Itchiness is a complaint I hear frequently from my clients recovering from plastic surgery, especially liposuction. This is due to nerve regeneration after surgery.
Turkish researchers from Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University state “vitamin B complex helps to alleviate degeneration in the nervous system and . . . these vitamins, in particular vitamin B12, exhibit important roles in various biological events to maintain normal neural functions” and found that “tissue levels of vitamin B complex and vitamin B12 vary with progression of crush-induced peripheral nerve injury, and supplementation of these vitamins in the acute period may be beneficial for acceleration of nerve regeneration” (Altun and Kurutaş 2016). Foods rich in B6 include bananas, chicken, oats, peanuts and soybeans.
The Pumpkin Pie Overnight Oats with Pecans and Cacao Nibs recipe from the Southern California Plastic Surgery Cookbook would be an easy and tasty way to add oats to breakfast.
2-3 servings
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 8 hours
Ingredients
1 cup pureed pumpkin
1 cup organic slow cook oatmeal, dry
1 tablespoon chia seeds
1 ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
¼ cup chopped pecans
1 tablespoon cacao nibs
Instructions
In a medium bowl, combine the pumpkin puree, oats, chia seeds, pumpkin pie spice, maple syrup, and almond milk. Stir well to combine, cover, and store in your fridge overnight or until set.
Divide into serving dishes, top with pecans and cacao nibs.
Altun, I., & Kurutaş, E. B. (2016). Vitamin B complex and vitamin B12 levels after peripheral nerve injury. Neural regeneration research, 11(5), 842–845. doi:10.4103/1673-5374.177150 Retrieved from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4904479/
Southern California Plastic Surgery Cookbook and Plastic Surgery Recovery Handbook are available in paperback on Amazon.
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