Post Op Massage at Beyond Beauty Boutique Houston promotes faster healing, we want our guests to have the best possible outcome after their procedures. That’s why we have taken an integrative care approach, providing Manual Lymphatic Drainage, and scar tissue and skin tightening treatments to support optimal healing results.

What is a Post Op Lymphatic Massage (MLD)?

Post Op massage is a hands-on therapy technique that is a gentle, manual process that utilizes both a pressure and a relaxation phase to stimulate filaments in the lymphatic capillaries to increase the uptake of fluid being absorbed into the lymph system. Our certified Post Op Massage therapist utilizes precise, gentle, wave-like touch with the pads of the fingers and palms of the hands. No lotion or oils are used in this treatment. Our therapist performs a specific protocol based on your surgical procedure and healing. Post Op Massage drains tissues (reducing swelling and bruising) and stimulates the immune and parasympathetic nervous

Why is Post Op Lympatic Massage Important?

A functioning lymphatic system is essential to the body’s ability to regenerate cells, remove fluids, filter out impurities, cleanse, and maintain a healthy and balanced immune system. The lymphatic system is complex and consists mainly of nodes and lymphatic vessels that function to achieve these goals. The lymph itself carries fats, hormone cells, immune cells, beneficial proteins, and toxins that the lymph nodes must clear. This process can slow down when the body is stressed, exhausted, exposed to infections, fighting disease, or, in some cases, recovering from surgery.

The advantages of lymphatic drainage massage include improved skin quality, especially on the face. The skin looks much younger and more vibrant when its cells are bathed in fluid, like when lymph flows. That puffiness under the eyes that can occur after a hard evening or a long cry? Lymphatic drainage solves such problems. Considering all these factors, lymphatic drainage massage can be essential for those who need it.

Houston Post OP Lymphatic Massage Does Speed up Recovery!

Your lymphatic system is vital to recovery, regrowing tissues, and eliminating toxic substances from the body. The lymphatic system can reduce when the body has experienced anxiety, such as battling illness, healing from an infection, or experiencing emotional stress. Manual lymphatic massage helps “re-start” the system of relocating lymph through the body as well as can give a variety of benefits, including:

• Much more effective healing from a health problem, injury, or surgery
• Sustains relaxation as well as alleviates stress and anxiety
• Minimizes scar formation by improving healing reactions
• Eliminates excess water and also metabolic waste from the tissues in the body
• Minimizes swelling as well as liquid retention
• Improves high skin quality and also gives an extra dynamic look

 

Pre-Surgical Benefits: (Offered at Beyond Beauty Boutique at a lower cost than Post-surgery MLD)

• Prepares tissue for surgery, hydrating and nourishing tissues.
• Detoxifies tissues. Healthy skin heals faster.
• Stimulates the immune system.
• Induces a state of relaxation and in some cases, patients may require less anesthesia.

Post-Surgery Benefits:

• Alleviates post-surgical swelling, reducing discomfort and bruising.
• Detoxification helps reduce the build-up of toxins secondary to effects of medication.
• Stimulates fluid circulation.
• Stimulates immune system.
• Improves cell regeneration and wound healing.

Since it unblocks your lymphatic system, lymphatic massage can help you kill two birds with one stone:

• Speed up your recovery by detoxicating your body and reducing swelling
• Avoid very unpleasant and unappealing complications by removing fluid buildups

 

 

 

In our Houston location, our experience has shown that lymphatic massage is extremely helpful after:

• Liposuction
• BBL procedures
• Tummy tuck
• Facelift and necklift
• Rhinoplasty
• Breast augmentation and reduction
• and more…..

 

Post Op Massage Reduces Pain and Swelling, Too!

 

Multiple studies have shown that lymphatic massage speeds up the recovery process after plastic surgery procedures.

This particular study, published in 2014 in the Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, examined the effects of lymphatic massage on 18 post-operative plastic surgery patients.

Here is what they found:

• More than half of the patients had fibrosis reduced completely after the procedure
• It reduced post-op pain almost completely for all patients
• Lymphatic massage has reduced swelling significantly for all patients

 

Another study has found the effects of manual lymphatic drainage even more eye-opening.

The researchers—Patricia Depoli, MD of Saint Francis Hospital and Laurie A. Casas, MD, FACS, an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Northwestern University Medical School Glenbrook Hospital—have studied post-op recovery of patients in 13 plastic surgery areas, and have come to the following conclusions:

• Without the procedure, it takes 9-18 months for post-operative swelling and fibrosis to go away completely
• With MLD (manual lymphatic drainage—massage), it takes 3 weeks to 6 months on average for patients to eliminate any swelling and fibrosis completely

So what’s the final verdict?

The most common response we hear from patients who delayed treatment is, “I wish I had come sooner”.  Guests also say that the areas feel so much better, and are surprised that the post op massage didn’t hurt. Typically patients fall asleep during post op lymphatic massage at our Houston location and report feeling very relaxed afterwards.

We work with various patients, including: cosmetic surgery, joint replacement, autoimmune disorders, trauma, general surgery, oncology, and those looking for general health/detoxification. Scar tissue treatment benefits surgical scars. It softens the scar, and can improve movement, function, and appearance.

Manual lymphatic drainage is an extremely relaxing, cleansing procedure that helps prevent some of the more common plastic surgery side-effects, such as swelling and bruising.

The procedure is a simple massage that does not expose patient to any danger.

While most anyone will benefit from the procedure, plastic surgery patients are especially encouraged to consider lymphatic massage, as it will reduce pain and swelling and make the post-op recovery quicker.

In most cases, the drainage even improves the final plastic surgery result.

 

 For more awesome results, your new body can be permanently maintained with the addition of skin-tightening radiofrequency treatments, or 3D Cavitation   Schedule your consultation today for Post Op Massage Houston and look great!