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Diet suggestions after surgery

After the extraction of teeth, you may not feel like eating much. However, it is important to start to eat as soon as possible, to keep up your strength. Also, it is essential that you take your pain medication with food, to reduce the unwanted side–effects of nausea and vomiting. There are some foods to avoid, however, and these include nuts, hard foods and foods that require a lot of chewing as your jaw may be tender from the surgery. It is particularly important to rinse with salt water after eating, to prevent food staying caught in the sockets where teeth have been removed. It is also recommended that the food you eat is not too cold or too hot for the first few days after surgery. The following list will give you some ideas of soft foods to eat following surgery. We have also included some recipes that are tasty and easy to cook and eat.

Food suggestions:

• Fruit smoothies
• Soups (not too hot)
• Mashed potato & gravy
• Scrambled eggs
• Rice pudding
• Ice cream
• Yoghurt
• Porridge
• Cottage Cheese
• Jelly
• Baked Beans
• Creamed corn
• Cold applesauce
• Pasta & risotto (see recipe ideas)
• Quiche
• Any pureed foods.

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Benefits of Lymphatic Drainage Massage

Pre-surgery benefits may include:

• Prepares tissue for surgery by draining fluid from cells
• Detoxifies tissue
• Stimulates the immune system
• Promotes relaxation

Post surgery (24hrs after surgery) benefits may include:

• Reduces pain and inflammation
• Detoxification of body tissues helps reverse build-up of toxins from the effects of medication
• Stimulates fluid circulation
• Stimulates the immune system and helps reduce the risk of post-surgical infections
• Improves skin regeneration and healing.
• Reduces the formation and severity of scars.

Lymphatic Drainage is a gentle technique that can prevent or reduce fluid retention, enhance the removal of toxins from body tissues and support the immune system.

Lymphatic Drainage is preformed by a trained massage therapist. It is a gentle and rhythmic massage that is painless, deeply relaxing, comforting and healing.

Pre-operatively, one - three treatments will cleanse and purify the lymphatic vessels in preparation for the operation.  After 24 hours post surgery Lymphatic Drainage can assist in easing pain and discomfort and assists in the reduction of bruising and swelling.  The gentle effect of Lymphatic Drainage on the nervous system means faster healing for you.