How long after trigeminal nerve surgery can I wash my hair

For trigeminal nerve problems, some patients will undergo surgery as soon as possible. Although surgery is very harmful to the body, it can stabilize the condition and early treatment is also good for the body. After trigeminal nerve surgery, you must prevent infection, pay attention to hygiene, be careful not to let water enter the wound when washing your hair, and try not to make yourself too tired.

Daily care

1. Preventing infection and paying attention to hygiene are one of the daily care measures for patients with trigeminal neuralgia. Studies have found that inflammatory infiltration in the trigeminal ganglion and trigeminal neuralgia may be related to some infectious diseases. The pathogens of trigeminal neuralgia can produce exotoxins and endotoxins, causing nutritional disorders in patients, thereby inducing or aggravating the symptoms of trigeminal neuralgia.

2. Avoiding emotional depression and excessive fatigue is also a daily care measure for patients with trigeminal neuralgia. According to Chinese medicine experts, long-term depression will lead to liver fire accumulation in patients. The venous collaterals are malnourished, which aggravates or induces trigeminal neuralgia. Therefore, patients with trigeminal neuralgia should maintain a happy mood to reduce the chance of pain attacks.

3. Talking loudly and chewing violently can also cause attacks of trigeminal neuralgia. Therefore, patients should avoid eating hard foods when eating to avoid chewing violently, which will pull the trigeminal nerve and induce pain. In addition, patients should not speak loudly and it is best to speak less.

Dietary Features

(1) The food provided to patients with trigeminal neuralgia should be liquid food to reduce the patient's chewing movements and thus reduce the chance of an attack. Especially high-protein and high-sugar liquid food will make patients feel full, such as milk with egg drops, milk with lotus root powder, meat floss porridge, chicken soup with egg drops, etc.

(2) The dietary characteristics of trigeminal neuralgia also include eating less or no sticky foods such as glutinous rice; not eating or eating less hot and greasy foods; eating less or no warm fruits such as longan; eating less or no tonic or aphrodisiac foods.

(3) When cooking food, patients should avoid adding irritating foods such as onions, ginger, garlic, and garlic sprouts. They should also avoid using irritating condiments such as five-spice powder, mustard, and curry powder. Cooked food must be cooked until the temperature is appropriate before eating, otherwise it will cause the excitation conduction of the trigeminal nerve.