How to do facial massage at home?

Facial massage - the procedure is not only pleasant and relaxing, but also very useful. In a good salon, a course of such procedures will cost a lot of money, but you can make an effective massage at home, on your own. True, this type of massage requires separate preparation, since it has many nuances. In this article we will talk about how to conduct different types of facial and self-massage.

The skin of the facial zone and neck are very complex, they are literally penetrated by nerve receptors, which are responsible for a variety of temperature and tactile sensations. Massaging allows you to increase blood flow to the skin, stimulate receptors. Nerve endings will immediately respond with a series of impulses to the brain and nerve centers. As a result, one or another “action program” is launched in the body and it begins to function in slightly different conditions.

It is well known that massage is an effective measure of correction and treatment of many neurological ailments, diseases of the musculoskeletal system. Facial massage should also not be underestimated: with proper use, massage techniques will have an effect that exceeds the effect of even the most expensive anti-aging makeup products.

No anti-aging cream, facial cleanser or lifting can, by definition, replace massage. Therefore, such care is considered the most reliable, in which good products are combined with massage. It is simple, it is quite possible to do it for yourself.

Assessing the benefits of such procedures is quite simple. It is enough to understand that increased circulation of the skin leads to an improvement in local immunity, as a result of which pimples become rare “guests”. Lymphatic flow improves, metabolism becomes more intense, active blood flow allows facial tissues to be better saturated with oxygen.

As a result, the complexion becomes healthier, small wrinkles are smoothed, deep ones become less pronounced, fat metabolism is normalized. Even the most oily skin becomes balanced, and dry skin is naturally moisturized.

Some argue that a good massage can be an acceptable alternative to the intervention of a plastic surgeon. There is some truth in this, but only a fraction - massage techniques can get rid of minor defects. It is clear that the triple chin and sagging bags under the eyes of the massage will not prevail. But even in this case, a certain corrective effect will certainly be.

Facial skin is aging because the synthesis of collagen and elastin in the deeper layers of the dermis slows down. Massage allows you to give a “push” to this process - the substances necessary for elasticity and freshness of the skin begin to be produced more actively.

Facial massage, if it is performed correctly, is really capable of working wonders, and the older the woman, the more pronounced the effect of such an impact (the young skin of a 20-year-old girl has not yet accumulated so many local “problems”). Several useful aspects can be highlighted:

• stimulation of receptors improves the state of the nervous system;
• pronounced anti-aging effect is observed;
• the contours of the oval of the face are tightened;
• the skin condition improves - it becomes smoother, softer and more elastic, the manifestations of acne are reduced;
• blood vessels become stronger;
• significantly reduced swelling.

In addition to all of the above, facial massage is a relaxation procedure that will allow you to relax and restore strength and mood after a busy day.

Like any massage procedure, this type of massage has not only its advantages, but also contraindications. In a salon or cosmetology clinic, where a woman applies for such a service, a dermatologist is able to assess the totality of prerequisites for possible complications. At home, especially if a woman is far from medicine in general, it is not easy to understand whether it is possible to do facial massage or to refrain from it.

If you neglect the safety requirements, the effect of the procedures will be completely different from what the woman expects - her face will not only not improve, but negative changes can occur throughout the body as a whole.

Therefore, before starting a home facial massage course, it is very important to familiarize yourself with the list of contraindications for such manipulation.

• The facial nerve is damaged. If a woman has had or has problems with the condition of the facial nerve due to an inflammatory disease or injury, she should not do home massage. Neurologist consultation is needed, and most likely a therapeutic massage will be prescribed, which is done by professional masseurs with completely different goals.

• Herpetic infection. If at the current time there are herpetic eruptions on the skin (manifestations of herpes simplex of the first type), then massage should be abstained so as not to spread the infection. In a state of remission, massage can be performed if the therapist gives permission for this.

• Eczema. Both dry and exudative eczema indicate the presence of an autoimmune pathological process in the female body. If rashes are observed on the face, massage is contraindicated until the underlying disease is cured.

