We know the recovery phase after surgery can feel a bit overwhelming. It’s hard not to know what recovery is going to look like. How soon can you return to work or school? When can you start exercising or going to gym class again? Is there anything you could or should do after surgery to optimize healing? The truth is everyone’s post-surgery recovery is different, so no one timeline will fit all. But, it is helpful to have some general idea of what to expect in order to plan ahead, communicate expectations with work or school, and go into surgery feeling a bit more prepared and confident.
We know the recovery phase after surgery can feel a bit overwhelming. It’s hard not to know what recovery is going to look like. How soon can you return to work or school? When can you start exercising or going to gym class again? Is there anything you could or should do after surgery to optimize healing? The truth is everyone’s post-surgery recovery is different, so no one timeline will fit all. But, it is helpful to have some general idea of what to expect in order to plan ahead, communicate expectations with work or school, and go into surgery feeling a bit more prepared and confident.
Since we specialize in facial reconstructive surgery, we can give you a general idea of what post-facial reconstructive surgery recovery might look like.
Post-Surgery Recovery Timeline for Facial Reconstructive Surgery
Day 0-2: Focus only on rest, hydration, and pain management.
Pro tip: If you are planning ahead for surgery, one thing you can do right now is get some nutritious meals in the freezer and healthy snacks in the pantry. Proper nutrition can help your body recover, but it can sometimes be difficult to achieve at this stage. Depending on the type of surgery, be sure to keep in mind that you may need some liquid meals and snacks on hand.
Days 3-14: Continue to rest, hydrate, take pain medication as your doctor has instructed you to, and eat as well as you can. You will notice your mobility gradually increasing over this two-week period, but you will still want to listen to your body and take it slow. The most exercise you should be engaging in right now is walking at a gentle pace. It is better to take several short walks than one long walk. You can aim to build up your walking time day by day. For example, you can walk in 2-minute increments on Day 3 and gradually build to 15 minutes on Day 14.
During this time, you may move to more solid foods, depending on your condition, what type of surgery you had, and how your recovery is progressing. It won’t be the case, for example, if you’ve had jaw surgery. Bruising will gradually improve, but can take several weeks to fully resolve.
Keep any wounds and stitches clean and dry, changing bandages regularly. At the end of two weeks, your stitches will most likely be removed, and you’ll need to begin caring for your post-suture skin.
Pro tip: This is likely when you’ll be following up with your doctor, so it’s a good idea to take notes during this period of recovery with any questions you want to ask. It’s also a good time to check in with work or school to let them know how recovery is going.
Week 3: Usually by this time, swelling has gone down partially or completely. Bruising has faded further, if not disappeared. At this point, you can begin caring for the affected skin by keeping the area clean and hydrated. We have some tips for caring for post-suture skin to support healing and reduce scarring here.
Most likely, you can return to school or work (if you have a desk job; anything physically strenuous is still not recommended). You may be able to introduce light exercise at this point with your doctor’s approval.
Pro tip: You should not expect to engage in any activity that poses a trauma risk as your wounds are still very fragile at this point. For example, any sport with a ball or contact is out of the question for now. Examples of light exercise can be brisk walking, elliptical machine, and gentle pilates or yoga with modifications from a knowledgeable instructor.
Week 4: Bruising and swelling will likely be gone by the end of week 4, and if not, you’ll want to check in with your doctor. Continue to care for your wounds as they heal because, even if the outside has closed, the deeper layers of your wound are still healing and delicate. You may be feeling increased nerve sensation at this point in your recovery, but it can take quite a long time for the nerves to heal. Keep communicating with your doctor with any changes.
If you’ve had jaw surgery, week 4 is likely the point where you’ll begin introducing more solid foods.
You may be able to resume moderate exercise. Again, you’ll want to check in with your doctor and listen to your body.
Pro tip: Never push through pain or fatigue during any point of the recovery phase. It seems counterintuitive, but pushing harder can actually set you back further.
Months 2-3: By the end of month 3, you’re likely to be feeling back to normal. For those recovering from treatment for a facial birth defect, you may even feel better than you did before surgery. The Little Baby Face Foundation treats children born with facial birth defects that are struggling with challenges that interfere with their daily lives, from chronic pain to difficulty with basic functions like breathing, eating, drinking, sleeping, and talking. So, once they’ve recovered from surgery, they’re often feeling better than before!
