plastic surgery procedures

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cosmetic surgery procedures
  • BOTOX Cosmetic
  • Restylane
  • Perlane
  • Juvederm Ultra
  • Juvederm Ultra Plus
  • Radiesse
  • Sculptra
  • TCA Chemical Peel
  • Cosmelan Mask
  • Refinity Peel
 

Recovering After Plastic Surgery

First and Second Stages of Recovery Room
Discharge, Overnight Stays, and Recovery Facility
Private Duty Nurses, and Going Home
Post Operative Instructions and Avoiding Complications
Warning Signs
General Recovery Rule of Three's

Warning Signs
Signs of complications or problems will vary from surgery to surgery, but there are some general guidelines to follow. If any of the following signs or symptoms occurs, call your doctor immediately, no matter what time of the day or night.

Gradually increasing pain that becomes more severe despite pain medication

A red area around the incision with a noticeable line of demarcation, especially if the area of redness is extending. (Pinkness within a few millimeters of the incision is normal)

Thick white or yellow discharge (pus) from wound . (Thin yellow, orange, or pink fluid is normal)

One side noticeably and increasingly larger and/or firmer than the other

Repeated nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or any type of rash

Difficulty breathing, chest pain, or swelling or the lips or throat

Pain in one or both calves

Fever over 101 degrees. (99' to 100' Fahrenheit is normal after surgery)

Blood-soaked dressings (pink fluid is normal, red is not)

Inability to urinate

Dark blue, purple, gray, or black appearance to skin, especially near incisions


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