Post-Operative Care Guide
Post-Operative Instructions for Benign Skin Tumor Excision
Post-Operative Symptoms & Recovery
- Mild bleeding, swelling, and pain are normal and usually improve within 14 days.
- For the first 3 days, apply ice for 15 minutes with 30-minute intervals; switch to warm compresses after day 3.
- Take medications as prescribed.
First Week After Surgery
- Avoid aspirin, anticoagulants, herbal medicines, and supplements.
- No alcohol, smoking, or irritating foods (caffeine, spicy food, seafood).
First Two Weeks After Surgery
- Increase protein and high-dose vitamin C intake to promote wound healing.
- Avoid strenuous exercise.
- For wounds near joints (elbow, knee, etc.), minimize movement to prevent pulling on sutures.
Wound Care
- The wound is covered with a waterproof dressing after surgery. Do not remove it.
- If the dressing gets wet or falls off, change it immediately; if it stays dry, keep it on until your follow-up appointment.
- Do not let the wound come into contact with water until it has healed.
- Dressing change: Clean with saline → Apply ointment → Cover with gauze and waterproof dressing.
Signs of Infection
If you experience increased pain, expanding redness around the wound, pus, or increased bleeding, please contact the clinic immediately and send photos of the wound for evaluation.
Suture Removal & Scar Care
- Face wounds: Sutures removed after 7 days
- Body wounds: Sutures removed after 14 days
- After suture removal, begin scar prevention: Apply scar gel or use silicone tape
Post-Op Commitment Terms — Every Clause in Black and White
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Suture Removal Visit Included
Applicability
All minimally invasive surgeries that involve sutures (tumor excision, odor surgery, repair extraction, etc.)
Inclusions
- Suture removal visit within 7 days post-op
- Material fees, consultation fees, and dressing fees fully included
- Performed personally by the operating surgeon
Exclusions
- No refund if the patient removes sutures at an external clinic
- Missing the scheduled removal date by more than 14 days post-op may affect healing and requires re-evaluation
Photo Upload + Online Wound Care Advice
Upload wound photos via LINE anytime; the operating surgeon replies personally with care advice. Not a scheduled clinic visit — asynchronous "we're there when you need us" consultation.
Applicability
All suture-removal-surgery patients, applicable for 30 days post-op
Inclusions
- Reply via LINE typically within 24-48 hours
- If further management is needed, priority in-clinic slot is offered
- No cap on the number of consultations
Exclusions
- This is asynchronous consultation, not a substitute for emergency care — for redness, fever, pus, or other acute infection signs, go to the clinic or ER directly
14-Day / 1-Month / 3-Month Follow-Up Visits Included
Applicability
All suture-removal minimally invasive surgeries
Inclusions
- All 3 visits include consultation, wound assessment, and ultrasound imaging if needed
- Personally evaluated by the operating surgeon
- If revision is needed (e.g. secondary suture removal, graft re-evaluation), priority scheduling but separate fees apply
Exclusions
- Missing 2 consecutive appointments without prior notice forfeits priority scheduling for remaining visits
- Overseas patients who cannot return may switch to remote follow-up (video/photo), but this does not replace required imaging
Post-Op Light Therapy Session Included
Low-level light therapy (LED red light / near-infrared) to support wound healing, reduce bruising retention, and accelerate recovery cadence. Part of standard post-op recovery.
Applicability
Applicable to all patients across all 7 service categories
Inclusions
- One full light therapy session (~15-20 minutes)
- Operated by trained clinic staff
- Schedulable any time post-op; recommended within 1-2 weeks for maximum benefit
Exclusions
- No exclusions. Universal inclusion for all patients.
3-Month Same-Site True Recurrence — LIUSMED Guarantee
If true recurrence at the same site is confirmed within 3 months post-op (validated by both imaging and pathology), full re-surgery is provided at no additional charge.
Applicability
Tumor series: lipoma, cyst, dermoid cyst, laser-assisted cyst — all minimally invasive excision categories
Inclusions
- Surgery fee — fully waived
- Material fees (sutures, dressings, imaging-guidance consumables) — fully waived
- Anesthesia fee — fully waived
- Post-op follow-up visits included on the same terms as original procedure
Exclusions
- A "different lesion" at the same site is not covered (e.g. cyst appearing where a lipoma was excised — different pathology)
- Patient refusal of recommended follow-up (e.g. declining additional imaging or biopsy)
- Non-medically-necessary revision (e.g. purely cosmetic touch-up)
- Beyond 3 months post-op (counted from surgery date)
- Different anatomical site (e.g. surgery on left axilla, new lesion on right axilla — not covered)
Recurrence Determination Criteria
- Imaging (ultrasound or MRI) confirms a new lesion at the original excision site
- Pathology report shows the same histologic type as the original excised tissue
- Both criteria must be met to qualify as true recurrence — clinical palpation alone does not suffice
- Determination is performed by clinic physicians; assessments from external clinics do not affect coverage decisions
LIUSMED Post-Op 3-Modality Recovery System
A 3-modality integrated recovery system (de-swelling + bruise resolution + tissue repair) configured per individual case by the surgeon after post-op evaluation. Specific modality breakdown is determined by clinical judgment and is not separately published.
Applicability
Repair series (filler / fat-graft / vascular / scar, etc.) + odor-sweat series
Inclusions
- Activated within the first week post-op
- Delivered by the operating surgeon together with the clinic recovery team
- At least one of the 3 modalities is light therapy (overlaps with Layer 2)
- The other 2 modalities are selected per post-op status — may include topical, oral, injection, or device-based treatments
Exclusions
- Patient self-terminates the regimen (e.g. does not return for the configured sessions)
- Patients medically unsuitable (e.g. allergies, pregnancy, specific immune conditions)
- Repair beyond the scope of this regimen (e.g. a second site not covered)
- Specific modality combination cannot be pre-committed or customized on request — determined by physician based on post-op status
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