You can begin to work up to more intense workouts if you are feeling up to it, and if your doctor approves. It may take 6 months or more to take up contact sports or riskier activities, such as skiing or ice skating.
Pro tip: Scarring actually is quite a long process that can take up to a year. Therefore, it is key to continue caring for the scars consistently. This means sunscreen even on overcast days, proper skincare, and daily scar massage.
Again, there is no way to predict a timeline that applies to all, so the above timeline should be taken with a grain of salt. Recovery depends on so many different factors that it would be impossible to generalize. This is also not intended as a substitute for medical advice; your doctor is always your best resource when it comes to understanding what to expect after your surgery. The only concrete advice we can give to anyone and everyone who undergoes surgery? Be patient! Recovery takes time, and the more we respect our body’s need to heal in its own time, the smoother the recovery process will be.
Post-Surgery Recovery Timeline for Facial Reconstructive Surgery
Day 0-2: Focus only on rest, hydration, and pain management.
Pro tip: If you are planning ahead for surgery, one thing you can do right now is get some nutritious meals in the freezer and healthy snacks in the pantry. Proper nutrition can help your body recover, but it can sometimes be difficult to achieve at this stage. Depending on the type of surgery, be sure to keep in mind that you may need some liquid meals and snacks on hand.
Days 3-14: Continue to rest, hydrate, take pain medication as your doctor has instructed you to, and eat as well as you can. You will notice your mobility gradually increasing over this two-week period, but you will still want to listen to your body and take it slow. The most exercise you should be engaging in right now is walking at a gentle pace. It is better to take several short walks than one long walk. You can aim to build up your walking time day by day. For example, you can walk in 2-minute increments on Day 3 and gradually build to 15 minutes on Day 14.
During this time, you may move to more solid foods, depending on your condition, what type of surgery you had, and how your recovery is progressing. It won’t be the case, for example, if you’ve had jaw surgery. Bruising will gradually improve, but can take several weeks to fully resolve.
Keep any wounds and stitches clean and dry, changing bandages regularly. At the end of two weeks, your stitches will most likely be removed, and you’ll need to begin caring for your post-suture skin.
Pro tip: This is likely when you’ll be following up with your doctor, so it’s a good idea to take notes during this period of recovery with any questions you want to ask. It’s also a good time to check in with work or school to let them know how recovery is going.
Week 3: Usually by this time, swelling has gone down partially or completely. Bruising has faded further, if not disappeared. At this point, you can begin caring for the affected skin by keeping the area clean and hydrated. We have some tips for caring for post-suture skin to support healing and reduce scarring here.
Most likely, you can return to school or work (if you have a desk job; anything physically strenuous is still not recommended). You may be able to introduce light exercise at this point with your doctor’s approval.
Pro tip: You should not expect to engage in any activity that poses a trauma risk as your wounds are still very fragile at this point. For example, any sport with a ball or contact is out of the question for now. Examples of light exercise can be brisk walking, elliptical machine, and gentle pilates or yoga with modifications from a knowledgeable instructor.
Week 4: Bruising and swelling will likely be gone by the end of week 4, and if not, you’ll want to check in with your doctor. Continue to care for your wounds as they heal because, even if the outside has closed, the deeper layers of your wound are still healing and delicate. You may be feeling increased nerve sensation at this point in your recovery, but it can take quite a long time for the nerves to heal. Keep communicating with your doctor with any changes.
If you’ve had jaw surgery, week 4 is likely the point where you’ll begin introducing more solid foods.
You may be able to resume moderate exercise. Again, you’ll want to check in with your doctor and listen to your body.
Pro tip: Never push through pain or fatigue during any point of the recovery phase. It seems counterintuitive, but pushing harder can actually set you back further.
Months 2-3: By the end of month 3, you’re likely to be feeling back to normal. For those recovering from treatment for a facial birth defect, you may even feel better than you did before surgery. The Little Baby Face Foundation treats children born with facial birth defects that are struggling with challenges that interfere with their daily lives, from chronic pain to difficulty with basic functions like breathing, eating, drinking, sleeping, and talking. So, once they’ve recovered from surgery, they’re often feeling better than before!
You can begin to work up to more intense workouts if you are feeling up to it, and if your doctor approves. It may take 6 months or more to take up contact sports or riskier activities, such as skiing or ice skating.
