What are the precautions after breast cyst surgery?

After breast cyst surgery, you need to pay close attention to your recovery and adjust your lifestyle and eating habits to speed up healing and prevent complications. This includes paying attention to wound care, controlling your diet to promote recovery, not engaging in strenuous activities too early, and having regular checkups.

1) Wound care is key

It takes time for the wound to heal after breast cyst surgery. It is recommended to change the dressing regularly and keep the wound clean to avoid infection. At the same time, reduce squeezing and collision of the postoperative site. If abnormal conditions such as redness, swelling, and exudation occur, contact the attending physician as soon as possible. When bathing, be careful not to wet the wound directly. Choose to scrub the wound locally or take a shower after the doctor's permission.

2) A healthy diet helps recovery

After surgery, it is advisable to maintain a light diet and eat more foods rich in protein and vitamins, such as fish, beans, eggs, and fresh fruits and vegetables, which help tissue repair. Avoid spicy foods, strong tea, coffee, etc., so as not to affect the body's endocrine balance and wound healing speed. Avoid consuming too much greasy food in the short term after surgery to reduce the burden on the gastrointestinal tract.

3) Avoid strenuous activities too early

Avoid lifting heavy objects or other actions that easily stretch the chest muscles within 2 weeks after surgery to avoid affecting the healing of the incision or inducing infection. Appropriate light activities are beneficial to the blood circulation of the whole body. You can choose to do light exercises such as slow walking, but you need to gradually increase the amount of exercise according to the doctor's advice.

4) Follow-up examination and medication are equally important

After surgery, you need to follow the doctor's instructions to have your breast checked regularly to confirm that the excised area has healed well and prevent the cyst from recurring. At the same time, follow the doctor's instructions to use anti-inflammatory drugs or other auxiliary treatment drugs, and avoid stopping medication on your own or abusing unnecessary drugs.

Through scientific postoperative management, the recovery effect of breast cyst surgery can be significantly improved, and patients can return to normal life faster. If any questions or abnormalities occur, you should communicate with the attending physician immediately to obtain professional help and guidance.