Vigorous exercise or organized sports should not be resumed until 3-5 days after surgery or as your condition allows. Techniques used to distend the oral vestibule, such as the puffed cheek 19 and “water and contrast” techniques,” 6 while suitable for CT scans, are not applicable to MR imaging due to the long imaging sequences.

Advil and Aleve are in the same family of drugs, so these over-the-counter medications should not be taken when you are using the prescription. Because these 2 anatomic boundaries are in contact, it is difficult to see the subtle changes associated with a T1 tumor, adequately delineate the margins, and measure the thickness of the lesion.The extensive and intricate vasculature of the head and neck means these sites have a high propensity for bleeding during Mohs Micrographic Surgery (MMS).

Our range of cotton gauze swabs are available as sterile and non-sterile in several different sizes. If the corner of the right edge is extending past the rectangle of gauze, simply fold it back onto itself so it’s in the main section.When positioning the patient, maintain the back of the surgical chair at a 30-45° angle rather than having the patient lie flat. A 2019 review of studies found some evidence that ice applied in the first few days after wisdom tooth extraction helps reduce swelling. Take pain reliever immediately, as explained in the “Pain Management” instruction sheet, unless you were already given ibuprofen in recovery. You may think you should avoid brushing your teeth following surgery, but it can actually help prevent infections. While removing lesions from the cutaneous upper lip, philtrum, columella, infratip, and/or inferior alar margin, place two to three stacked and half-folded 4” × 4” sterile gauze pads between the patient's lips and ask them to keep them in place with mouth closed.