How to care for goiter surgery scars? 4
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During goiter surgery, the doctor places a drain in the incision and removes it after 24 hours.
After goiter surgery, the patient may suffer damage to the parathyroid gland, lose a lot of blood, have a hoarse voice, become mute… and risk scarring in the front of the neck.
Patients can apply moisturizer and scar treatment medication to soften the skin and reduce the risk of keloid scars.
You can apply moisturizer and scar treatment cream to care for the goiter incision.
After 12-18 months, the goiter surgery scar is still pink and raised on the skin surface. The patient can receive laser intervention to improve it.
To prevent bad scars after goiter surgery, you can pay attention to the following issues:
Stop and quit smoking: Smokers are at risk of complications after surgery compared to non-smokers.
Balanced and complete nutrition: Nutrition plays an important role in health, especially for people who have just undergone surgery.
Use sunscreen for scars after thyroid surgery: After healing, the skin at the incision is more sensitive to ultraviolet radiation, easily burning and burning.
