How to protect yourself from complications following plastic?

Postoperative infections - one of the main dangers faced by patients of plastic surgeons. In the US, it decided to fight seriously.

The Wall Street Journal reported on the federal government's initiative - program Project Joints, which is specially designed to reduce the risk postoperative infections . It involves, in particular, a series of preparatory patient visits a doctor, starting from the period 13 days prior to surgery. Doctors carried out a series of tests, trying to find lurking in the body of infection, such as staphylococcus.

Next, the patient begins to receive antibiotics not after surgery, and to it, which is several times reduces the risk of postoperative infections . Project Joints needs to be served by physicians impeccable aseptic - proper handling of surgical instruments. Doctors also teach patients the right to take a shower with antibacterial soap.

Removal of hair from the body of the patient should be carried out special secure machine as a traditional shave usually leads to microtrauma that are inlets for all sorts of bacteria. Of course, these infections can go to a patient by a doctor, nurse or hospital visitors. But a large part of the pathogens is already on the skin or in other parts of the patient's body, and as soon as the bacteria are able to get into the blood and the immune system is weakened after surgery, infection occurs directly threatening human health and life.

Postoperative infections threaten serious consequences. This repeated operation, and prolonged pain symptoms and long-term use of antibiotics. In rare cases, doctors are forced to resort to amputation. Some infections are "inhibited", appearing two years after surgery. (READ MORE)

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