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For both arms, participants will self-administer interventions at home per instructions: ice packs every 2 hours for 48 hours (ice pack arm) or sitz baths 2-3 times daily for 7 days (warm water arm). Standardized supplies and daily logs will be provided. All participants receive standard postop care with analgesics and wound care. Adverse events will be monitored closely. Intervention duration: 48 hours (ice), 7 days (sitz bath). Assessments: baseline, 24/48/72 hours (pain, swelling), 1 week (wound separation). Total study duration per participant: \~1 week from surgery.

Participants in this arm will receive standard instructions to perform warm water sitz baths at home, starting from the day of surgery and continuing for 7 days postoperatively. They will be advised to take 2-3 sitz baths per day, with each bath lasting for 15-20 minutes. A standard plastic sitz bath basin will be provided to the participants, along with a thermometer to monitor the water temperature. The recommended water temperature range for the sitz baths is 37-40°C (98.6-104°F). Participants will be instructed to keep a daily log recording the number of sitz baths taken, the duration of each bath, and the water temperature. Proper hygiene and wound care instructions will also be provided to prevent infection.