Pro tip: Scarring actually is quite a long process that can take up to a year. Therefore, it is key to continue caring for the scars consistently. This means sunscreen even on overcast days, proper skincare, and daily scar massage.
Again, there is no way to predict a timeline that applies to all, so the above timeline should be taken with a grain of salt. Recovery depends on so many different factors that it would be impossible to generalize. This is also not intended as a substitute for medical advice; your doctor is always your best resource when it comes to understanding what to expect after your surgery. The only concrete advice we can give to anyone and everyone who undergoes surgery? Be patient! Recovery takes time, and the more we respect our body’s need to heal in its own time, the smoother the recovery process will be.
Since we specialize in facial reconstructive surgery, we can give you a general idea of what post-facial reconstructive surgery recovery might look like.
Post-Surgery Recovery Timeline for Facial Reconstructive Surgery
Day 0-2: Focus only on rest, hydration, and pain management.
Pro tip: If you are planning ahead for surgery, one thing you can do right now is get some nutritious meals in the freezer and healthy snacks in the pantry. Proper nutrition can help your body recover, but it can sometimes be difficult to achieve at this stage. Depending on the type of surgery, be sure to keep in mind that you may need some liquid meals and snacks on hand.
Days 3-14: Continue to rest, hydrate, take pain medication as your doctor has instructed you to, and eat as well as you can. You will notice your mobility gradually increasing over this two-week period, but you will still want to listen to your body and take it slow. The most exercise you should be engaging in right now is walking at a gentle pace. It is better to take several short walks than one long walk. You can aim to build up your walking time day by day. For example, you can walk in 2-minute increments on Day 3 and gradually build to 15 minutes on Day 14.
During this time, you may move to more solid foods, depending on your condition, what type of surgery you had, and how your recovery is progressing. It won’t be the case, for example, if you’ve had jaw surgery. Bruising will gradually improve, but can take several weeks to fully resolve.
Keep any wounds and stitches clean and dry, changing bandages regularly. At the end of two weeks, your stitches will most likely be removed, and you’ll need to begin caring for your post-suture skin.
Pro tip: This is likely when you’ll be following up with your doctor, so it’s a good idea to take notes during this period of recovery with any questions you want to ask. It’s also a good time to check in with work or school to let them know how recovery is going.
Week 3: Usually by this time, swelling has gone down partially or completely. Bruising has faded further, if not disappeared. At this point, you can begin caring for the affected skin by keeping the area clean and hydrated. We have some tips for caring for post-suture skin to support healing and reduce scarring here.
Most likely, you can return to school or work (if you have a desk job; anything physically strenuous is still not recommended). You may be able to introduce light exercise at this point with your doctor’s approval.
Pro tip: You should not expect to engage in any activity that poses a trauma risk as your wounds are still very fragile at this point. For example, any sport with a ball or contact is out of the question for now. Examples of light exercise can be brisk walking, elliptical machine, and gentle pilates or yoga with modifications from a knowledgeable instructor.
Week 4: Bruising and swelling will likely be gone by the end of week 4, and if not, you’ll want to check in with your doctor. Continue to care for your wounds as they heal because, even if the outside has closed, the deeper layers of your wound are still healing and delicate. You may be feeling increased nerve sensation at this point in your recovery, but it can take quite a long time for the nerves to heal. Keep communicating with your doctor with any changes.
If you’ve had jaw surgery, week 4 is likely the point where you’ll begin introducing more solid foods.
You may be able to resume moderate exercise. Again, you’ll want to check in with your doctor and listen to your body.
Pro tip: Never push through pain or fatigue during any point of the recovery phase. It seems counterintuitive, but pushing harder can actually set you back further.
Months 2-3: By the end of month 3, you’re likely to be feeling back to normal. For those recovering from treatment for a facial birth defect, you may even feel better than you did before surgery. The Little Baby Face Foundation treats children born with facial birth defects that are struggling with challenges that interfere with their daily lives, from chronic pain to difficulty with basic functions like breathing, eating, drinking, sleeping, and talking. So, once they’ve recovered from surgery, they’re often feeling better than before!
You can begin to work up to more intense workouts if you are feeling up to it, and if your doctor approves. It may take 6 months or more to take up contact sports or riskier activities, such as skiing or ice skating.
Pro tip: Scarring actually is quite a long process that can take up to a year. Therefore, it is key to continue caring for the scars consistently. This means sunscreen even on overcast days, proper skincare, and daily scar massage.
