Post Surgery MLD Massage

Post Surgery MLD massage is a gentle, non-invasive therapy that stimulates your body’s lymphatic system. This vital system plays a crucial role in removing waste, toxins, and excess fluid from your tissues. After surgery, the lymphatic system can become overwhelmed, leading to increased:

Swelling (Edema): Fluid buildup in the surgical area.
Bruising: Discoloration due to blood leakage from damaged vessels.
Pain and Discomfort: Caused by inflammation and pressure from fluid buildup.
Risk of Infection: Stagnant lymph fluid can increase susceptibility to infection.
Scar tissue formation: Excessive and hard scar formation.

Using a series of precise, rhythmic hand movements – including stretching, compressing, gliding, and cupping. This helps to:

Reduce Swelling and Bruising: MLD efficiently removes excess fluid and cellular debris, minimizing swelling and promoting faster healing of bruises.
Alleviate Pain and Discomfort: By reducing inflammation and pressure, MLD provides significant pain relief.
Promote Faster Healing: Improved lymphatic circulation delivers vital nutrients and oxygen to the surgical site, accelerating tissue repair.
Improve surgical scars’ appearance: By stimulating the lymph flow, improving tissue regeneration and reducing inflammation, the surgical scar will look less noticeable.
Minimize Risk of Complications: MLD helps prevent infection by ensuring efficient removal of waste products and promoting healthy immune function.
MLD: Particularly Beneficial After These Procedures:
Liposuction: MLD is highly recommended after liposuction to minimize swelling, contour irregularities, and fibrosis (lumps of hardened tissue).
Cosmetic Surgeries: Facelifts, tummy tucks, breast augmentations/reductions, and other cosmetic procedures all benefit from postoperative MLD.
Orthopedic Surgeries: Knee or hip replacements, ACL reconstruction, and other orthopedic procedures can cause significant swelling. MLD can aid in reducing this swelling and promoting faster rehabilitation.
Other Surgeries: MLD is also effective after various surgeries where edema is a common side effect, including cancer-related procedures, such as removal of cancerous lymph nodes.

What to Expect During a Post surgery MLD massage and Beyond:

Each MLD session typically lasts around 30 minutes to one hour, and you’ll find it to be a very gentle and relaxing experience. Your therapist will tailor the treatment to your specific needs and surgical procedure, ensuring the technique is precisely adapted for optimal results. You should not experience any pain during the session; in fact, it’s common to feel a sense of relaxation and relief both during and after. While you might notice an immediate reduction in swelling, multiple sessions are usually recommended to achieve the best outcome.

Why choose Persona

At Persona Medical Aesthetics, we believe in taking a personal yet professional approach. During your free consultation with our medical team, you will have the opportunity to ask any questions and go through any details you are not sure about.

Persona is regulated by the Care Quality Commission (a legal requirement to perform minor skin surgery), giving you the knowledge and assurance that you are in safe and experienced hands.
You can be confident that the treatments, procedures & products offered at Persona are thoroughly researched by Dr Lisa and the medical team as your safety and well-being is always our top priority.