Diet one week after vocal cord polyp surgery

After vocal cord polyp surgery, you should strengthen your care, get enough rest, keep silent and not talk. You should also strengthen your diet and eat more foods rich in vitamins. This can prevent edema of the mucous membrane in the throat. Of course, you cannot eat greasy, spicy and irritating foods. You should eat a lighter diet and avoid foods that are easy to cause inflammation. You can drink more water and eat more foods that clear away heat, detoxify and reduce fire.

Diet one week after vocal cord polyp surgery

1. Vitamin A, vitamin C and vitamin B should be supplemented in the diet. If you lack vitamin A, your nose and throat will become dry and inflamed; vitamin B can maintain the normal functions of the ears, nose and throat. A lack of vitamin C can easily lead to nasal mucosal bleeding and vocal cord weakness.

2. Eat less or no fried, pan-fried, or greasy food. Also, it is best to eat less overly sweet or salty food.

3. Do not drink excessively or eat spicy foods: because alcohol and foods such as garlic, chili, and pepper are the most irritating to the oral cavity, throat, and esophageal mucosa, which can easily cause congestion and swelling in these areas and cause voice disorders.

4. Eat less hot foods, such as Chinese mustard greens, leeks, etc.; eat more mung beans, lilies, white fungus, lotus seeds, loofah, lentils, kelp, winter melon, etc.

5. Eat less fried nuts such as melon seeds and peanuts, because they are hot and can damage the yin. At the same time, a large amount of saliva is lost during the eating process, which further damages the yin, causing the throat to lack moisture and nourishment, making the throat drier.

6. Eat less cold or hot food. Overheated food can easily cause congestion of the throat mucosa, affecting pronunciation and resonance. Too cold food can cause abnormal contraction of the throat muscles and vasospasm, obstructing venous blood return, causing mucosal damage, and affecting the normal function of the laryngeal muscles and vocal cords.

7. Eat more foods that are good for the throat, such as apples, pears, oranges, bananas, green radishes, tomatoes, cucumbers, Chinese cabbage, rapeseed, celery, spinach, honey, tofu, soy milk, eggs, etc. These light foods are beneficial for moisturizing the throat, clearing the throat and opening the voice, and contain a variety of vitamins and inorganic salts, which are beneficial for maintaining health.

Diet therapy for vocal cord polyps:

1. Purple peach and carrot soup

Ingredients: 15 grams each of seaweed and peach kernel, 30 grams of tangerine peel, and 250 grams of white radish.

Usage: Tear the seaweed into pieces, cut the radish into shreds, cut the tangerine peel into small pieces, put them in a pot and cook for half an hour, remove the residue, and take 300 ml of water decoction; grind the peach kernels into fine powder, mix with the water decoction, add seasonings, and it can be eaten 1-2 times a day.

Efficacy: Promotes qi and blood circulation, resolves phlegm and improves voice.

Indications: Vocal cord polyps, belonging to the type of Qi stagnation, phlegm coagulation and blood stasis, long-term hoarseness, difficulty speaking, chest tightness, dark stagnation of the body and sluggish pulse.

2. Hawthorn and Tangerine Peel Soup

Ingredients: 40 grams of hawthorn, 10 grams of tangerine peel, and appropriate amount of brown sugar.

Usage: Crush the hawthorn, chop the tangerine peel, add water to boil, add appropriate amount of brown sugar and drink warm.

Efficacy: Promotes qi and blood circulation, resolves phlegm and improves voice.

Indications: Vocal cord polyps, of the type of qi stagnation, phlegm coagulation and blood stasis, prolonged hoarseness, difficulty speaking, chest tightness.

How long will it take for me to be able to speak again after vocal cord polyp surgery?

Ten days after surgery, patients can practice speaking in low pitch and for short periods of time. Each time should not exceed 5 minutes, 3 to 5 times a day. After two weeks, the speaking time can be extended to 10 to 15 minutes each time, and after one month, it can gradually return to normal. Patients should take more deep breaths. Especially in the first week after surgery, patients should take deep breaths 3 to 5 times per hour when not sleeping to fully extend the vocal cords.