A detailed description of the technique for performing manual anti-cellulite massage. Its health benefits and contraindications. The existing varieties of the procedure, the methods of its implementation and the real effect.
Varieties of manual anti-cellulite massage
The technique is always the same, it is only possible to supplement it with various means - honey or jars. This allows you to enhance and consolidate the effect for a longer period. In fact, the division should be made for massage of the buttocks, arms, legs, face, abdomen. It is these areas that are most often affected by the hands of a specialist. The emphasis is on them throughout the entire procedure.
Here are 3 ways to massage your body:
- Normal … It is performed using massage oils after showering and cleansing the skin. The technique allows work in two or four hands. Particular attention is paid to problem areas - buttocks, outer arms and legs. The procedure lasts approximately 30 minutes and can even be performed by a non-specialist.
- Manual … In this case, the cervical spine, the area from the sacrum to the gluteal muscles, biceps and triceps are worked out. The master performs the procedure with his fingertips, patting, squeezing, stroking movements. Passing through the body with the edge of the palm is also relevant. This service is provided only by persons with medical education in the physiotherapy departments of hospitals. In severe cases, essential oils and anti-cellulite creams are used.
- Canned … It involves alternating massaging with hands and special vacuum suction cups that adhere well to the surface. This option is relevant with a strongly pronounced "orange peel" on the buttocks. Before using it, the body is smeared with a fat anti-cellulite cream. At the end of the procedure, it is recommended to wrap with cling film. The duration of one session is about 40 minutes.
- Honey … This method is indicated with a strong slagging of the body, when the skin is very dry, and in the case of excess weight. The main emphasis here is on patting, which causes some discomfort. This technique involves the use of buckwheat or lime candied honey, liquid honey is not suitable here. It is applied in a thin layer and after the procedure is left under the film for 20-30 minutes. This proposal is not relevant if you are allergic to bee products.
Note! A competent specialist can effectively combine the three proposed techniques at one time, which will only enhance the effect.
How to do manual anti-cellulite massage
They begin to do manual anti-cellulite massage with taking a shower, thoroughly rubbing the body and moisturizing it. To do this, use any oily cream, which is applied in a thin layer and left until completely absorbed. This will cleanse the skin of toxins, enlarge the pores and steam out the dermis. It is best to massage problem areas with the fingertips, the edge of the palm and the inside of it. Before doing this, hands should be well washed with soap and water.
This is how the instructions for manual anti-cellulite massage look like:
- Skin preparation … At this stage, they cleanse the skin with a scrub, bathe and wipe dry. Then it is moisturized with a cream that will have to be absorbed. If you plan to use honey, then apply it further (in a thin layer). Otherwise, the body is lubricated with any essential oil that warms up tissues and normalizes blood circulation.
- Massaging … First, the pads of the fingers pass along the outer line of the legs, carefully rubbing the product. After that, the buttocks are kneaded with their fists, moving in a circle, from left to right. Then they are patted and stroked. Then they move on to the stomach and hands, stroking the skin and pressing on it with the edge of the palm. The next step: vacuum cans (2 pcs.) Are placed on problem areas at a distance of 10-20 cm and pressed tightly, after 30 seconds they are abruptly removed. Then, if honey was used, you can wrap the treated areas with cling film, which is left for 30 minutes.
- Final stage … At this time, irritated skin should be soothed by lubricating it with a moisturizer. Apply it in a thin layer, rub it thoroughly into problem areas and wait about 10 minutes. After complete absorption of the product, be sure to take a contrast shower with soap. Then it is recommended to rest for at least half an hour.
At the end of the procedure, the master gives recommendations for body care. You should always take a break between sessions. If the skin reacted normally to the procedure, then 2-3 days will be enough, but if redness and itching appear, you need to wait about a week.
Note! At the time of massaging, you must not forget to lubricate the body with cream or honey every 5-10 minutes. Green coffee and grape seed extract, chocolate, rosemary and orange oil are also excellent for these purposes.
The effect of manual anti-cellulite massage
The first results are noticeable after 2-3 sessions - the skin becomes smoother, smoother, softer. It may be red, itchy, and bruised for about a week. In this case, it is recommended to use the gel "Lyoton" or "Troxerutin". The product is applied to the desired areas with a thin layer, rubbed in and left until absorbed. The swelling usually goes away after 3-4 days.
Both manual anti-cellulite bath massage and the usual one help in all 4 stages of the "orange peel". After the first visit, swelling, bruising, irritation of the skin disappear. After 3-5 procedures, blood circulation is normalized, the skin calms down. After completing the entire course, the body is cleansed of toxins, weight is reduced, a muscle corset is formed and the work of the lymphatic system improves.
The effect lasts for 6-12 months, after which it is recommended to undergo a second course. To maintain the results, it is necessary to massage problem areas every day with a special massage roller for 20 minutes. After that, a moisturizer is applied to the body and wrapped in a film.
The results will be less dramatic if you ignore the honey, mud and seaweed wraps. It is advisable to supplement this procedure with shock wave therapy. The longest struggle with cellulite will have to be overweight women and those who suffer from impaired metabolism. In this case, it is recommended to solve the existing problems even before starting the course.
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Trying to get rid of the ill-fated "orange peel", you need to understand that even the most effective manual anti-cellulite massage helps only in combination with a healthy lifestyle. You can visit a beauty salon as much as you like, but all this will not bear the desired fruits in the absence of sports in life and the abuse of carbohydrates.
