Precautions after endoscopic rhytidectomy

Generally, bandages are required after endoscopic wrinkle removal, and there are drainage strips. The dressing should be changed according to the situation within one to three days. Head and face vein blood return, reduce local swelling and pain. During these three days, cold compresses can be used to reduce swelling; after three days, hot compresses can be used to promote recovery. Whether or not to take antibiotics and when to take them depends on the postoperative situation of the recipient. Generally, the stitches are removed within 6-7 days of the operation. Laughing or making big facial expressions is strictly prohibited within 10 days.
In addition, after the operation, the facial skin will have different degrees of swelling, and even bruising, which can be absorbed and disappeared within 10 days, while the recovery of facial edema takes 2-3 weeks or longer. In the early postoperative period, the skin on the face and scalp will become numb and dull, and there may be abnormal sensations such as ants crawling or running water in the future. This sensory change generally returns to normal in about 3 months. Since the secretion of sebaceous glands and sweat glands in the skin of the operation area decreases after the operation, care should be taken to properly use skin nutrients to protect the facial skin and keep it moisturized after the stitches are removed. There may be slight asymmetry on the left and right sides of the face after surgery, which can return to normal within 1-2 months due to the repair and adjustment of the skin and soft tissue itself. The effect after the operation can be seen after the swelling disappears, and the effect is generally best after 3-4 months. Indications for endoscopic wrinkle removal: frontotemporal skin relaxation or wrinkles, deep lines, nasal horizontal lines, upper eyelid skin sagging, crow's feet and stubborn peri-eye lines, eyebrow lines (Sichuan-shaped lines), etc.