support Your healing
Recovering from surgery is challenging. Tightness, swelling, and discomfort can slow your healing. I provide gentle post-op lymphatic massage using Certified Vodder Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) to help reduce swelling, ease discomfort, support safe recovery, and help prevent fibrosis.
Why Post-Op Lymphatic Massage Matters
After procedures such as liposuction, breast surgery, tummy tucks or facelifts, your lymphatic system can become overloaded. This often leads to swelling, bruising and restricted healing. In some cases fibrosis, a hardened scar tissue that causes lumps or tightness develops. Post-op encourages fluid movement, reduces inflammation and helps prevent fibrosis.
Types of Surgery Supported by Lymphatic Massage
I provide post-op lymphatic massage for clients recovering from:
- Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty)
- Liposuction
- Breast Reconstruction and Explants
- Face Lift, Rhinoplasty, and other cosmetic procedures
- Cancer related surgeries
- Orthopedic surgeries
- Facelift, rhinoplasty and more.
Treatments are adapted to your needs and healing stage.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Your treatment starts with boosting full body lymphatic flow through an abdominal and neck massage.
- Gentle massage strokes are used in the swollen area to encourage lymphatic flow and reduce swelling.
- Strokes reroute lymphatic flow away from lymph nodes and vessels affected by the surgery.
- No lotion or oil is used. The therapist's hands give a light pressure in the direction of lymphatic flow.
- The goal is to improve lymphatic function in the body thereby supporting recovery.
Most clients begin two to three weeks after surgery (sooner, if surgeon approved.)
No, Certified Vodder MLD is gentle, yet effective at reducing discomfort and swelling.
It will depend on your surgery and your goals. Many clients receive 1-2 massages per week for 6 weeks.
- I have Vodder MLD Certification from both Klose Training and ACOLS. https://www.acols.com/courses/manual-lymph-drainage-certification.php https://klosetraining.com/mld/
- I completed Kathleen Lisson's Post-Op Courses for Licensed Massage Therapists. https://solacesandiego.wixsite.com/mysite/post/postop-massage-therapy-directory
- I am a Certified Lymphedema Therapist with Klose. https://klosetraining.com/course/in-classroom/lymphedema-certification/
If you are unsure let's connect by phone, zoom or in-person so I can answer your questions.
This service is not Body Contouring or Incisional Drainage.
Services are provided within the scope of licensed massage therapy and are not a substitute for medical care.
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Important Announcement
Due to my mother's brain tumor surgery, as of 5/19, STS is pausing services until this is resolved.
Please leave a message at 864-643-8879 if you would like to schedule an appointment as I will be back to normal operations as soon as possible -- hopefully by June 1st.
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