Again, there is no way to predict a timeline that applies to all, so the above timeline should be taken with a grain of salt. Recovery depends on so many different factors that it would be impossible to generalize. This is also not intended as a substitute for medical advice; your doctor is always your best resource when it comes to understanding what to expect after your surgery. The only concrete advice we can give to anyone and everyone who undergoes surgery? Be patient! Recovery takes time, and the more we respect our body’s need to heal in its own time, the smoother the recovery process will be.
Post-Surgery Recovery Timeline for Facial Reconstructive Surgery
Day 0-2: Focus only on rest, hydration, and pain management.
Pro tip: If you are planning ahead for surgery, one thing you can do right now is get some nutritious meals in the freezer and healthy snacks in the pantry. Proper nutrition can help your body recover, but it can sometimes be difficult to achieve at this stage. Depending on the type of surgery, be sure to keep in mind that you may need some liquid meals and snacks on hand.
Days 3-14: Continue to rest, hydrate, take pain medication as your doctor has instructed you to, and eat as well as you can. You will notice your mobility gradually increasing over this two-week period, but you will still want to listen to your body and take it slow. The most exercise you should be engaging in right now is walking at a gentle pace. It is better to take several short walks than one long walk. You can aim to build up your walking time day by day. For example, you can walk in 2-minute increments on Day 3 and gradually build to 15 minutes on Day 14.
During this time, you may move to more solid foods, depending on your condition, what type of surgery you had, and how your recovery is progressing. It won’t be the case, for example, if you’ve had jaw surgery. Bruising will gradually improve, but can take several weeks to fully resolve.
Keep any wounds and stitches clean and dry, changing bandages regularly. At the end of two weeks, your stitches will most likely be removed, and you’ll need to begin caring for your post-suture skin.
Pro tip: This is likely when you’ll be following up with your doctor, so it’s a good idea to take notes during this period of recovery with any questions you want to ask. It’s also a good time to check in with work or school to let them know how recovery is going.
Week 3: Usually by this time, swelling has gone down partially or completely. Bruising has faded further, if not disappeared. At this point, you can begin caring for the affected skin by keeping the area clean and hydrated. We have some tips for caring for post-suture skin to support healing and reduce scarring here.
Most likely, you can return to school or work (if you have a desk job; anything physically strenuous is still not recommended). You may be able to introduce light exercise at this point with your doctor’s approval.
Pro tip: You should not expect to engage in any activity that poses a trauma risk as your wounds are still very fragile at this point. For example, any sport with a ball or contact is out of the question for now. Examples of light exercise can be brisk walking, elliptical machine, and gentle pilates or yoga with modifications from a knowledgeable instructor.
Week 4: Bruising and swelling will likely be gone by the end of week 4, and if not, you’ll want to check in with your doctor. Continue to care for your wounds as they heal because, even if the outside has closed, the deeper layers of your wound are still healing and delicate. You may be feeling increased nerve sensation at this point in your recovery, but it can take quite a long time for the nerves to heal. Keep communicating with your doctor with any changes.
If you’ve had jaw surgery, week 4 is likely the point where you’ll begin introducing more solid foods.
You may be able to resume moderate exercise. Again, you’ll want to check in with your doctor and listen to your body.
Pro tip: Never push through pain or fatigue during any point of the recovery phase. It seems counterintuitive, but pushing harder can actually set you back further.
Months 2-3: By the end of month 3, you’re likely to be feeling back to normal. For those recovering from treatment for a facial birth defect, you may even feel better than you did before surgery. The Little Baby Face Foundation treats children born with facial birth defects that are struggling with challenges that interfere with their daily lives, from chronic pain to difficulty with basic functions like breathing, eating, drinking, sleeping, and talking. So, once they’ve recovered from surgery, they’re often feeling better than before!
You can begin to work up to more intense workouts if you are feeling up to it, and if your doctor approves. It may take 6 months or more to take up contact sports or riskier activities, such as skiing or ice skating.
Pro tip: Scarring actually is quite a long process that can take up to a year. Therefore, it is key to continue caring for the scars consistently. This means sunscreen even on overcast days, proper skincare, and daily scar massage.
