With age, the skin on the face becomes thin anddry, wrinkles appear. And women start rushing around beauty salons in search of a miracle drug... So that you take a pill and the problems disappear. But, unfortunately, this does not happen... "Beauty requires sacrifice", and in this case you will have to sacrifice your free time. If you decide to engage in self-healing, then pay attention to lymphatic drainage facial massage - a very effective procedure. This specific massage is considered a modern invention, and it gives such amazing results that it has already become a fairly popular procedure in many beauty salons.
Types of lymphatic drainage massage
It is generally believed that there are only twotypes of such procedures are hardware and manual massage. Hardware massage can be performed using a vacuum or laser. And a prerequisite for performing lymphatic drainage massage is the use of cosmetics. Essential oils, creams and ointments are made from herbal infusions. Chamomile, aloe, cornflowers, string and thyme are very widely used for such purposes. All these herbs perform not only a nutritional function, but also an anti-inflammatory one. If hardware lymphatic drainage facial massage tones muscles and skin, then when performed manually, this procedure, on the contrary, works as a relaxing one. If manual massage is performed correctly, the patient can even fall asleep, and sleep, as you know, is also considered a beneficial effect on the body.
How is the
The technique of performing a specific massage is notcomplicated, but without knowing all the subtleties, you can not do the procedure - you can cause harm. First of all, you need to clearly know the location of the lymphoid system - after all, the massage is performed in its direction. During the procedure, the outflow of lymph improves, so the face becomes smooth and the skin elastic. The massage is performed with soft, smoothing movements, the efforts are applied in a wave-like manner. Fingers and palms should move only along the vessels, and in a certain direction - from top to bottom. Since creams and ointments are used for the massage, the hands should be warm, and the cosmetic product should not lie in a thick layer. The ideal option is to apply a little ointment or cream to your fingers and rub it over your palms. Now you can start doing the massage. Make sure that your hands move easily and smoothly, they should glide over the skin. The technique of such a massage does not include tapping, pinching and sudden movements. It is believed that only a professional massage therapist can competently perform lymphatic drainage massage. The thing is that during this procedure, active points of the body are also involved. It turns out that the professional works not only on the face, but also on the entire body.
What can massage
Lymphatic drainage massage not only tightensmuscles and skin, it can change the oval of the face. In addition, such a massage can be done on the face and body. It affects active points and accelerates lymph through the vessels. Lymphatic drainage massage should be done in the following cases:
- If you have excess weight and cellulite. Withdrawing toxins and toxins, increasing muscle tone, massage will save you from these problems;
- In the presence of varicose veins in the initial stage. Lymphatic drainage massage acts on the walls of the vessels and makes them elastic;
- It removes puffiness on the face and headaches (only if they are not associated with hypertension);
- Weakened immunity and problems with the gastrointestinal tract. It is the impact on the active points that helps to strengthen health.
Contraindications
But (as with any medical procedure) there are contraindications for lymphatic drainage massage. You should pay close attention to these restrictions, otherwise you can seriously undermine your health.
- Skin cancer;
- Diagnosed heart diseases;
- Diabetes mellitus, even in the earliest stages;
- Predisposition to internal bleeding - if the patient has weak vessels, then their tears are possible;
- Increased body temperature;
- Inflammatory processes associated with lymph nodes;
- Thrombophlebitis.
As can be seen from the above list,diseases are quite serious, so you should not risk your health, and possibly your life. For example, with thrombophlebitis, you can “move” an existing thrombus with your actions, which will cause vascular occlusion - this is an inevitable fatal outcome. And at elevated temperatures, you can damage the lymph vessels. Problems with internal bleeding and inflammatory processes will not bring a good mood. Remember, you can go to a lymphatic drainage massage only after consulting a doctor. It is necessary to exclude contraindications, even if you are going to carry out the procedure only for the face. And if there are no contraindications, feel free to go to the massage. You will feel not only younger, but also “light”, beautiful and charming. Edema and a double chin will disappear, expression wrinkles will be smoothed out - isn't this important for any lady?
