Hilotherapy

Hilotherapy is the application of cold temperature and pressure to a person's face.[1]

It has been studied following facial surgery were it has been found to decrease pain and swelling on day two or three.[1] It is unclear if it affects the risk of bruising.[1]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Glass, GE; Waterhouse, N; Shakib, K (October 2016). "Hilotherapy for the management of perioperative pain and swelling in facial surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.". The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery. 54 (8): 851–856. PMID 27516162. doi:10.1016/j.bjoms.2016.07.003.
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