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- Rhinoplasty I
- Rhinoplasty II
- Rejuvenation I
- Rejuvenation II
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Essays >> Rejuvenation II >> page 20
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Hair care |
| Try to keep shampoo off of the peeled areas, and rinse your face well when you finish, to remove any remaining shampoo. |
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Shaving |
| Men may shave once all of the crusting is gone. Shave gently at first to be kindest to the new skin. |
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Sun protection |
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Your new skin will be sensitive to the sun
while it is maturing and must be well protected for four to six months. Brief daily exposures are not
harmful, but any extended stays before the skin is completely healed can cause prolonged redness or irregular tanning. Wear
a hat and use a sun block with a very high rating underneath your makeup whenever you
are out, and remember that although sunscreens are quite effective, they do not screen out all of the tanning and burning
rays. Test your sunscreen on a small area of your skin peel a few days before it is needed to see if it
irritates the new skin.
Sun rays passed through clouds or reflected off of water or sand can still give a significant exposure, so you should postpone all outside sports and recreation activities for at least six weeks. Remember, also, that even without a skin peel the sun can age your skin. |
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Face lift and skin peel. |
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Limit your activities |
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Avoid all exercise for the first week after
surgery and strenuous exercise or weightlifting for three weeks. Skiing or diving and other activities that
involve much sun or wind exposure should be postponed for two months, and a powerful
sun block should be worn even then.
Work back into your regular exercise routine slowly. Joggers may walk briskly after one week and jog after two weeks. Remember your sun block. You will notice that exercise will intensify the redness of the peeled areas; the increase in redness from exercise will subside when you cool down. |
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