BK Plastic Surgery Hospital

Pre-Operative Instructions

1. You must stop smoking and drinking 1 week prior to surgery.

2. Your medication must be verified with doctor during consultation.

3. Take medicine for blood pressure, diabetes, and thyroid with
a little amount of water in the morning of surgery.

4. You must avoid eating and drinking including water 6 hours
prior to surgery.

5. You must not drive without a guardian on the day of surgery.

6. You must wear comfortable clothes with no accessories and
must erase all make-up including nail polish before coming
to hospital.

Post-Operative Instructions

1. Moderate swelling is expected right after surgery. Swelling is
severe during 2nd and 3rd post operative days, but it usually
subsides within 1 week.

2. Stitches are removed within 5th~7th day, and facial wash is
possible after stitch removal.

3. Rubbing the surgical site may cause breakage of suture or scar.

4. Apply ice pack for 3-5 days after surgery, then use warm pack
for 2 more weeks to subside swelling.

5. You may wear your contact lens 2 weeks after surgery.

6. You must avoid the following – smoking, drinking, and sauna
1 month after surgery.

7. Redness around surgical site is normal reaction, and it gradually
disappears after 1-3 months. Healing process may vary on
individual basis.

8. Swelling after surgery may cause asymmetrical appearance of
     eyes, but condition is only temporary. If you notice asymmetry
     in eyes after swelling has been subsided, you must consult with
     doctor.