One way to keep the body in good shape is lymphatic drainage. This is a kind of massage, the purpose of which is to help the tissues to purify themselves of accumulated decay products and cell vital activity. To date, various ways of conducting lymph drainage have been described; it can be manual and hardware massage. The lymph drainage service is widely offered in specialized beauty salons and medical centers. And you can do it yourself, at home.
To make lymphatic drainage correctly and effectively at home can be guided by certain rules and observing the appropriate conditions. Always remember that the lymph drainage procedure should not be accompanied by painful sensations. It consists of light springy tapping and strokes, which are performed on the current of the lymph. Be sure to use special creams or essential oils, especially if an anti-cellulite massage is performed.
Lymphatic drainage of abdomen, thighs, legs
Many women suffer from edema of the lower extremities, especially palpable at the end of the day. To alleviate the situation with edema and even eliminate them, you should take the following posture: sit down, put a chair or ottoman in front of you, put an elongated leg on it so that it is at the level of the pelvis. Then perform stroking movements upwards to the popliteal area, beginning with the ankle. Then grasp the ankle with both hands and with a slight push, move up the calf. This massage is recommended to repeat several times for each leg. Numerous reviews suggest that this procedure effectively removes swelling, facilitates blood circulation of the legs, feet and legs.
Regularly doing these exercises, you can well fill your hand and in the subsequent without much effort to perform at home lymph drainage of this type.
Anti-cellulite lymphatic drainage of the hips and abdomen. Before starting the procedure, you should apply anti-cellulite cream to the problem areas. Lymphatic drainage of the hips and abdomen consists of light pats and strokes. Note that lymphatic drainage of the legs is always carried from the bottom up, and for the abdomen another strategy is provided - lymph drainage in a circle, namely clockwise. These conditions are mandatory for obtaining the desired effect.
Lymphatic drainage of face
In real life, every day, without knowing it ourselves, we perform limfodrenazh person, and even several times a day. This includes procedures such as washing, applying cream and even removing makeup. And I must say that in many cases it is possible to injure the skin with nails if you make incorrect movements and manipulations in these seemingly routine procedures.
For manual limfodrenazha person is quite enough 5 minutes a day, with the effect will not make you wait long. It must be performed according to the following rules:
Forehead massage - several soft strokes of the forehead in the direction from the center to the temples.
Then massage on the circular muscles of the eyes - circular movements, from the nose to the temples and the lower edge of the eye sockets. This lymph drainage consists of light movements and pressure only with the pads of the fingers. Then from the temples move along the eyebrows to the bridge of the nose with smooth spiral grinding. Perform these manipulations 2-3 times.
Lymphatic drainage of cheeks. It consists of three-linear movements: first from the center of the chin towards the lower jaw, then from the corners of the mouth to the ear lobes and the last line from the upper lip towards the temples. All the clinging and stroking are easy.
With the help of the index fingers, press the nasolabial folds several times.
Chin massage. The thumbs of the hands are pressed to the chin and perform a slight stroking in the direction of the ears.
Lymphatic drainage is a massage that helps to get rid of bags under the eyes, gives the skin a healthy appearance, promotes skin nutrition. Procedures of lymph drainage are recommended to be performed daily, it will strengthen the activity of blood vessels, correctly distribute the lymphatic fluid in the body, prolong the youth and beauty of the skin. The use of force during massage is excluded, this will lead to damage to the lymph vessels.