Again, there is no way to predict a timeline that applies to all, so the above timeline should be taken with a grain of salt. Recovery depends on so many different factors that it would be impossible to generalize. This is also not intended as a substitute for medical advice; your doctor is always your best resource when it comes to understanding what to expect after your surgery. The only concrete advice we can give to anyone and everyone who undergoes surgery? Be patient! Recovery takes time, and the more we respect our body’s need to heal in its own time, the smoother the recovery process will be.
Since we specialize in facial reconstructive surgery, we can give you a general idea of what post-facial reconstructive surgery recovery might look like.
Post-Surgery Recovery Timeline for Facial Reconstructive Surgery
Day 0-2: Focus only on rest, hydration, and pain management.
Pro tip: If you are planning ahead for surgery, one thing you can do right now is get some nutritious meals in the freezer and healthy snacks in the pantry. Proper nutrition can help your body recover, but it can sometimes be difficult to achieve at this stage. Depending on the type of surgery, be sure to keep in mind that you may need some liquid meals and snacks on hand.
Days 3-14: Continue to rest, hydrate, take pain medication as your doctor has instructed you to, and eat as well as you can. You will notice your mobility gradually increasing over this two-week period, but you will still want to listen to your body and take it slow. The most exercise you should be engaging in right now is walking at a gentle pace. It is better to take several short walks than one long walk. You can aim to build up your walking time day by day. For example, you can walk in 2-minute increments on Day 3 and gradually build to 15 minutes on Day 14.
During this time, you may move to more solid foods, depending on your condition, what type of surgery you had, and how your recovery is progressing. It won’t be the case, for example, if you’ve had jaw surgery. Bruising will gradually improve, but can take several weeks to fully resolve.
Keep any wounds and stitches clean and dry, changing bandages regularly. At the end of two weeks, your stitches will most likely be removed, and you’ll need to begin caring for your post-suture skin.
Pro tip: This is likely when you’ll be following up with your doctor, so it’s a good idea to take notes during this period of recovery with any questions you want to ask. It’s also a good time to check in with work or school to let them know how recovery is going.
Week 3: Usually by this time, swelling has gone down partially or completely. Bruising has faded further, if not disappeared. At this point, you can begin caring for the affected skin by keeping the area clean and hydrated. We have some tips for caring for post-suture skin to support healing and reduce scarring here.
Most likely, you can return to school or work (if you have a desk job; anything physically strenuous is still not recommended). You may be able to introduce light exercise at this point with your doctor’s approval.
Pro tip: You should not expect to engage in any activity that poses a trauma risk as your wounds are still very fragile at this point. For example, any sport with a ball or contact is out of the question for now. Examples of light exercise can be brisk walking, elliptical machine, and gentle pilates or yoga with modifications from a knowledgeable instructor.
Week 4: Bruising and swelling will likely be gone by the end of week 4, and if not, you’ll want to check in with your doctor. Continue to care for your wounds as they heal because, even if the outside has closed, the deeper layers of your wound are still healing and delicate. You may be feeling increased nerve sensation at this point in your recovery, but it can take quite a long time for the nerves to heal. Keep communicating with your doctor with any changes.
If you’ve had jaw surgery, week 4 is likely the point where you’ll begin introducing more solid foods.
You may be able to resume moderate exercise. Again, you’ll want to check in with your doctor and listen to your body.
Pro tip: Never push through pain or fatigue during any point of the recovery phase. It seems counterintuitive, but pushing harder can actually set you back further.
Months 2-3: By the end of month 3, you’re likely to be feeling back to normal. For those recovering from treatment for a facial birth defect, you may even feel better than you did before surgery. The Little Baby Face Foundation treats children born with facial birth defects that are struggling with challenges that interfere with their daily lives, from chronic pain to difficulty with basic functions like breathing, eating, drinking, sleeping, and talking. So, once they’ve recovered from surgery, they’re often feeling better than before!
You can begin to work up to more intense workouts if you are feeling up to it, and if your doctor approves. It may take 6 months or more to take up contact sports or riskier activities, such as skiing or ice skating.
Pro tip: Scarring actually is quite a long process that can take up to a year. Therefore, it is key to continue caring for the scars consistently. This means sunscreen even on overcast days, proper skincare, and daily scar massage.
Again, there is no way to predict a timeline that applies to all, so the above timeline should be taken with a grain of salt. Recovery depends on so many different factors that it would be impossible to generalize. This is also not intended as a substitute for medical advice; your doctor is always your best resource when it comes to understanding what to expect after your surgery. The only concrete advice we can give to anyone and everyone who undergoes surgery? Be patient! Recovery takes time, and the more we respect our body’s need to heal in its own time, the smoother the recovery process will be.
