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People often joke about resting their eyes or taking a beauty sleep! Nonetheless, there is a big element of truth in those statements.

Sleep is essential – It is as important to our bodies as eating, drinking and breathing, and is vital for maintaining good mental and physical health. Sleep plays a vital role in good health and well-being throughout your life. Getting enough quality sleep at the right times can help protect your mental health, physical health, quality of life, and safety. … During sleep, your body is working to support healthy brain function and maintain your physical health. You may be unconscious, but while you’re asleep, your body goes into healing and recovery mode.

In many respects, sleep acts as a permissive state in which the body’s tissues and systems can heal from a day’s worth of work. In the case of surgery, there’s more work for the body to do than normal, which means you need to take extra care to get adequate post surgery sleep. The majority of us do not work in physical professions or feel physically tired after our daily work hence allowing our muscles to slowly recover over time. However, the majority of the work of rebuilding and repairing takes place during sleep. In addition, we all release a hormone called GH (Human Growth hormone) during stage III of sleeping which can in turn mean that a delayed or shortened sleep cycle and pattern of doing so can interfere with this process and lower the overall amount of GH released.

It is also well known – as mentioned at the beginning of our blog – that Beauty sleep is often questioned or discussed a s a bit of a myth. Well science, has now put all that to bed. Sleep is when some of the most important internal — and epidermal — recovery takes place! A study conducted by Estee Lauder at CWRU (Case Western Reserve University) identified that sleep quality has a major impact on the skin’s ability to heal from daily damage. In the study, those who got less sleep recovered slower (and not fully) from environmental “stressors” and UV rays in comparison to those who got eight hours of sleep or more. Poor sleepers also had more visible signs of aging as it is widely accepted that our skin needs time to heal just as the muscles do, and that requires sleep.

We are obviously not advising that anyone should abandon their daytime skin care routine in favour of getting more sleep but do make sure you are well rested daily as that could also have an impact on your skin in the short and long term. As an average – or a rule of thumb if you wish – an adult requires a minimum of 7 to 9 hours of sleep on a daily basis to ensure their body is fully recovering and healing on a consistent basis.

How to Get More sleep after Plastic Surgery

Surgery and most plastic surgery treatments can create some sleep barriers due to soreness and comfort issues most commonly. It is a question we are often asked at the clinic as aftercare is an important part of our treatments and process of providing our services.

Create your ideal bedroom conditions. Being organised and clean is important to your sleep as well as finding the ideal conditions for yourself. A bedroom that’s completely dark and ideally clutter-free is a good way to start as it has been proven that artificial can suppress sleep hormones and clutter can trigger anxiety. Noise and sounds are also an issue if you are one that chooses to sleep in complete peace. A white noise machine is always an option if required.

Support your body in recovery. Supporting your body shape and position whilst sleeping is key. The right support keeps your spine aligned and can prevent pressure on sore areas especially after surgery. Make sure to choose a mattress that supports your weight and is designed for your unique sleep style. If you also feel like you need some extra support, use some pillows for a few days or weeks to prop up or reduce pressure on the surgery site.

Make time for sleep. Make sure you give yourself a minimum of 6 to 7 hours of good sleep daily. You may be more tired than usual so factor that into your bedtime. Ideally go to bed as early as possible and do take naps if you feel they help your energy levels throughout the day. Take care and pamper yourself post-surgery so you’re body can focus on healing rather than other things.

Address pain and any after-surgery symptoms. Most importantly of all, be sure to follow your doctor’s orders when it comes to taking your pain medication. Take it on time so that you’re not left with a gap where you’re trying to catch up on pain relief. If your pain medication will wear off during the night, have pills and water on your nightstand ready to go so you don’t even have to leave the bed. You may also try ice packs or a heating pad before bed to reduce swelling and promote circulation.

Sleep – and sleeping well – is one of the most important functions in your life. So always make sure, you get yourself a good rest and allow your body and mind to heal, recover and rejuvenate itself daily.