• Fungal skin lesions. We are talking about any fungal infections caused by a wide variety of pathogenic fungi. Massage in this case is fraught with the spread and increase of the affected area.You need to contact a dermatologist or infectious disease specialist, undergo a course of treatment with antifungal drugs, and only then talk to the doctor about the possibility of self-massage of the face for cosmetic purposes.

• Violations of hemostasis. If a woman's blood coagulation is impaired, even minor wounds cause quite severe bleeding, and with the slightest touch of the skin with pressing, a solid hematoma is formed, massage and self-massage of the facial zone is not recommended. You need to contact a hematologist and get treatment. Also, do not do massage while taking anticoagulant drugs.

• Cardiovascular ailments, thrombosis. In women with acute heart pathologies and with most types of heart and vascular defects, massage can cause a malfunction in the cardiovascular system. Facial massage is contraindicated in women with a history of thrombosis and strokes.

• Tumor processes in the body. The presence of a malignant tumor is an absolute contraindication to facial massage. If the neoplasm is benign, then a preliminary consultation with the attending physician is necessary, since there are tumors that are prone to degenerate into malignant, and it is better to refrain from manipulations with them.

• Hypertension. The degree and stage of the disease does not matter. All varieties of the disease are a reason for refusing facial massage due to the increased risks of the onset of a hypertensive crisis.

• Any viral infections, bacterial diseases in the acute stage. These are relative contraindications to massage, since a woman may well begin to take a massage course after she cures the disease.

• Pyoderma, purulent rashes or individual elements on the skin of the face. This group of contraindications includes not only purulent pimples, but also boils, carbuncles and other ailments. Massage is possible only after treatment and skin restoration.

A large number of moles on the face, papillomas.

The postoperative period.

Recently performed cosmetic procedures: chemical peeling, thread lifting, hardware cleaning.

If it is difficult to evaluate your own health status, do not be too lazy to visit a local therapist. Any qualified doctor can easily answer your question.

The main massage must be properly prepared. In this case, it does not matter what type of massage is planned to be carried out. Preparatory activities are always the same. Consider their algorithm.

Remove makeup from your face, wash your skin thoroughly with warm water, and dry with a soft towel or towel. Ignoring this stage is likely to lead to clogging of the pores of the skin with particles of makeup and dirt, which will be the beginning of the appearance of unpleasant and ugly black dots, which are also prone to infection and subsequent inflammation

Make a neat hairstyle, remove hair so that it does not fall on your face, does not interfere with you, and is not confused. It is best to assemble them in a tail or a bundle at the back of the head. If the haircut is short, use a special medical cap, you can buy it at any pharmacy.

In cases where the type of massage involves the use of oil or cream, be sure to expand the pores - make a simple steam bath, steam your face, you can use a scrub to clean the pores if the skin is oily or combination.

For five minutes, apply a soft towel moistened with warm water to your face. This will help improve blood circulation and gently prepare the skin for massage techniques.

Check if your hands are clean. It is better to wash them with antibacterial soap. By the beginning of the massage, they should be dry and warm. If your fingers are cold from birth, then rub your palms and fingers intensively so that they warm.

Remove the chains from the neck, from the ears - earrings, from the hands - rings and bracelets.

At this initial training can be considered completed. It is time to move on to the second stage, preceding a particular massage technique.

Apply a product to your skin that will facilitate gliding and nourish the dermis with vitamins. You can use fortified milk, but better - with special massage oil for the face and décolleté. It is better to refuse fat cream, for example, baby cream. Remember that women with combined and oily skin type of face are more suitable aloe gel, mousse. For owners of a normal skin type, oils and creams with a moisturizing effect are suitable. For women with dry skin, oils and oily creams can be used for massage. If the skin is especially sensitive, prone to allergies, massage is done with natural vegetable oils (peach, for example, or olive) or with petroleum jelly.

Apply a suitable product with soft, light movements, stroke each part of the face along the lines directed from the center of the face to the edge (from the center of the forehead to the temples, from the nose to the ears, from the center of the chin to the auricles). Lightly massage the skin for its nutrition and preparation for 5-10 minutes. You can listen to pleasant music and relax. The more relaxed all the facial muscles are at this moment, the better the effect will be after the session.

