Lymphatic Drainage Treatment
At Bella Forma Cosmetic Surgery Center Atlanta we emphasize to all our patients that lymphatic drainage massages are of paramount after liposuction. Why? When the surgeon disrupts the fat cells by liposuction cannula he or she is not just suctioning all the fat that has been disrupted. They leave fat in the vicinity that is without “home”. If that fat and liquid surrounding is not leveled by manual massages and ultrasound assisted by other machines this fat might survive in a nodular fashion and the patient suffers hardening and irregularity of the affected area. Therefore all of Bella Forma Cosmetic Surgery Center patients undergo this post operative treatment for at least a three month period. Even if you don’t perform liposuction at Bella Forma Cosmetic Surgery Center you are welcome to have this treatment done for you at our Center.
Drainage of the Lymphatic System
The lymphatic system is an extensive drainage network that helps keep bodily fluids levels in balance and defends the body against infections. This system is formed by LYMPHATIC VESSELS that carry LYMPH – a clear, watery fluid containing protein molecules, salts, glucose, urea, and other substances.
The spleen works as part of the lymphatic system to protect the body, clearing worn-out red blood cells and other foreign bodies from the bloodstream to help fight off infection.
One of the Lymphatic system major jobs is to collect extra lymph fluid from the body tissues and return it to the blood. This process is important because the substances are continuously leaking out of tiny blood capillaries into the surrounding body tissues. If the lymphatic system did not drain the excess fluid from the tissues, the lymph fluid would build up in the body’s tissue and they would swell.
On the other hand, this system consist of LYMPH NODES, which are small masses of tissue located along the network of lymph vessels.
These nodes house LYMPHOCYTES, a type of white blood cell that fights germs and stops infection from spreading by trapping disease-causing germs and destroying them.
Working with Lymphatic Drainage
The lymphatic drainage is a circulatory therapy, an ally against water retention, cellulite, and bad circulation, but it also functions as protection and defense of its own organism.
The lymphatic system is a physical therapy that stimulates the exit of wasteful liquids, decrease swelling, pain, and symptoms of circulatory diseases. This treatment is performed on the whole body, but with more dedication to those affected swollen areas (Edema) like the legs, shoulders and abdomen, as well as chest and back. This manual therapy sums up body wellness to eliminate toxins, and to increase the body’s immune response.
This treatment requires several sessions to obtain important results, which can be seen in the decrease of swelling, heaviness and pain.
What Can You Expect in The First 10 Sessions?
This treatment for lymphatic drainage is performed manually using different equipment like the ultrasound and Lypossage. It starts in a slow and gentle manner for the comfort and well-being of each patient.
At the beginning of the first 10 sessions we are going to work with the ultrasound 3Mhz, which is based in a powerful mechanical agitation action in the tissues producing an intracellular micromanage of high energy. This friction or cellular agitation, motivated by the ultrasonic vibration, triggers an in-depth increment of the temperature. This ultrasound selects parameters in between continuous emission mode or pulsating, and regulates the potency up to 3 Watt/Cm2. The waves of the 3Mhz ultrasound has a therapeutic range that reaches up to 2 centimeters of depth, making it suitable for articulations, muscles and bodily segments found in depth. At the same time it is also capable of separating collagen fibers.
The second step will be a manual massage around the entire body to promote circulation, and increase the process in which the lymphatic system functions, detoxifying and oxygenating the lymphatic system to treat inflammation and the pain caused by the surgery.
Last but not least, we will use the Lypossage machine, which is an application of vibratory waves ranging from 10 CPS to 60 CPS (Infrasounds). It combines the effects of massage, heat and mobilization of underlying tissues giving several effects on the skin and the underlying structures. This vibration of waves increase circulation, stimulate the cells on the skin, and help to reduce pain creating a sense of well-being.
Let’s take in consideration that these three things combined are perfect for the drainage of the lymphatic system because they help to eliminate toxins, reduce inflammation, and for comfort. In addition, you need a continuous monitoring to reach the results desired, and for this reason we recommend 3 packages of 10 massages each or until the recovery of each individual patient has reached its goal.
Benefits of the Lymphatic Drainage
• Aids in the inflammation
• Comforts and relieves pain
• Increases circulation
• Repairs damaged tissues.
Recommendations
• Drink lots of water
• Eat healthy
• Exercise to the level recommended by your doctor
