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A member asked:
Had larposcopic surgery yesterday is it safe to apply icepack on the stitches to releave some of the pain?
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Yes: This is beneficial for both pain control, healing and swelling reduction for the first 48 hrs.
Answered 3/31/2013
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Yes: The use of ice packs to the surgical site will help decrease swelling and help ease pain. Do not keep it on for a long period as you do not want to cause problems with decreased blood flow to the surgical site. Also the cold is unpleasant after a while, which is nature's way of telling us to stop using it for a while.
Answered 4/24/2015
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