CASE STUDY VOLUNTEERS WANTED

Have you had Reconstructive Facial Surgery?

The main part of my practice has been to use non-invasive natural techniques ,Acupressure,  Ayurvedic Massage and Reiki, to help clients to look younger and more vibrant, but I have also had the privilege of treating a small number of clients who have had major reconstructive facial surgery. 

Reconstructive facial surgery is totally different from anti-ageing surgery, as it can be both medically necessary and life saving in cases of facial injury, deformity or diseases such as cancer.  These days, medical professionals can perform some amazing surgery to help patients and save lives.

These clients have all had similar experiences in that the surgery performed has been successful and they are grateful that they have been given their lives back, but the appearance of  post-operative scarring, has left them with some facial disfigurement and discomfort both physically and emotionally.

One particular patient, who had reconstuctive surgery, following removal of a tumour, found that my massage techniques have enabled her to have more movement around the mouth, as the treatment has released the tightness and tension of her facial muscles. This in turn has helped her eating and drinking (she is no longer dribbling) and with her speech.  She is also now experiencing sensations in areas around her mouth that were previously numb and improved vision, where the therapy has helped lift the drooping eye lid.  The best feedback I received from her, was that she now felt a renewed self-confidence and is smiling in public for the first time in many years.

Through working with these patients I have discovered how the therapy I practice, can offer a non-invasive alternative to assist patients in their recovery after facial surgery. 

I am so convinced of the effectiveness and value of these Face Massage techniques for post-operative relief, that I am now looking at the wider applications of this therapy. For this, I am asking for your help. I would like to extend my research documenting case studies. For this I need volunteers who have had facial surgery, facial scarring due to accidents or facial palsy and would like to see and feel an improvement in their appearance. I am offering a course of 6 to 8 sessions of this therapy, completely free of charge to 3 volunteers. Once the study is complete, I hope to present this evidence to Plastic & Maxillofacial Surgeons, so that these Face Massage Treatments can be made available to others who are presently not receiving any post surgical care.

Your volunteering in this research holds promise for countless others who suffer with the pain and frustration of post-operative facial surgery.