Please contact us at the office if you have any questions or for any clarification. If you still have pain one hour after taking Ibuprofen, take EITHER Extra Strength Tylenol, aka Acetaminophen, every 6 hours OR the prescribed narcotic, Vicodin or Hydrocodne while still continuing the Ibuprofen. For over the counter Ibuprofen, this is purchased as 200 mg pills, so you will need 4 pills each dose. You will take 800 mg of generic Ibuprofen or Advil at breakfast, lunch, dinner and bedtime for the next 7 to 10 days. Be sure to eat some food or drink a big glass of water when you take these medications to prevent an upset stomach. Clayhold talking with your friend and family before you left for home. You will start taking pain medications about 90 minutes after leaving our office, as specifically directed and noted by Dr. Everyone is a little different, and this is a normal reaction to surgery. If swelling or jaw stiffness persists for several days, there is no cause for alarm. The ice pack that was provided by our team can be heated in the microwave or in hot water on the stove. After 48 hours, ice has no beneficial effect, and the application of heat to the sides of the face is more effective in reducing the swelling. Apply the ice pack on the cheek following the angles of the jaw as much as can be tolerated for 48 hours.
Use an ice pack or small bag of frozen vegetables on your face to help with swelling. However, the swelling may be minimized by the immediate use of ice packs. The swelling will not reach its peak until 36 to 48 hours post-operation. This is the body’s normal reaction to the surgery and plays a role in your healing. Swelling around the mouth, cheeks, eyes, and sides of the face is common following surgery. If bleeding does not subside, call for further instructions. To minimize further bleeding, do not become excited, sit upright quickly, or exercise. The tannic acid in the tea bag helps to form a clot by contracting bleeding vessels. If you run out of gauze (note: there is gauze provided in your take home kit), a moistened tea bag can be used in place of gauze. Excessive bleeding, described as the mouth filling with blood, may be controlled by first rinsing or then placing a tight ball of gauze at the bleeding surgical area and putting direct pressure on the gauze with your finger for 10 minutes. Such pinkness represents the dissolving of the blot clot of the surgical area. Slight bleeding, oozing, or pinkness in the saliva is common. BleedingĪ certain amount of bleeding is to be expected following surgery. If you are lying down following surgery, make sure you sit for one minute before standing. If you suddenly sit up or stand from a lying position you may become dizzy.Refer to the section on swelling for further explanation. Place ice packs to the sides of your face where surgery was performed.Restrict your activities the day of surgery and resume regular activity only when you feel comfortable.If you still have pain one hour after taking Ibuprofen, take EITHER Extra Strength Tylenol, aka Acetaminophen, every 6 hours OR the narcotic, Vicodin or Hydrocodne, as prescribed, while still continuing the Ibuprofen. Take 800 mg of generic Ibuprofen or Advil at breakfast, lunch, dinner and bedtime for the next 7 to 10 days.Additionally, do not touch the now-healing surgical area. Using a straw may initiate bleeding by causing the blood clot that has formed to become dislodged and this will delay or impede healing. DO NOT use a straw for at least 2 weeks.Only replace the gauze if you have red bleeding. The gauze pad placed over the surgical area should be kept in place until you are inside your home.
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