If you have decided on plastic surgery, then most likely you are looking for information not only about how plastic surgery works, how to prepare for it, but also about what awaits you after the operation itself. Of course, the doctor will tell you what is prohibited and what needs to be done during the rehabilitation period in order to recover faster. One of the recommendations is the need to sleep in a certain position. Why is it so important?
Sleeping in a certain position after plastic surgery contributes to faster recovery and avoiding unpleasant complications.After plastic surgery, the tissues on the face swell, hematomas form. Therefore, to reduce swelling and swelling, it is best to sleep on your back in an elevated position. It is important that the head is higher than the heart. To do this, you can put 2-3 pillows under your head, and also use a travel pillow.
This recommendation applies not only after a facelift , but also after laser rejuvenation , after some fillers and hair restoration.If you are planning to have an abdominoplasty , then be prepared to sleep on your back in a semi-flexed position so that there is no divergence of the seam in the lower abdomen.At an early recovery stage after mammoplasty , it is recommended to sleep surrounded by several pillows to relieve tension from the pectoral muscles and arms, especially in the morning when getting out of bed. It is also recommended to sleep only on your back, because if you sleep on your side, then the implants may be displaced. It is forbidden to sleep on your stomach for a month, as the seams have not yet healed, and connective tissue has not formed around the implants.
But, after plastic surgery on the buttocks to increase them, on the contrary, it is recommended to sleep on the stomach. Especially if there was lipofilling. You need to sleep like this for 1.5-2 months in order to engraft the transplanted fat cells and prevent death by squeezing them.When all bruising and swelling subsides, check with your plastic surgeon if it is already possible to sleep the way you are used to. Only after his approval can you return to your favorite sleeping position.The above operations and procedures can be found on our website, each of which corresponds to a specific section.

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