Manual Lymphatic Drainage Benefits
Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) is a simple technique with profound benefits, some of which are listed below.
These range from accelerated healing to immune support and stress relief. Benefits vary from person to person. Whether you are seeking MLD treatment for surgical recovery, a chronic condition, or general wellness, MLD is a tool our patients find invaluable and indispensable in their health journey.
Healing and Recovery
The lymphatic system is central to so many of the body’s processes, especially for healing. MLD is a powerful tool for activating the lymphatic system, which is often disrupted following surgery. MLD benefits for healing and recovery include:
- Accelerates the healing process
- Shortens recovery time
- Decreases bruising and swelling
- Helps drain excess fluid trapped within tissues
- Decreases inflammation
- Minimizes external and internal scarring formation
- Assists with soft tissue repair
- Enhances microcirculation and better cellular oxygenation
- Increases lymphatic flow and drainage
- Optimizes the maximum result of surgery
Pain and Stress Relief
For both post-surgery discomfort and general pain and stress, many patients find that MLD provides relief and relaxation. MLD benefits for pain and stress relief include:
- Reduces post-surgical pain
- Provides deep relaxation
- Calms the Vagus nerve
- Decreases tension in the sympathetic nervous system, providing stress relief
- Increases physical relaxation and mental clarity
- Decreases the feeling of post-surgical stress, fatigue, nausea, and anxiety
Skin and Tissue Health
MLD assists the lymphatic system with circulating lymph fluid. When the body’s cells are bathed in this fluid, it imparts a youthful glow to the skin. Movement of lymph and interstitial fluid benefits all the body’s tissues, as this fluid is rich in nutrients, oxygens, hormones, and other components that benefit the body’s cells. MLD’s benefits for skin and tissue health include:
- Improves post-surgical skin textures
- Decrease the development of indurated skin
- Minimizes the development of fibrosis and cording
- Decreases fibrotic nodular build-up
- Improves the elasticity of your skin
- Helps with skin retraction and new skin baseline
- Resolves post-surgical sinus issues
- Decreases creases, lumps, and bumps
Immune Support and Detoxification
The lymphatic system works in tandem with the immune system, so MLD provides a host of benefits for immune function. The lymphatic system is central to fluid balance in the body, as well as the removal of toxins. MLD benefits for immune support and detoxification include:
- Supports and enhances the functions of the immune system
- Detoxifies the body by removing cellular debris and waste products
- Promotes anesthetic and medical residual waste removal
- Prevents the body from vital mineral and white blood cell depletion
- Helps prevent infection after surgery
Other Health Benefits
Because MLD is simple yet effective in its support of the lymphatic system, which extends through the entire body, its benefits are ongoing. Other benefits include:
- Improves digestion & relieves constipation
- Decreases water retention
- Increases your metabolism
- Assists the body with directing lost electrolytes back to the bloodstream
- Elimination of fat pocket formation and liquid residual fat
- Minimizes the risk of post-surgical complications
What Our Patients Are Saying
After my tummy tuck surgery a year ago, Candy was my massage therapist. She right away made me feel comfortable and gave me so much knowledge of the benefits of lymphatic massages. Until now, I still get lympathic massages and absolutely love her!
— Happy and satisfied patient
Best post-op massage in town! This place is amazing! Everyone is so nice! Rosalva is an amazing therapist! I had liposuction post-op massage with her 12 sessions. She truly has changed my life. She is very professional. She takes the time to get to know the patient and goes above and beyond. Her service is exceptional.
— Kim R
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