What to Expect After Minimally Invasive Armpit Surgery

The care after minimally invasive axillary deodorant surgery is especially important, should pay attention to: timely change of medicine, keep the underarm skin clean and dry, avoid strenuous exercise, avoid eating stimulating food. 1. change medicine in time: after minimally invasive axillary deodorant surgery, the medicine change should be carried out every 2-3 days as prescribed by the doctor, and the time of medicine change should be shortened in hot weather such as summer, and the bandage of armpit should be removed and sterilized carefully when changing the medicine, and then clean gauze should be covered on the wound, and the adhesive tape should be fixed. 2. Keep the underarm skin clean and dry: after the minimally invasive armpit deodorant surgery is completed, pay attention not to go to the overheated environment, it is recommended to wear loose and breathable cotton clothing, keep the underarm skin clean and dry, and change the close clothing in time to avoid infection with bacteria. 3. Avoid strenuous exercise: It is recommended not to do strenuous exercise within two weeks after minimally invasive axillary surgery, because strenuous exercise will aggravate sweating, which will easily cause wound inflammation, resulting in wound hematoma and poor healing. At the same time, you should not do sports containing elevated arms after the surgery, so as not to cause wound dehiscence. 4. Avoid eating stimulating food: too cold, greasy, spicy stimulating food will increase the body’s heat production, exacerbate sweating, and at the same time have a certain degree of stimulation to the axillary deodorant surgery wounds, delaying wound healing. All in all, after minimally invasive armpit deodorant surgery, you need to pay attention to care. If the postoperative swelling does not subside as well as other sequelae, you should go to the hospital immediately for treatment.