(People's Daily Health Client Liu Yingqi) On December 30, a "White Paper on the Safety of Plastic Surgery and Beauty Treatments and Operations After COVID-19 Infection" titled "Zhejiang Plastic Surgery Quality Control Center" was circulated. It mentioned that after recovery from COVID-19, the body may be in a highly sensitive state, and it is necessary to wait 4 weeks before recommending general anesthesia surgery, filler injections and other related treatments.
The "White Paper on the Safety of Plastic Surgery and Cosmetic Surgery After New Coronavirus Infection" circulated online
An expert from the Plastic Surgery Branch of the Zhejiang Provincial Medical Association confirmed to the People's Daily Health Client that the "white paper" circulated online is indeed a discussion draft of the Zhejiang Provincial Plastic Surgery Quality Control Center and is not the final version. The final version is expected to be released next week. In view of the beauty needs of those who have recovered from COVID-19, it is possible that the waiting time for plastic surgery related to recovery from COVID-19 will eventually be adjusted.
"The key to whether you can undergo plastic surgery after recovery, including anesthesia, injection, micro-surgery and other treatments, is whether the human body is still in a immune emergency state after recovery." On December 31, Director of the Institute of Plastic Surgery and Regenerative Medicine of Fujian Medical University Chen Xiaosong, chief physician of the Department of Plastic Surgery and Regenerative Medicine of Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, explained in an interview with the People's Daily Health Client that after the human body is infected with the new coronavirus, most of the immune system is still in an emergency (defense) state. When the human immune system is in an emergency state, anesthesia will cause the patient to become allergic to anesthetics. Injection treatments or prosthetic implant treatments (such as rhinoplasty, breast augmentation , etc.) will trigger a rejection reaction by the immune system.
In addition, allergic reactions that are not obvious under normal circumstances will be aggravated when the body's immune system is in a state of emergency. Therefore, it is not appropriate to undergo plastic surgery prematurely when the body's immune system has not recovered after Yangkang.
"Plastic surgery is actually a non-essential surgery for most people. It is also a surgery that does not have particularly strict time requirements. It can be done at an elective time. Therefore, when the body is in the best condition, it is the best plan to undergo strict preoperative evaluation before undergoing plastic surgery." On December 31, Fan Dongli, chief physician of the plastic surgery department of Xinqiao Hospital of Army Medical University, suggested in an interview with the People's Daily Health Client.
Fan Dongli also emphasized that for patients with chronic basic diseases, such as diabetes, hypertension or heart disease, whether it is a new coronavirus infection or other types of viral infections, it is recommended to recover for some time after infection before considering plastic surgery. "Such patients are at a higher risk of postoperative complications, especially diabetic patients. It is recommended that such patients prolong their recovery period after viral infection and consider plastic surgery after their bodies have fully recovered.
