genuinely what should i know that they dont tell you? i know that its not going to fix everything, i know that i am going to look either worse for the first month or two or barely any different, i know that swelling takes 6 months to go awayi know that it is not going to fix me, just help me on the process of being fixed. at what point am i able to shave, and what methods are okay? im going to try to grow it out for a few days beforehand so i can pluck them and have less during the recovery period. additionally, the person im going to be staying with is my mom, how can i make it easier on her? i feel super bad that she feels obligated to be there for me.
>>44963783>Prep your food now and get a mix of savory and sweet, since you'll get tired of one. I couldnt open my mouth for soft white bread until like day 10.>Find button-up shirts like flannels along with sweatpants to wear for the first couple weeks, and do all your laundry before surgery.>I didnt start shaving until 3 weeks post op (plucked my face clean in the days before surgery), but it's tricky shaving again if your face is numb and you cant tell if youre pressing hard with the razor.idk what else that your doctor hasnt told you, but move around as much as possible, avoid sun exposure, dont brush your teeth until they say and use the oral rinse religiously (maybe ask if you can at least floss), sleep upright and keep the bandages on
>>44963783if you're going to be on opioids start stool softeners + liquid diet a few days before surgery to get used to it
>>44963861I think I fucked up on the sun exposure one got like brown like tan freckles / dots all over my forehead now
>>44963978i thought it just made the scar more visible
