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You’ve scheduled a cosmetic procedure and you are counting the days until you are getting the work done.
At the same time, it’s completely understandable if you are feeling nervous, too. Whether it’s your first plastic surgery or fifth, trepidation about how you’ll feel during your recovery period is normal.
In fact, it’s healthy! That little bit (or a lot!) of stress about the unknown will push you toward putting together a plan for how you will manage after surgery, while recovering.
Let’s Talk About Pain
You’re smart to be prepared for any post-operative pain you might experience. Surgery involves wounds, stitches, bandages and possibly drains. It’s wise to prepare yourself for, at the least, “discomfort” after your cosmetic surgery is completed.
The bigger question is: how will you manage the care you will need?
CosMed At Home Allows You Recover at Home, in Comfort and Luxury
When you arrange to have a nurse, one with experience in caring for post plastic surgery patients during recovery, care for you at home, rest assured any discomfort you may have will be safely and compassionately managed by your CosMed nurse.
Pain management is probably the biggest concern and fear of people about to undergo cosmetic surgical procedures, so it’s reassuring to know that, with the assistance of a professional CosMed nurse, your comfort and well-being are in capable and caring hands.
Sadly, many plastic surgeons over-prescribe potentially dangerous and highly addictive opioid-based pain medications to alleviate post-operative discomfort. They hand out prescriptions and suggest filling them before surgery day. In theory, this is good planning.
However, it’s difficult to monitor and manage your own pain levels. A caring spouse/partner or friend means well, but unless they are medical professionals, they won’t know any better than you do.
When monitored judiciously, opioid painkillers can be used safely and effectively. However, why take powerful addictive drugs when acetaminophen do the trick?
This is why it’s so important to have professional care, once you’re home and recovering.
CosMed nurses understand the risks and benefits of opioid-based pain medications. They also know very well how easy it is to fall into the trap of addiction; it’s understandable that people in pain want to do anything to numb the pain.
A CosMed nurse will monitor your pain levels and administer the correct medication as time goes on.
Consider that, in the past, the worst pain was typically experienced immediately after surgery. This is no longer the case thanks to the advent of long-acting local anesthetics administered during surgery. They provide relief for plenty of time for you to recover at the surgical center and settle in at home (or hotel in you are traveling to NJ/NY for your cosmetic procedure. )
What Next?
Your surgeon will talk to you about pain management during recovery. But he/she won’t be there when it’s time to head off the pain.
Q: How will you know if the pain you’re experiencing is normal?
A: Your CosMed At Home nurse will knows when to contact your surgeon.
Q: Should you take the strong opioid meds or start with something less addictive?
A: That’s where the expertise of your CosMed nurse is key to your recovery. Your nurse will monitor your pain levels and dispense pain medications safely.
When you hire a CosMed nurse, you won’t have to ask for favors from friends or family, nor will you have to rely on loved ones who have work and other responsibilities.
Your CosMed nurse will care for you in the comfort and privacy of your own home. They will take care of all your post-operative concerns like wound care, drains, and more, to successfully guide you through your healing process.
Visit CosMed At Home to learn about all our post op services!
What are you waiting for? Reserve your private post op nurse (at least two weeks before your surgery date) so you can relax and focus on your excitement about the hopefully amazing end result of your plastic surgery.
Call CosMed At Home for more information and to reserve your private nurse at 973.355.7071.