rb1 Posted March 30, 2002 Share Posted March 30, 2002 Hi, I had 2100 Fu's done on tuesday. everything went fine until swelling set in. I iced and massaged since coming home. unfortunately, it didnt help and now i have one eye swollen shut. Anyone have any ideas on how long this should last and what to do? Also they think i have an allergic reaction to the dissovable sutchers. anyone experience this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rb1 Posted March 30, 2002 Author Share Posted March 30, 2002 Hi, I had 2100 Fu's done on tuesday. everything went fine until swelling set in. I iced and massaged since coming home. unfortunately, it didnt help and now i have one eye swollen shut. Anyone have any ideas on how long this should last and what to do? Also they think i have an allergic reaction to the dissovable sutchers. anyone experience this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member follicle Posted March 30, 2002 Regular Member Share Posted March 30, 2002 Hi rb1, I experienced swelling after my first HT too. It started on day 3 and lasted until day 6 or 7. My eyes didn't swell shut, but they were both black and blue like I had been on the losing end of a bad fight and the bridge of my nose and forehead were large too. I basically looked like a fat guy (I only weigh 165 pounds!) Just apply ice packs to the area (try not to touch the grafts though) and the swelling should go away in a few days. Keep your head above your heart - no bending over or exercise. Apparently the swelling is most common after a first HT, I did not experience hardly any swelling the second time. Just hang in there, all should be well in a few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 31, 2002 Share Posted March 31, 2002 Hi all, I had first HT done 5 months ago. My Dr. prescribed Medrol (prednisone?). I can't remember for sure, but I think I took a dosage that was gradually reduced over the course of five days. I also slept upright in a chair for 3 nights - not very pleasant, but tolerable. I know two other patients who had same protocol with this DR. None of us had post-op swelling. The surgeon said this approach reduced risk of serious post-op swelling, but did not eliminate the risk altogther. Is this post-op tx standard, or is my Dr. doing his own thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 1, 2002 Share Posted April 1, 2002 rb1, Dude, hand in there. The swelling will go away almost as fast as it came. Same thing happened to me. I was told to expect a little swelling...shoot...I had alot. It came day 3. The "lightly" massaging around the eye seemed to help in that area, however, the swelling I had around the ears to the jaw bone on each side...nothing helped. Not even ice. Then, around day 6 or 7, it was gone. So, just hang in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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