Post-Operative Care for Bruises and Swelling

General postoperative symptoms that patients experience are bruise, swelling, pain and fever.



Q) What causes bruises?
In the course of surgery, blood vessels get damaged from incision, resection or exfoliation etc, and internal bleeding beneath the skin causes a discoloration of the skin.
A bruise initially appears reddish and it will then turn blue or dark purple and then yellow after a few days.

Q) What causes swelling?
Circulation of body flulid is not smooth on surgical sites, resulting in the build-up of fluid and therefore causing swelling.

To reduce bruises and swelling after surgery, applying cold compression (ice pack) for 2~3 days is recommended since the degree of swelling reaches maximum up to 3 days. And, from the 4th day, applying a warm pack is recommended to help bruises heal.
When applying an ice pack or warm pack on a surgical site, it is advised to place a towel or gauze underneath the pack, rather than placing the pack directly onto the surgical site.

Some of foods are known to be effective for reducing swelling.
- Pumpkin
- Potatoes
- Black beans
- Kiwi, Banana, Grapes, Plum

They help activating blood circulation and inducing metabolism.

Taking a walk or doing light exercises is advised.
And, because having the surgical area elevated higher than the level of heart helps reduce swelling, putting a high pillow underneath the surgical area (mostly a head) is recommended

Making living conditions that can raise body temperature a lot, such as going in a sauna or having an indoor temperature too hot, may delay healing of surgical sites.
And drinking alcohol and smoking should be avoided for a proper healing process after surgery.


Lastly, the best way is to keep the post-operative instructions given by the staff.




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