“Warm up” the face. Lightly tap the pads of your fingers on the forehead, chin, and cheeks. Bring the lower jaw slightly forward and let it “sag”, relax it, tap the skin with your fingers under the chin. Massage cheeks with light circular movements with open palms. Stroke the back of the palms of the skin along the line of the lower part of the face from the chin to the ears from the bottom up.

The preparatory “warm-up” lasts about 5 minutes. After it, you are ready to start the main session. It's time to choose the look and technique.

There are quite a few different types and techniques of facial massage. The choice of methodology depends on what goals you set. Anti-aging, anti-aging or tightening massage is not similar in execution to a deep, therapeutic. Today, there are several of the most popular techniques, but keep in mind that new techniques regularly appear.

Let us dwell on some types of especially popular and effective massages.

• Classical. This set of techniques allows you to suspend trophic processes in the skin, as well as soften it and make it more clean and elastic. The complex is based on stroking, rubbing, kneading and vibration exposure, like any classic massage.

• Plastic. This is a modeling massage, or as professional cosmetologists like to call it, “sculptural”. It allows you to remove excess, to tighten the oval of the face, to form new contours and outlines, to correct an insignificant or beginning second chin. Based on intense rubbing and pressing, translational pressure. It is recommended for women after 50-55 years, as well as for all whose forms need correction.

• Japanese (shiatsu). This massage is classified as acupressure. It is carried out with your fingertips according to the scheme of biologically active points of the facial zone. At each point, they act in circles, by pressing and holding, tapping for 5-10 seconds. Movements are permissible only along the lymphatic current.

• Vacuum. For such a massage, you will additionally need a vacuum facial massager. It is installed on a certain area of ​​the face and each of them is worked out for 5 minutes: forehead, cheeks, chin. You should not install a vacuum massager in the space under the chin, nor should you massage your mouth and neck. All movements are made exclusively in the direction of the massage lines.

• Manual lymphatic drainage. This massage gives a pronounced anti-aging effect. Receptions can be any: rubbing, stroking, circular and arched, the main thing is that they all follow the direction of the lymph flow. These treasured lines are presented in the diagram.

• It is not possible to conduct hardware or ultrasound massage at home. Such procedures require expensive equipment and a specialist who knows how to work with him. But you can achieve the effect at home, correctly doing the massage, in addition to the fingers, with other auxiliary devices, for example, with chopsticks or a roller, as well as using natural remedies. Massage with honey is very popular. If there is no allergy, you can try.

Whatever massage you perform, you should strictly adhere to general rules that will help make procedures safe and beneficial.

• Do not do facial massage daily. That is unnecessary. The optimal frequency is the frequency of sessions every other day or two days later. Women after 25 years can be limited to one or two sessions per week, after 30 years - you need to do 2-3 sessions a week, after 40 - at least three, after 45 - 3-4 sessions.
• Massage is done not when one wants to or when time appears, but in courses. Usually 10-15 sessions, with a repetition rate indicated above. After the last session, take a break for 3-4 weeks. For women after 45-50 years, the duration of the break can be reduced to 3 weeks.
• The duration of one session together with the preparatory stages should not exceed 20 minutes. After the procedure, give yourself a few minutes to rest. Lie down, relax your facial muscles, and only then you can go to wash.
• In the cold season, do massage before bedtime. In the summer, you can carry out the procedure at any time, because after half an hour you can go outside without the risk of spasm of heated and dilated blood vessels.
• Change techniques, alternate their courses. If 10 sessions of Japanese massage are left behind, devote the next course to Chinese techniques, Tibetan or pinch massage (if you have problems with acne). The third course is a new technique. Gradually, you will understand which of the methods is more suitable for your face.

Many say that the easiest and most effective are the classic and Japanese technique, good reviews about the lymphatic drainage technique. The result is usually noticeable after 2-3 sessions.

Allergic reactions, clogging of skin pores do not occur as often as cosmetologists warn when talking about home massage. This is understandable - cosmetologists have to earn something, and therefore it can be beneficial for them to support myths about the dangers and consequences of an independent facial massage.

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