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Nowadays, due to many factors influencing our daily lives, we focus more on how we look and how we feel about ourselves. People of all age groups are actively seeking to improve their health, appearance and body which is where plastic surgery steps in to help achieve this and delay the ageing process. It is often said and predicted, that in the future this desire to look young and attractive may become even more commonplace as people work and live longer. Plastic surgery is not really one of those “one and done” type of situations. Just as trends come and go in everything in our society from fashion to technology, there are also the latest trends in plastic surgery for doctors and patients alike.

There are some plastic surgeries trends that can be predicted to continue in their popularity no matter the trends such as liposuction procedures as obesity and overweight levels are also steadily increasing. However, there are also trends that come and go due to a variety of factors and trends. So let’s have a look at 4 of the most popular procedures nowadays.

1. Stem cells
Stem cell technology is a new and exciting concept for plastic surgeons and patients alike. Stem cells can be harvested to regenerate cells and tissues in the human body which may well mean that in the not so distant future, stem cell technologies may be combined with tissue engineering to grow new body parts as required. Stem cells could also potentially be re-injected into areas as a filler that is more compatible and longer lasting than current fillers.

Areas where research is currently being undertaken include:
• burn care – generation of the dermal (innermost skin) layer following burn injury.
• breast reconstruction – regeneration of new tissue layers over implants in breast cancer survivors.
• nerve regeneration – regeneration of nerves and restoration of optimal function after nerve injury.
• wound care – use of skin substitutes (composed of living cells grown in a laboratory) to heal wounds.
• scar treatment to improve the healing of scars.
• hand and face transplantation.

2. End of Medical Tourism
It has been a couple of years with many negative cases been reported in media of plastic surgeries abroad gone bad (or botched jobs as they tend to be called). In reality, the public is becoming more and more aware of such rogue practices which is already slowly putting an end to the concept of Medical tourism. What in the past was considered attractive as a low-cost alternative to pricey elective procedures now has patients reconsidering its value, monetarily and otherwise.

3. Injectables/Fillers
Possibly the trend of the decade, Botox and fillers have taken the UK by storm. Injectables, lasers, and skin resurfacing can be quick – often even squeezed into a lunchtime break – often with immediately visible effects and limited downtime, factors that have significantly contributes to their “wide acceptance” as well as confidentiality. Of course shows on TV such as Love Island where contestants tend to make use of such treatments has also been a motivating factor.

One of the latest and most prevalent plastic surgery trends for 2019 is high tech “hybrid” breast augmentation. This new type of breast augmentation which combines implants with reshaping possibilities offered by fat transfer is much preferred to classic silicone breast implants as it offers fewer risks and a shorter recovery time.

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Treatments Abroad – We’ve all been there – A headache lasts for more than 2 hours, and we start googling our symptoms. We stumble across a website or forum. And then a group about headaches on Facebook. Inside this group, are thousands of people, all talking about headaches and what to do in order to get rid of them! These people are full of fabulous advice and tips! But if all 40,000 people had just gone to the doctor, they could have got a tablet from their GP that would have been not only effective, but most importantly, risk-free.

Now, this might seem harmless when it is said about a headache, but what about breast implants, or tummy tucks? It might be hard to believe, but some thousands of people a year are picking their surgeon based off a Facebook profile alone.

It is also important to realise that these Facebook groups are often censored. Bad reviews never get through, neither do critiques, payment issues, or ‘botch-jobs’ – this is potentially the most dangerous part about these groups.

We strongly advise against treatments abroad and urge anybody looking for advice to reach out to us if they have questions. Always research your surgeon and clinic on Google. We recommend looking on Google for reviews, forum posts and RealSelf. Another case has only just come out this week with an unfortunate event that took place in Turkey, so please always make sure to research prior to undertaking any surgery or even making such a decision.

Reliable and Quality clinics, will always offer a consultancy and provide previous examples of their work and you can always obviously ask your social circle and friends.

Where do you look for authentic reviews when considering surgery? We’d love to know how you get your information or whether you simply go with a recommendation?

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