{"id":725,"date":"2016-05-13T09:00:09","date_gmt":"2016-05-13T14:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pineypointoms.com\/blog\/?p=725"},"modified":"2020-03-10T07:52:23","modified_gmt":"2020-03-10T12:52:23","slug":"5-ways-to-reduce-swelling-after-oral-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pineypointoms.com\/blog\/5-ways-to-reduce-swelling-after-oral-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways to Reduce Swelling After Oral Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"\"oral<\/a>A certain amount of swelling is normal following your oral surgery in Houston, but you can help reduce inflammation and discomfort for an easier, more comfortable recovery overall. We here at <\/span>Piney Point Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery<\/span><\/a> have five tips to help you keep swelling to a minimum following your upcoming oral surgery!<\/span>\n\n\n

#1: Ice Packs \/ Cold Compresses<\/span><\/h2>\nThe number one way to reduce swelling following any type of surgery or trauma is to apply an ice pack or cold compress to the affected area. This type of \u201ccold therapy\u201d works by slowing down the amount of blood flow that rushes to the injured area, reducing inflammation and discomfort. During the first 36 hours following your oral surgery, apply cold to the outside treatment area in 10-minute intervals: 10 minutes on, 10 minutes off. <\/span>\n

#2: Elevate the Head<\/span><\/h2>\nYou should have blocked off lots of time for rest and relaxation following your oral surgery. While you\u2019re dozing during this vital recovery phase, keep your head elevated with an extra pillow (or two) to help further reduce swelling. Maintaining this position will aid in proper blood flow. <\/span>\n

#3: Limit Your Activity<\/span><\/h2>\nWe know it can be hard to take a break from your busy life — attention to work, family and other obligations may feel more important than proper healing following your oral surgery. But we want to remind you there\u2019s nothing more vital than your own health, and that\u2019s why you should allow yourself all the time necessary to fully heal following your procedure. Undergoing physically demanding labor or exertion in the first few weeks after your oral surgery can worsen or slow the healing of bruising and swelling.<\/span>\n

#4: Stay Hydrated<\/span><\/h2>\nDrinking plenty of water throughout your post-surgery recovery is important for flushing the system to keep your body healthy and reduce facial swelling. If drinking water is difficult in the first hours after your procedure, sucking on ice chips is a good way to stay hydrated.<\/span>\n

#5: Don\u2019t Smoke<\/span><\/h2>\nIt\u2019s so important that you don\u2019t smoke (or use tobacco in any form) throughout the recovery phase following your oral surgery. Tobacco dramatically slows proper healing, increasing swelling, bruising as well as damaging your oral and overall health. The habit may also increase your risk of complications following your surgery. Please wait at least a few weeks to use tobacco. <\/span>\n

Questions? Get In Touch With Us Today!<\/span><\/h2>\nIf you\u2019ve got questions regarding swelling or your upcoming Houston oral surgery, don\u2019t hesitate to get in touch with us! We\u2019re always happy to discuss your oral health to help you enjoy strong, healthy teeth, gums and jaw. <\/span>Contact Piney Point OMS today!<\/span><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A certain amount of swelling is normal following your oral surgery in Houston, but you can help reduce inflammation and discomfort for an easier, more comfortable recovery overall. We here at Piney Point Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery have five tips to help you keep swelling to a minimum following your upcoming oral surgery! (Read More)<\/a>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[62],"tags":[44,61,4,96,94,17,93,97,95,98],"class_list":["post-725","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-post-operative-care","tag-dr-koo","tag-dr-weil","tag-houston","tag-ice-packs","tag-lists","tag-oral-surgery","tag-piney-point-oms","tag-post-operative-care","tag-reducing-swelling","tag-tobacco-use"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pineypointoms.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/725","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pineypointoms.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pineypointoms.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pineypointoms.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pineypointoms.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=725"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.pineypointoms.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/725\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1214,"href":"https:\/\/www.pineypointoms.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/725\/revisions\/1214"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pineypointoms.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=725"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pineypointoms.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=725"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pineypointoms.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=725"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}