Post-Surgery Recovery Timeline for Facial Reconstructive Surgery
Day 0-2: Focus only on rest, hydration, and pain management.
Pro tip: If you are planning ahead for surgery, one thing you can do right now is get some nutritious meals in the freezer and healthy snacks in the pantry. Proper nutrition can help your body recover, but it can sometimes be difficult to achieve at this stage. Depending on the type of surgery, be sure to keep in mind that you may need some liquid meals and snacks on hand.
Days 3-14: Continue to rest, hydrate, take pain medication as your doctor has instructed you to, and eat as well as you can. You will notice your mobility gradually increasing over this two-week period, but you will still want to listen to your body and take it slow. The most exercise you should be engaging in right now is walking at a gentle pace. It is better to take several short walks than one long walk. You can aim to build up your walking time day by day. For example, you can walk in 2-minute increments on Day 3 and gradually build to 15 minutes on Day 14.
During this time, you may move to more solid foods, depending on your condition, what type of surgery you had, and how your recovery is progressing. It won’t be the case, for example, if you’ve had jaw surgery. Bruising will gradually improve, but can take several weeks to fully resolve.
Keep any wounds and stitches clean and dry, changing bandages regularly. At the end of two weeks, your stitches will most likely be removed, and you’ll need to begin caring for your post-suture skin.
Pro tip: This is likely when you’ll be following up with your doctor, so it’s a good idea to take notes during this period of recovery with any questions you want to ask. It’s also a good time to check in with work or school to let them know how recovery is going.
Week 3: Usually by this time, swelling has gone down partially or completely. Bruising has faded further, if not disappeared. At this point, you can begin caring for the affected skin by keeping the area clean and hydrated. We have some tips for caring for post-suture skin to support healing and reduce scarring here.
Most likely, you can return to school or work (if you have a desk job; anything physically strenuous is still not recommended). You may be able to introduce light exercise at this point with your doctor’s approval.
Pro tip: You should not expect to engage in any activity that poses a trauma risk as your wounds are still very fragile at this point. For example, any sport with a ball or contact is out of the question for now. Examples of light exercise can be brisk walking, elliptical machine, and gentle pilates or yoga with modifications from a knowledgeable instructor.
Week 4: Bruising and swelling will likely be gone by the end of week 4, and if not, you’ll want to check in with your doctor. Continue to care for your wounds as they heal because, even if the outside has closed, the deeper layers of your wound are still healing and delicate. You may be feeling increased nerve sensation at this point in your recovery, but it can take quite a long time for the nerves to heal. Keep communicating with your doctor with any changes.
If you’ve had jaw surgery, week 4 is likely the point where you’ll begin introducing more solid foods.
You may be able to resume moderate exercise. Again, you’ll want to check in with your doctor and listen to your body.
Pro tip: Never push through pain or fatigue during any point of the recovery phase. It seems counterintuitive, but pushing harder can actually set you back further.
Months 2-3: By the end of month 3, you’re likely to be feeling back to normal. For those recovering from treatment for a facial birth defect, you may even feel better than you did before surgery. The Little Baby Face Foundation treats children born with facial birth defects that are struggling with challenges that interfere with their daily lives, from chronic pain to difficulty with basic functions like breathing, eating, drinking, sleeping, and talking. So, once they’ve recovered from surgery, they’re often feeling better than before!
You can begin to work up to more intense workouts if you are feeling up to it, and if your doctor approves. It may take 6 months or more to take up contact sports or riskier activities, such as skiing or ice skating.
Pro tip: Scarring actually is quite a long process that can take up to a year. Therefore, it is key to continue caring for the scars consistently. This means sunscreen even on overcast days, proper skincare, and daily scar massage.
Again, there is no way to predict a timeline that applies to all, so the above timeline should be taken with a grain of salt. Recovery depends on so many different factors that it would be impossible to generalize. This is also not intended as a substitute for medical advice; your doctor is always your best resource when it comes to understanding what to expect after your surgery. The only concrete advice we can give to anyone and everyone who undergoes surgery? Be patient! Recovery takes time, and the more we respect our body’s need to heal in its own time, the smoother the recovery process will be.
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