Lymphatic Drainage Facial Massage

Lymphatic Drainage Facial Massage involves use of light strokes along the facial lymph nodes. Specifically beneficial for the face and neck region, it activates the lymph, removes toxins, cleans the tissues and stimulates circulation. Many people are unaware of the importance of the lymph, or even what the lymph system is. It is a network of vessels running through your body and is responsible for removing waste and toxins from your cells. The lymph can be stimulated by frequent facial massage and can have a drastic impact on the look and feel of your skin.

Need of Lymphatic Drainage Facial Massage

There are a lot of lymph nodes in the facial region. Headaches, stress, no exercise and wrong eating habits may all lead to a sluggish lymph system, hence slowing drainage of toxins. Some common symptoms of facial lymph system when not functioning properly are swelling of the face, especially near the eyes, cause a baggy look, wrinkles, dull skin etc just to give you a few.

How To Do Lymphatic Drainage Facial Massage

If a lymphatic facial massage is done regularly, it will help stimulate the lymph system. Properly done lymphatic drainage facial massage results in improved blood circulation and helps achieve firmer, youthful, radiant skin. Follow the steps to carry out Lymphatic Drainage Facial Massage:

Moisturize the face well to give a nice smooth glide for the facial massage. Choose skin care products containing essential oils such as bulgarian rose, lemon grass, ginger, ylang ylang, rosemary as they stimulate the lymph

Use the index finger, middle finger and ring finger to gently massage the forehead. Fingers should move from the centre of the forehead to the ears.

Massage the sides of the face in circular motion. Massage from the temples to the bottom of the ears.

Massage around the cheek bones starting from the eyes moving towards the ears.

Massage the hollow below the cheekbone in a circular motion for a few seconds.

Massage the jaw region with both your thumbs. Start with both thumbs below the ears and slowly move towards the centre of the chin.

Place tips of your ring fingers, near the inside corner of your eyes, gently press and release.

Hold your eyebrows between the index finger and thumb, at the center of your forehead and pinch slowly. While pinching move towards the outer edge of the eyebrows

When you press or massage any part of your body, circulation is increased in that region. The face responds particularly well to touch, since it is packed with many small sensitive muscles. Lymphatic Drainage Facial Massage is something that one can easily do oneself with very little effort. It'll relieve tension, relax you, and restore energy to your body by stimulating the blood flow.

Benefits of Lymphatic Drainage Facial Massage

Facial massage relieves tension, relaxes you, and restores energy to your body by stimulating the blood flow, while Lymphatic Drainage Facial Massage is known to have whole lot of benefits. It

helps achieve firmer, softer, younger looking, glowing skin

helps relax facial and neck muscles, relieves tension, rejuvenates

helps detoxification, reduces swelling hence, face does not look puffy, tired &

• also helps reduce wrinkles, dark circles and puffiness near the eyes