What to do if your face is swollen after laryngeal cancer surgery

What should I do if my face is swollen after laryngeal cancer surgery? The treatment of laryngeal cancer is mainly total laryngectomy and partial laryngectomy. About 40% of laryngeal cancer patients need total laryngectomy due to the large range of lesions. After total laryngectomy, the patient breathes through a tracheostomy in the neck, there is no airflow in the mouth, and cannot speak normally. What should I do if my face is swollen after laryngeal cancer surgery?

What is the reason for facial swelling after laryngeal cancer surgery? There are three main possibilities:

1. After radiotherapy for the tumor, local lymphatic return is blocked, causing edema. This possibility is the most likely and is difficult to deal with. You can take some anti-edema medicines, including Chinese medicine (the Chinese medicine I am talking about must be prescribed by a regular Chinese medicine specialist clinic).

2. It is caused by compression due to tumor progression, which can be clearly seen by a CT scan.

3. Other diseases: There are many diseases, and it is impossible to list them all.

What to do if your face is swollen after laryngeal cancer surgery?

Some dietary therapies can be used, such as red bean porridge and barley porridge, which can reduce edema. Asparagus, Ophiopogon japonicus, Poria cocos, Smilax glabra, Polyporus umbellatus, and Lemongrass are all Chinese medicines that can expel water and can be taken. The best way after radiotherapy and chemotherapy is to consolidate the treatment of traditional Chinese medicine to reduce the side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy, enhance the efficacy, and improve the body's immunity. It is recommended to combine the use of traditional Chinese medicine care, such as ginsenoside Rh2, which can reduce the side effects of Western medicine treatment, increase efficacy and reduce toxicity.