IT’S MORE THAN JUST TIDYING UP 4 Health Benefits of Spring-Cleaning
Spring-cleaning helps you breathe better.
Sunday, March 20, is the first day of spring — which means it’s time for some spring-cleaning. Did you know that cleaning is not just about tidying up a physical space? It’s also about improving overall well-being. Here’s how organization and cleanliness can help you in more ways than you might expect.
Spring often brings pollen that triggers allergies for many. But
Spring-cleaning reduces stress and depression.
pollen isn’t the only thing to blame when people have difficulty breathing. When dust and pet dander build up in your home,
Tidiness and mental health are actually connected. Studies have found that having a clean home is directly correlated to happiness and your ability to focus. Anxiety can spike when laundry is piling up, items are strewn everywhere, and papers get scattered on various surfaces within the home. Clearing the clutter is a great way to boost your mood and increase those feel-good hormones.
your respiratory system is greatly affected too. Deep-cleaning your air filters and vents can make breathing effortless — and it’s truly amazing how this can improve your well-being.
It keeps you more active.
It prevents illnesses.
Off the couch and on your feet! Even just running the vacuum and clearing the clutter from the dining room table will get you up and moving, which is healthy for your heart and body.
Doorknobs, refrigerator handles, light switches, countertops, and remote controls are all things we touch many times a day. Cleaning anything that’s used often is one way to reduce the spread of germs. By keeping household surfaces clean, we help thwart the spread of viruses and illnesses.
This spring season, putting some elbow grease into your cleaning will benefit you in more ways than one. Trust me, you’ll thank yourself later!
Bikini Season, We See You!
LET’S TALK ABOUT BREAST LIFTS
We are gearing up to look our best for bikini season and a summer of fun. Most often, when we perform breast lifts, we accompany it with a breast augmentation to give a little more of an “upper breast fullness ” than the breast tissue alone can provide. As women age, their breast tissue becomes less dense and a breast augmentation is the perfect solution to provide that cleavage that women desire. For those who are well-endowed or have younger breast tissue, we usually opt for just a lift without the implant — it all depends! In a breast lift, we reposition the nipple and tighten up the breast tissue by bringing it higher up on the chest wall. Judging
by the scar pattern post-surgery, many believe that during the surgery, the nipple is removed and then put back on. This is false. During a breast lift, I just rotate the nipple and then plug it through the skin and the scar fades nicely. Any scarring that is noticeable is so faint that the outcome outweighs the scar pattern. During the procedure, we often use a substance called galaflex, a dissolvable mesh used to support the breast tissue and skin, preventing redrooping of the skin. The galaflex dissolves after 1 1/2–2 years when your body has had ample time to bring enough collagen to the area to support and strengthen it. In our office, galaflex is the magical “internal bra.”
The crux of the surgery is all about controlling blood flow to the nipple and delivering a desirable shape. After the surgery, you will go home the same day. It takes about 3–4 months for the final results to make their appearance, but after a week, you are all healed up and can resume normal activities in about a month. For any further information on breast lifts or other plastic surgery needs, call us today!
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