- Before performing surgery is important to consider some points?
• Medical conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes and heart problems should be stabilized before surgery, so it is important that they be communicated to its Physician.
• You must tell your doctor if this taking any drug.
• The examinations requested by your doctor must achieve before surgery (blood, urine tests, etc.).
• If you take aspirin should suspend their use, at least one week before surgery, as these can interfere with blood clotting and may increase bleeding during surgery.
• It is very important to get a good result, that if you smoke or drink alcohol, stop their consumption by at least 2 weeks before surgery.
• The day of surgery not use creams, lotions or gel.
• If you wear contact lenses, avoid using them that day.
• Do not eat or drink anything after midnight the night before surgery.
• Brush your teeth and take a shower regularly on the day of surgery.
• Wear loose clothing, preferably buttons, to put it more easily.
• Do not use rings, earrings, bracelets, chains or nail polish.
• It is not advisable for you to drive after surgery, so it is appropriate to ask someone who can bring it back home, or hire a taxi earlier.
• Do strenuous physical exercise, as this can cause bleeding for at least two weeks after surgery.
• Do not drink alcohol or smoke at least two weeks after surgery.
• Do not eat aspirin during the two weeks following the surgery.
• Do not use heat or hot compresses in the area of surgery, whether it is advisable to use cold compresses.
• Most dressings, to submit blood stains after surgery, that’s normal.
• It is very important that you contact your doctor if you have the following complications:
a) Pain and discomfort that does not diminish with the drugs listed.
b) Abundant bleeding, which requires extra dressings.
c) If a fever or chills.
d) If you have any doubt about his surgery, notaries and we will respond as soon as possible.