You may experience slight discomfort, swelling, or bleeding following your bone graft procedure. Any discomfort can be soothed through prescribed oral medications. Swelling is your body’s natural reaction to a bone graft. Swelling may not be immediately present and may form one to two days following your bone graft procedure. The application of ice packs can help reduce the severity of swelling. Finally, a small degree of bleeding is normal along your incisions. We may place a sterile gauze pad after your bone graft to keep your incisions clean. Bleeding should subside a few hours following your bone graft surgery.