Posts by Jan Trewartha
How to open ourselves once more to joy
Do you wake up joyful, looking forward to the day, or do you drag yourself out of bed, propping up your eyelids open with caffeine? When the kids jump on you do you roll around with them, loving the feel of them hugging you, or do you tell them to get off, sit down and…
Read MoreThe pros and cons of cosmetic surgery
Cosmetic surgery is broadly viewed through two different lenses. There are those who believe in it, love it, and embrace it. There are those who believe in staying natural and that having/needing cosmetic surgery implies a damaged sense of oneself. Why do people have cosmetic surgery? If someone has a feature of their body (ears…
Read MoreWorking with scarred children: a case study
Meet ‘Tina’, a toddler I worked with throughout 2024. I have permission from her parents to tell you about her, with a changed name. Here is her story…… Tina was born with oesophageal atresia, a rare birth defect where the upper and lower oesophagus are not connected. Surgery left her with a scar that is…
Read MoreChildren with scarring
How does scarring affect children, part 1 This month and in January 2025 I’m addressing the critical topic of children and how they are affected by scarring. The scars may be from congenital issues that require immediate surgery after birth. They may be from surgery in their early years. Some, like burns, may happen in…
Read MoreCreate your future
It’s called manifestation, making your dreams come true, empty dreaming, fantasising…….it depends on who you listen to. But what if you listened to yourself? To your heart. To your gut. Ignored others’ thoughts and trusted your body? What then? I learned a decade or more ago that, not only did I get the feeling inside…
Read MoreWhat are the risks of abdominal surgery?
I am fascinated by working with pelvic and abdominal scars. In the main I see women with anything from a laparoscopic scar to full blown abdominoplasty (the innocuously named ‘Tummy Tuck’ which is, in fact, major surgery with hip to hip incision). Cosmetic scars are on the rise, worryingly, as girls younger and younger compare…
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