Face Lift Diet
One of the known side effects of face lifts is the amount of swelling that occurs right after the surgery. Although its natural for the face and body to swell after surgery, the swelling will start to decrease as the face heals. Some patients notice a reduction in swelling after only a few days but for others it may take longer.
Why do some patients heal quickly while others maybe not so much?
Wellness experts understand the importance and benefits of combining mind preparation with solid nutritional programs two to four weeks before undergoing plastic surgery for a faster overall recovery.
Once a patient has been deemed a good candidate by their plastic surgeon they can go on a “face lift diet” to prepare their mind and body for a very successful surgery with reduced swelling.
They can also have an attitude re-adjustment by learn self-hynopsis techniques, meditating and performing positive affirmations.
A good friend of mine (Michaela) who was scheduled for surgery went to a renowned Dallas hypnotherapist, Betty Erickson Elliott, renowned psychotherapist daughter of Dr. Milton Erickson (Father of Hypnotherapy) who prepared my friend for plastic surgery with hypnotic suggestions designed to minimize pain, the need for excessive post-op drugs and accelerated healing.
Betty also taught Michaela self hypnosis techniques to help her relax and visualize a successful post-op experience.
The hypnotherapy part of the face lift diet was a success. Not only did my friend get through surgery with minimal pain, her doctors were amazing at her reduced requirement for pain killers and her unusual rapid recovery time.
A second friend (Bunnie) went on a specific nutritional pre-plastic surgery food plan to strengthen her immune system and minimize post-opp swelling.
Working with a nutritional program designed by an expert nutritionist to minimize swelling, she adopted the following food plan starting four weeks before surgery to minimize her water retention and encourage better overall fluid balance:
1. Strictly avoided all types of alcoholic beverages including beer.
2. Cut back drastically on the use of salt, MSG and salty snacks.
3. Amped up consumption of lean proteins such as fish and chicken.
4. Increased ingestion of rich fruits and vegetables such as citrus fruits, squash, broccoli and other brightly colored foods.
5. Cut out sugar and all unnecessary “white” carbs such as pasta, bread and related.
6. Weaned her caffeine consumption back as far as possible since caffeine can impact body fluid balance.
7 Drank more water on a daily basis to flush system.
8. Substituted carrots for less healthy snacks.
One great trick to eliminating water retention is to squeeze the half of an organic lemon into a glass of water and heat until hot (cool enough to drink). Use a straw to sip the brew to avoid doing damage to the enamel of your teeth.
Besides working on their mind and body, my two friends could have also benefitted from a vitamin pre-op program. Studies have shown that increasing amino acid consumption can assist in strengthening body tissues in preparation for the surgery.
Other vitamins that can help increase face lift recovery times when taken before, during and after the experience include:
- 1,000 to 2,000 mg of daily calcium which assists with blood clotting
- 1-2 capsules of Flaxseed or similar rich oils
- 500 – 1,000 mg of magnesium which helps regulate the heart
- 1,000 – 2,000 mg of Vitamin C which assists with skin repair for collagen
- 50 mg of Zinc
Some naturopathic physicians believe that Vitamin E can be beneficial although it would need to be discontinued one week before surgery since it can increase bleeding. Vitamin K can also assist with blood clotting.
Before undertaking any of the different diet suggestions listed above including hypnotherapy, nutritional counseling or vitamin therapy, consult with your plastic surgeon to make sure that it is a safe program for you to follow.
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November 26th, 2008 at 6:33 pm
Howdy!
Thanks so much for this post.Losing weight can be so difficult.
All the best for the future.Johnathon Morin
December 7th, 2008 at 3:26 am
As a Newbie, I am always searching online for articles that can help me. Thank you
December 12th, 2008 at 1:43 am
It can really be very painful after a face lift surgery. This is a very helpful post. I didn’t know that multivitamins can help make recovery fast. . . Thank you.
December 29th, 2008 at 9:19 pm
Thanks for the informative post..
January 11th, 2009 at 12:09 pm
great post hope to see some additional comments next Sunday…adios
January 28th, 2009 at 11:03 pm
It’s true, I’ve been studying Milton Erickson for years. It sounds like his daughter is talented as well. Also, the 1-8 diet changes you mentioned are right on target. It’s much like I’m successfully using with myself.
January 30th, 2009 at 3:15 am
I knew that hypnosis can reduce pain and do magical stuff, but never thought that diet had anything to do with the recovery of human skin and tissue. I guess this will certainly help a lot in Dermatology too.
February 1st, 2009 at 7:31 pm
Hi, Well the article is really informative. I’ve heard about Dr. Milton Erickson’s daughter and, she is a good doctor herself it seems. Anyway, the tips you have mentioned are spot on. Informative article. a definite recommend to my clients. Cheers
February 7th, 2009 at 1:22 pm
I must say, your article are well written, as my wife always mentioned that losing weight is very hard for her, but with your guide, may be she will try more harder now.
Thanks for sharing
February 13th, 2009 at 7:01 am
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February 20th, 2009 at 4:44 am
Those are some great tips on getting healthier and making your skin become tighter!
February 23rd, 2009 at 6:13 am
Great post. Very interesting. Human skin and tissue needs nourishment and vitamins. So a diet plan always helps. Thanks for sharing the information with us.
February 27th, 2009 at 12:56 am
Nice post. I agree with “Gi-metoden”. Skin and tissue needs vitamins and nourishment. a Good diet can help a lot in this case. And remember drink lots of water it helps a lot too. Thanks for sharing the information. Cheers !
March 2nd, 2009 at 6:09 am
I had heard most of the diet tips regarding food that you listed, but had not heard about how multivitamins can help you recover from surgery faster. What a great way to recover without taking too much medicine. Thanks!
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March 9th, 2009 at 3:49 am
Nice post. This is a great revolusion for diet and weight loss. Thank for sharing your information.
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:40 am
Great post. A good diet can help skin and hair a lot. Mainly vitamins are crucial for skin hair and nails. Thanks for sharing the information. Keep it up.
April 8th, 2009 at 7:20 am
Nice post. Diet can help us in many issues. Because our body reacts to what we eat. The body depends on it. If take a nutritious and balanced diet we will be healthy. In this case vitamins are very important because this is regarding rebuilding of skin. Thanks for sharing the information.
April 9th, 2009 at 3:26 am
I agree. losing weight is so difficult. But you gain weight in a snap. Anyway this diet certainly looks like it will work. thanks for the information. Cheers
April 17th, 2009 at 1:10 pm
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April 23rd, 2009 at 2:02 am
What a facinating article. I’m looking for an NLP expert to help with a project, could you help?
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June 15th, 2009 at 6:40 pm
hanks for sharing your blog with all of us, very imformative.
July 12th, 2009 at 11:43 am
Interesting article! I am a huge admirer of Milton Erickson’s work, and curious to see how his daughter’s approach works well….
July 23rd, 2009 at 1:43 pm
That really is a well written article, informative and valuable in content.
thankyou for sharing it.
Diana
July 26th, 2009 at 3:25 am
Thank you for your help but is it advisable to use this diet program?.
September 22nd, 2009 at 4:29 am
Thanks for all the advice on what to do right after having a face lift surgery. I never knew you had to follow such a strict diet plan. Oh well…if there’s a will there’s a way!
Zooey Face Lift Cities
November 18th, 2009 at 12:58 am
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July 18th, 2011 at 3:51 pm
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