Re: Question for MLD users/

[Guest guest]

, I am 8 weeks postop and having MLD 3 times a week. I also

have the intra-oral massage and it really does help the drainage. As

far as I know, there is nothing this could do to damage your

healing. I had upper as well. The massage should be light, which if

your therapist does it correctly, it will be. I asked my surgeon

about it when I first began and he laughed and said there wasn't

much MLD could do to all the hardware he put in my jaw. Of course,

if you're uncomfortable with it, you shouldn't feel like you have to

do it. But over time, (and I started MLD at 4 weeks) the intra-oral

massage has helped the most with the swelling inside my mouth and

the drainage from my nose. Good luck to you in your healing! Alix---

In orthognathicsurgerysupport , " wiredfornow "

wrote:

> Hi. I am 4 weeks post op now and have been going for MLD (manual

> lymphatic drainage) for 2 weeks. The last time I went there she

did a

> pressure massage on the roof of my mouth to open up the drainage

of

> the nose etc. Has anyone else had this done? I was a bit worried

> because I had had upper jaw surgery (lefort 1) and worried that

maybe

> it would be too much pressure on the jaw and would damage the

> healing. Does anyone know anything about this. I go again for MLD

> tomorrow and think I may say that I don't want the inner mouth

done.

> Any info would be appreciated. Thanks.

[Guest guest]

Hey ,

I had MLD therapy post op. One therapist I had was very gentle. But,

her partner was less 'intuitive' and I had to tell her that I was not

feeling too comfortable with the amount of pressure she was using.

So, if you feel that your therapist is using too much pressure, let

her know.

good luck,

harrison

> > Hi. I am 4 weeks post op now and have been going for MLD (manual

> > lymphatic drainage) for 2 weeks. The last time I went there she

> did a

> > pressure massage on the roof of my mouth to open up the drainage

> of

> > the nose etc. Has anyone else had this done? I was a bit worried

> > because I had had upper jaw surgery (lefort 1) and worried that

> maybe

> > it would be too much pressure on the jaw and would damage the

> > healing. Does anyone know anything about this. I go again for MLD

> > tomorrow and think I may say that I don't want the inner mouth

> done.

> > Any info would be appreciated. Thanks.