How Long Does Recovery from Physical Surgery Take?

25/02/2014 12:30

The age old question of many patients who are seeking rhinoplasty, a breast lift or some other type of plastic surgery, is how long am I going to be out of commission? This will vary for each patient based on how well the procedure was done and how quickly your body heals, but there is a general time limit for each procedure. For example, a breast lift many only take a few hours to get done, but the discomfort of healing could take a couple weeks. The expertise of your surgeon such as Dr. Winters or Dr. Stephanie Cohen will of course make a difference here, but even so, they cannot eliminate all of it.

 

The web is an excellent place to research as well, because you can find out from different search engines what the average recovery time is. Don't expect any results until you have a personal consultation with your doctor because your surgery is not going to be exactly like someone else's. Usually, you can also find online consumer boards where they talk about plastic surgery issues and what kind of experience they had. By reading through these stories, you can find out which questions to bring up to your chosen plastic surgery expert.

 

Another factor that will affect the length of your recovery is how closely you follow the doctor's instructions. Rushing things will only end up tearing stitches or doing damage that must be repaired, and this can quickly extend a short recovery time. Pay attention to the directions your doctor gives you once the surgery is complete and then you won't have to wonder what is and what isn't off limits. Even though it may sound like a long time to be still and do less each day, it's going to be shorter than trying to recover from yet another surgery.  To learn more about plastic surgery visit https://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/cosmetic_surgery.aspx.

 

When you talk to Dr. Rick Winters or another field expert, make sure you tell them exactly how much time you'd like to invest in this process, and then they can try to work the scheduling around your job, vacation or family life. You're not the first patient to work under a time table, so this won't be anything new to them. Communicate clearly with your doctor, let them know when you're feeling frustrated or otherwise, and then you'll have less time that is necessary for recovery and you'll be far happier with the results you see. Check out our website if you have questions.