Recently, drainage massage is one of the most popular cosmetic procedures. With it, you can solve a lot of cosmetic problems associated with lymphatic circulation and blood circulation. To be more precise, drainage massage is used as an excellent prevention and treatment of varicose veins.
What is drainage massage for?
Very often, drainage massage is used to solve vascular problems, in case of edema and lymphostasis, due to diseases or injuries of the musculoskeletal system, during rehabilitation after surgery.
Drainage massage perfectly relieves fatigue, tension and pain in the legs, eliminates venous congestion and swelling, restores lymph and blood circulation, improves oxygenation and trophic tissue, tones, improves overall well-being and improves performance.
In addition to all of the above, drainage massage enhances the penetration of active cosmetic components into the skin surface and is an excellent prophylaxis for skin hypersensitivity.
An important advantage of drainage massage is that it allows you to slow down the aging process of the skin, due to the improvement of the lymphatic system. The procedure helps to moisturize the skin and enrich it with oxygen, remove toxins from the body.
The procedure for drainage massage is recommended for smokers, because it perfectly restores blood vessels, improves complexion, and removes the effects of the negative effects of nicotine on the body.
Drainage massage is very effective for body shaping. Indeed, half of people who dream of losing weight and are constantly sitting on all kinds of diets cannot achieve their goals due to the fact that the reason for their excess weight is not an excessive accumulation of fat mass, but a large amount of water accumulated in the body. Drainage massage removes such edema and normalizes the circulation of water in the body, as a result, weight begins to decrease.
How does a drainage massage go?
During the procedure, the impact on problem areas occurs as if in layers. First, the intercellular unit is affected. Then go to the second layer - the lymphatic ducts. At the third stage and the final layer, work on the lymph nodes occurs.
It is possible to carry out lymphatic drainage massage of the body by surrendering to the experienced hands of a qualified massage therapist, or using a chair with a special function, or using a cavitation ultrasound system by conducting a series of drainage massage.
Of course, the best option is the first one, when the patient does not self-medicate, but trusts in a specialist who not only is fluent in massage techniques and techniques, but also knows all the physiological, chemical and biological processes that take place in the human body.
In any case, already during the first session, you can get rid of 0.5 to 3 kg of weight.
Contraindications of drainage massage
It is worth remembering that, like any other massage, lymphatic drainage has a number of contraindications. This means that before the procedure, it is necessary to consult a specialist in case of contraindications and the appointment of the optimal course of treatment aimed at eliminating the problem.
What contraindications does drainage massage have?
1. Increased intravenous pressure;
2. Exposure to thrombosis in the areas of conduct;
3. The slightest violation of the integrity of the skin (including pustular formations) in the areas of the procedure.
What to combine with?
It is recommended to combine lymphatic drainage massage with gymnastics and breathing exercises aimed at training the necessary muscle groups and saturating the blood with oxygen.