What are the postoperative care instructions for mandibular angle surgery?
Disease description:
My wife feels that her jaw angles are too wide, so she went to the hospital for jaw surgery. There is still local swelling. What are the post-operative care instructions after jaw angle surgery?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Li Qiang
You cannot eat anything for the first two days after jaw angle surgery. On the 3rd and 4th days after surgery, you may consume liquid foods such as soup or milk. From the 5th to the 7th day post-surgery, you can gradually eat soft foods like bananas, but must avoid raw, cold, or hard foods. After jaw angle surgery, it's also important to maintain a proper sleeping position to prevent pressure on the surgical site.
