New Procedure to Reduce Post-Op Swelling

January 24, 2004

I am 5 weeks post-op (upper and low jaw) and just discovered

something that significantly reduced my swelling and numbness. I

wanted to share it with this group since I've picked up so many great

tips here.

My discovery was a spa treatment that is given using a " Lift 6 "

machine made by LPG (the company that invented Endermologie). I

think it is generally marketed towards women who are not quite ready

for a face lift but who are experiencing some puffiness and sagging

in their face. But it has been used for some other things (including

burn patients) to stimulate circulation in the face.

Basically, a technician uses a machine with various little nozzles to

stimulate circulation and drainage in your face. They start by

stimulating all of your lymph glands (to increase drainage) and then

go through 5-6 different types of stimulation for facial muscles and

tissue. I think this is similar to the MLD (Manual Lymph Drainage)

that has been recommended elsewhere on this site but a bit more

stimulating and better overall consistency since the machine exerts

the exact same pressure all over and you're not completely at the

mercy of the technician's manual dexterity.

I went to get a regular facial and the salon owner convinced me to

try this. I was pretty cynical about it initially (how could a

machine be better than manual massage?!) but I have to say that I'm

now more than convinced it works.

It was so effective that I could really tell a difference in my

swelling within just a few hours. That day, I ended up making a

second appointment to go back a few days later. I've now had 2

sessions and have almost no swelling left. More importantly, the

numbness in my upper lip and cheeks is SIGNIFICANTLY reduced. I now

just have a tiny little bit of tingling/numbness whereas before my

upper lip and cheeks were completely numb. My doctor had told me to

expect numbness for up to 6 months but I think it will be gone within

another few weeks due to these treatments (I'm going back for another

one next week).

I told my doctor about this and he is now going to recommend it post-

op for all his patients.

Here is a link to a website that explains this treatment a bit

further.

Hope it works for you--

Sherri

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