Pearls of Wisdom
The official blog of Pearl Recovery Retreat and Wellness
What Is Body Contouring? Here’s What You Need to Know
Roughly 637,000 body sculpting surgeries are performed each year – but what is body contouring? In this guide, we’ll discuss what these procedures look like, what to expect afterwards, and how to heal properly. For people who are overweight or obese, weight loss is often recommended. For some, diet and exercise are enough to banish […]
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Depression After Surgery in Focus: Mental Health Awareness Month 2021
Many individuals experience depression after surgery. This Mental Health Awareness Month, we’ll discuss why this sometimes occurs and how it can be avoided. Many people feel anxiety as they approach their surgical date. The reasons for this are many: You might be worried about the surgery itself, the pain you’ll feel after recovery, how your […]
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Honoring Nurses Week in 2021 and Beyond
This Nurses Week, join us in celebrating and honoring all of the incredible nurses in our lives. From May 6 to May 12, 2021, we at Pearl Recovery Retreat will be joining medical facilities, schools, and individuals around the world in honoring nurses during Nurses Week. We are honoring all types of nurses, from LPNs […]
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What to Expect After Knee Replacement Surgery: 3 Tips for Recovery Success
Planning for a successful surgery recovery can seem daunting but don’t fret! Here is what to expect after knee replacement surgery and three tips for a successful recovery. Knee replacement surgery can be scary, but it’s come a long way thanks to medical advancement in recent years, and it’s not as big of a challenge as […]
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Benefits of Hyperbaric Wound Care After Surgery
Hyperbaric wound care after surgery is an essential aspect of healing. Here are five benefits of hyperbaric oxygen therapy. After you’ve had surgery, you need to focus on recovery. Surgery is generally a solution used to fix something, so you may not think of it as leaving wounds. But of course, any time that something […]
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5 Tips to Speed Up Rhinoplasty Recovery Time
To better prepare for your surgery, here are five tips to speed up rhinoplasty recovery time and improve your post-op experience and healing process. Some patients might see rhinoplasty as a minor procedure. Others see it as major surgery. It depends on your own history with surgery and personal comfort level with surgical procedures. A […]
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The Best Foods to Eat After Surgery to Promote Faster Healing (And What to Avoid)
This guide explores the best foods to eat after surgery to promote healing, and the foods you should stay away from. When you think of ways to heal post-surgery, you probably think of things like medicines, therapies, dressings and treatments, and doctor’s visits – not your diet. And it’s true that what you eat isn’t […]
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Facelift Recovery & What to Expect in the First 30 Days
There are a number of temporary procedures that you can choose for your face that show an instant – or nearly instant – result, such as Botox and fillers. Recovery time varies between procedures, however, we will be covering facelift recovery time and tips and tricks to make a full and quick recovery. If you’ve […]
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How to Minimize and Prevent Surgery Scars
If you are planning surgery, keep these tips in mind to reduce and prevent potential surgery scars. No matter why you need or want to have surgery, it’s a stressful situation. There are a number of things to think and even worry about, from the effects of anesthesia to planning for downtime so that you […]
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