Compression garment for a week

I do recommend the use of a compression garment (chin strap) for the first week after necklift surgery. This will help reduce bruising and swelling and speed your recovery. The pressure from the elastic bandage prevents fluid and blood from accumulating under the skin flap. It also keeps you from running around too much since you wont want to go out with your bandage on :) I do not, however, use drains.

The neck dressing we have patients wear is for protection from trauma and to limit the extremes of head motion after surgery. It does nothing after that.

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