery)

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