- Please stop smoking for 4 weeks before and 4 weeks after your procedure. Smoking decreases blood flow to the skin and may delay healing.
- Do not drink any alcohol for two days after the procedure as it can interfere with the anaesthetic you are given on the day.
- Do not wear any nail polish, makeup or jewellery to the hospital and leave any valuables at home.
- It is recommended that you take a loose shirt that buttons down the front with you to the hospital to wear home. This will make getting dressed easier as you will not have to lift your arms and it avoids the face.
- The outsides of the nostrils should be cleaned with cotton swabs soaked in warm water. The crusts on the inside of the nose should be cleaned out after day 3.
- Blowing of the nose and sneezing should try to be avoided for the first week.
- After the procedure you will have a plaster cast on your nose .This will be removed 7 days after surgery as instructed by Dr Lim.
- Dr Lim will normally visit you in the hospital the morning after your procedure. If you are feeling well and your drains can be removed, the staff will arrange for you to be discharged after this.
- A general anaesthetic can take some days to recover from and if you feel a little slow and not quite yourself for a few days this is probably quite normal. Just take it easy and rest for the next few days.
- You will be given oral pain relief to take home.
- Dr Lim will prescribe antibiotics for the week after the procedure. You should continue to take them until they are finished.
- Contact the rooms if any of the following develop;
- temperature higher than 38°C or chills
- heavy bleeding or fluid loss
- The nursing staff from Dr Lim's rooms will contact you daily for the first few days after the operation.
Both Dr Lim and the nursing staff are available to you in the post operative period and indeed at any time during your recovery. Should you have any concerns or questions please do not hesitate to call the rooms.
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