I have a tooth that was previously treated with a root canal a long time ago. While the tooth is not bothering me, it doesn't look good to my dentist in x Rays. They say it could be infected. I have my surgery scheduled for August 14. Am I going to have to cancel?
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Both breast may heal at the same rate or at different rates especially given that we use our dominant arm more. Things to look out for are: asymmetry in firmness or swelling and redness that may suggest infection. Be sure to follow up with your surgeon sooner if any of these arise.
You are right in telling yourself that it is very early, and we need to wait for things to relax and settle. With regard to using heat post-op, that can sometimes be helpful as it increases blood flow to injured tissues, helps swelling resolve, and softens tight and firm tissues. We...
Thank you for your question. It is normal to still have some asymmetry at this point, as you implants are still settling and swelling is going down. I agree that you need to wait until at least the 3 month mark before proceeding with trying to correct it. A lot of times these things...
