Guest guest Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 Keeping the swelling down Your face may swell in the first 24 hours after oral surgery. The swelling may last for five to seven days. Once the swelling starts to go down, your face may bruise. The bruising could last for up to 10 days after your surgery. What to do to rduce swelling On the first day after surgery, put a cold compress on the swollen area. To make a cold compress, wrap ice cubes in a towel, or use a bag of frozen vegetables such as peas. Keep the cold compress there for 10 minutes. Take it off for 10 minutes, then put it back on for another 10 minutes. Repeat this procedure over and over again for the first 24 hours after surgery. On the second day after surgery, put something warm on the swollen area, like a hot water bottle wrapped in a towel, or a heating pad wrapped in a towel. The warmth will increase blood flow (or circulation) and decrease swelling. Do not use anything hot enough to burn your skin. Call your dentist or oral surgeon if the swelling keeps getting worse 48 hours after surgery, or if the swelling does not go down within seven days after surgery. What not do do Do not apply heat to the swollen area in the first 24 hours after surgery as it will only make the swelling worse. I hope this will help you and the best of luck. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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