I went thru plastic surgery on my right foot. After surgery leg is still swollen. how long it'll take to cure.
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Make sure you use the pressure garment. The last thing you need is a emobolism. (clot that will move through body and to heart or brain. Then you are "bye bye" forever.) The swelling will probably last a few weeks. As long as no drainage, pus, or red inflammation you should do well. Go to the docs on the scheduled follow up days and whatever you do....FOLLOW THEIR GUIDANCE. If they say, keep elevated...you do that. If they say do not walk onto flat of foot...you do that.  Trust me, listening to their expert advice will enable you to heal faster. Take care.
109481
yep.  It could be temporary...from swelling related to the procedure itself. Sounds like she has 'drop foot' which can be corrected with AFO (ankle foot orthotics).
61853
I had a large skin graft on the top of my foot. The injury to my foot was very painful...but, i don't think the skingraft was so bad. They took the graft from  my upper thigh...it (the donor site) was pretty itchy till it healed. My foot hurt so bad from the injury it is hard to say if the graft added to that pain. It would also depend on how thick the graft is because sometimes it has to be thicker. Mine was real thick cause the injury to my foot cut off the blood supply and the skin and tissue died and had to be removed. This was a long time ago...and maybe outcomes have improved...but i have a very large scar where they took the skin from and also on my foot.
308126
Thats really odd. usually if any swelling or pain, would appear as soon as your surgery is done with. If it hurts that bad, i would really recommend calling your doctor. It could be draingage, or an infection. Try putting ice on the area.
963973
it will eventually fill up with scar tissue, just stick to the same doctors who did the procedure, they may ask you to follow with a wound specialist nurse too, good luck
549603
I had one removed from my left and right hands.  One at a time.  The haling time is realistically about a couple months...a few weeks of pain and stitches...then there is a pain when lifting too much weight, or bumping the hand in that spot.  It hurts; just bask for some good pain meds.  Make sure you keep it elevated...REMEMBER...IMPORTANT; while you are sleeping; hanging around, because if you don't it will get even more swollen than it will be already, from the surgery, itself.  Ask the surgeon if you can see it.  It looks like a spider; be glad it's gone.  Good luck to you.  You will be fine.  get it out before it gets any bigger; one of mine was, and it still hurts; it's been 3 months.  It is better every day.  It is a standard procedure; very quick...20 minutes for the surgery, itself.  Don't fret.  relax.
997156
It may just be swelled up,takes a little while for swelling to go down.Are you taking oral anti-biotics(ampicillan,amoxicallin......etc....)??
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I've popped my left 8 times and my right about 7. If it's still within the first 48 hours of spreining it, do Ice and raise it for 20 min. on, 20 off for the first 48 hours. Then switch to heat ONLY. Keep it elivated. Maybe use an ace wrap for support if you need to get up for any reason. (ace wraps are those cloth-like bandages that have elastic in them ) GOod luck and see you walking fine in 7 to 10 days.
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Soft tissue damage..\nthis kind of injury can take months to properly heal to its normal size and use, especially if you have done any walking on it or any kind of exertion ..\n\nGive it time and use an anti inflamitory ( NSAIDS) you will begin to see an improvement..
998977
There are lots of reasons people get swelling in their feet, most commonly because of heart conditions that lead to a weak heart that is not able to pump blood out of your legs, so you end up with pooling blood in your viens (venous stasis). But that does not happen quickly. If this is something that happened with in a short period of time, I would guess that it is an allergic reaction to something. Being that it is in both feet, it's obviously not a bite on one foot. Could be something you ate or walked in. I would elevate your feet for a while and see if the swelling goes down. If not, then talk to your doctor. If it gets worse, or you see any visual changes in your legs like streaking or redness, go to an urgent care.
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did you have an ulnar nerve decompression?\nI am sorry you are in so much pain. Take your pain medications as prescribed. How many days are you post op. The first 1-3 days are the worst and then it will get better. Were you instructed to ice and elevate your arm as much as possible?\nThat helps reduce the swelling which also will reduce the amount of pain that you are feeling.  This in my experience as an orthopedic nurse is normal the first day or two. Give your doctors office a call ask to speak with his nurse. Describe your symptoms and get some definitive answers from her. Hope this helps and best of luck to you.
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I'm sorry to hear that you had to go back for revisions!  I had a reduction two weeks ago, so I'm not sure how my scars will turn out yet.  However, they are hardly noticeable at this point and they don't "stick up" at all, meaning to say that they are fairly smooth.  So I'm pretty sure they are going to turn out well, considering how great they look right now.  I can see how you'd have more pain this time around, as they were tearing through that original scar tissue and remodeling it, so to speak.  I hope that your corrective surgery turned out well and that you'll be much happier with them now.
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Jacqui S gave some good advice and I will add to this.\n\nArnica gel works really well to decrease swelling - well worth trying.  Available from some pharmacies or health food stores.\n\nApply ice packs around the whole ankle: 10 minutes every hour.  Applying for longer than 20 minutes can result in increased swelling (vasodilation) which is the bodys natural response to a cold stimuli.\n\nKeep it elevated: ankle above your knee, knee above your hip.\n\nAn ACE wrap to control the swelling will help.\n\nTry and gently move your ankle with your hands in each direction - this will help to reduce the swelling and increase the circulation to the area.\n\nIf this doesn't work, ask your doctor for a referal to a physical therapist who can use different modalities to help.
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When I was a baby I had the same problem with my right foot and wore special shoes that were bolted to a special board that turned my foot the right way after about a year of wear. Ask your doctor for alternatives to surgery if you aren't comfortable with your 6 year old having surgery. There should be plenty of alternatives.
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If it is getting worse, a return visit to the doctor is in order, and you should ask him for more effective pain medication.  Meanwhile, JUST as a relief measure while you wait to see the doctor, keep your leg elevated to relieve the swelling and pressure, and wear soft slippers to minimize the pain.
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I knew someone who did that. She said that the first week was the worst, and she was pretty sore for two or three weeks. After that she was okay.\n\nSo I guess it hurts. Recovery time depends on you. Most surgeries have that affect on people though. Good luck.
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same thing happened to me- i put handful of ice cubes in a sock and put it on the swollen areas until it was gone. only took about 2-3 hours. best way to do it is laying down (you could be watching tv) and just rest it on top of swollen part. good luck!