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On June 20 2013 I had double jaw surgery and genioplasty.
Double jaw surgery recovery tips. The prune juice will provide your body with the fiber it needs to work those bowels properly but fiber is useless without water because it wont dissolve in your body. I recommend a bare minimum of 1 L of water per day. Drink 2 L per day as soon as you can.
Following is a summary of the most important things I learned during my recovery from double jaw surgery. Drink lots of prune juice and water. Your toilet time will be far from enjoyable for the first couple of weeks because youre likely to be severely dehydrated.
The prune juice will. Create a routine of brushing your teeth taking your drinks showering taking antibiotics and sleeping. Sit elevated all the time even when you sleep.
Keep your head above your heart at all times so that the swelling goes down. It may be uncomfortable but is necessary. Ive decided to cook up a nice dish of recovery tips here for anyone on the road to partake in the feast that is jaw surgery.
Well start with an appetizer consisting of items you should have handy when you first arrive home from the hospital. Post Double Jaw Orthognathic Surgery Recovery Tips and Hints. When standing up for the first 3 days after surgery make sure you have a gauze mustache under your nose.
Blood will be free flowing from your nose onto your clothing and floor. DO NOT look up you tube videos of the procedure It will only scare you. Be informed Read other peoples blogs who have had jaw surgery as it will help prepare you for what to expect.
Take many photos of your profile. EAT EAT EAT your favourite foods. Following is a brief timeline of important events regarding recovery from double jaw surgery.
If you only had a single jaw operated on your recovery will be much quicker than this. Keep in mind that every person recovers at a different pace and also that every surgeon has their own agenda during the recovery process. This is simply the sequence of important events that took place during my personal recovery.
13 rows Post Double Jaw Orthognathic Surgery Recovery Timeline. Q-Tips When digging your nose were the days Use Q-Tips to gently poke around the insides of your nose for crusted material. Clears your nose much more effectively than sticking your pinky up your nostrils.
Tissue Paper Stand by tons of tissue paper wherever you may be. I had a personal box of tissues each in the bedroom living room kitchen and made sure to have tissue packs in my bag at. I did not know that you drool and bleed so much after jaw surgery Your sinuses swell up to the size of golf-balls during surgery and then subsequently have to drain all that blood and mucus.
The first three weeks I went through insane amounts of tissues for my mouth and nose as it. On June 20 2013 I had double jaw surgery and genioplasty. My blog shares my story but mostly will revolve around recovery tips that have helped me post-surgery.
At the end of the day I am hopeful this will help and support others going through this surgery. View my complete profile. Take Time Off Work.
Taking plenty of rest is the key to faster recovery after any jaw or dental surgery. Ensure to take time off from your job or business for around 1-3 week still one month is the best rule of thumb if you can manage. A complete recovery from jaw surgery requires around 4-6.
Dont wait too long to take your next dosage of pain meds. This is especially important the first week. Try to stack them within 20 minutes of each new dosage so that they dont wear off and leave you in pain.
Dont feel sorry for yourself for too long. Afterall you did pay them to do this to you. Top 2 Recovery Methods for Jaw Surgery.
Lymphatic Drainage Acupuncture. About a week after my double jaw surgery and genioplasty I was still pretty badly swollen and was getting increasingly annoyed by the numbness surrounding my lower lip and chin area. I needed something to speed up the recovery process.
In order to heal quickly a nutritional liquid diet was essential. To be honest I was not a fan of the Ensure drinks the hospital gave out as they made my stomach churn. Instead I drank loads of.
3 Month Recovery for Double Jaw Surgery. This is another blog post for anyone who is curious about what my recovery was like over the summer. I hope anyone who is getting double jaw surgery can read this and know what to expect.
No lie my recovery was not fun and it was not easy. This post is in no way meant to scare anyone from getting this. Do keep in mind that you will have a team of doctors and nurses monitoring you in the hospital and that surgery recovery is a situation that they deal with on a daily basis.
Trust your surgeon and the hospital staff. Ask your surgeon questions in the months leading up to surgery to fully mentally prepare yourself. August 10 2014 Tips bored double jaw surgery jaw surgery recovery recovery from surgery surgery surgery recovery cheezzpanda In an effort to keep myself from going ballistic I have compiled a list of things to do in the event that you like me are both bored and recovering from surgery.
Jaw surgery does include some pain in recovery though in the case of my two double jaw surgeries and other surgery blogs Ive read its minor. If you have jaw surgery you will likely be given prescriptions for pain medications and any kind of pain above a 2 or 3 out. E45 or any other non perfumed moisturiser.
Your face may be very dry after surgery. Vaseline chap stick for your lips. Cotton buds to clean your ears and nose from dried blood andor iodine left from the surgery.
Tissue box for times when you have nasal deposits bleeding or dribbling. Baby soft tooth brush. A soft blanket Basically the two things you can give a person after jaw surgery are comfort or relief.
The ice packs and heating pad provide relief. The ice packs and heating pad provide relief. The robe socks and blanket provide comfort.