Benefits of facial massage and 8 reasons to do it

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Facial massage is a method to help stimulate and relax facial skin areas, contributing to promoting healthy, rejuvenated skin, improving appearance aesthetics. Therefore, facial massage brings a lot of benefits to the skin.

1. What is facial massage?

Facial massage is a technique that uses hands or devices to act on the skin of the face, neck and shoulders, contributing to promoting healthy, rejuvenated skin and improving appearance aesthetics.
There are many facial massage methods that can be mentioned as follows:
Massage using acupressure Lymphatic drainage massage Shiatsu massage technique Sinus type massage Techniques used in facial massage are cupping, manual or manual massage. equipment, creasing massage... although the steps are different, they all bring many health and aesthetic benefits to the skin.

2. What is the effect of facial massage?

Proper facial massage brings many benefits as follows:
2.1. Anti-aging and reducing wrinkles One of the main benefits of facial massage is its ability to improve the appearance and aesthetics of the skin.
A scientific study was conducted in 2017 to test the effectiveness of facial massage using a stimulating massage device. The rescuers used an anti-aging cream combined with a face and neck massage for an 8-week period. The results show that the effect of anti-aging cream is enhanced when used in combination with facial massage, the facial skin is limited in the appearance of wrinkles and sagging skin compared to the control group.
2.2. Reduces Sinus Pressure Studies have shown that massage helps reduce sinus pressure and feelings of discomfort and congestion. In addition, sinus massage also helps to promote the drainage of mucus, sinus fluid, reduce headaches caused by sinusitis and help increase blood circulation in the brain.
2.3. Reduce the appearance of acne Stimulating the skin through massage can help promote blood circulation and reduce the appearance of acne. Along with that, a number of scientific studies also indicate the role of using olive oil in the treatment of acne. However, the effect is different for each skin type, so before using olive oil in facial massage, you should test this method on a small area of ​​skin to limit irritation or inappropriate skin condition. with olive oil.
Facial massage has been shown to reduce the appearance of acne, however specific studies to demonstrate the role of facial massage in the treatment of acne are rather limited.

2.4. Reducing symptoms of temporomandibular disorders (TMJ) Patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMJ) often have symptoms of discomfort in the jaw and face, headache, ear pain, and limited movement of the temporomandibular joint.
Scientific studies have shown that massaging and massaging trigger points helps to soothe tense, inflamed or painful jaw muscles that arise from chewing too hard, grinding teeth. Massage techniques help reduce symptoms of TMJ with greater effectiveness when combined with jaw exercises.
2.5. Facial massage is considered an important step in the skin care process to have a bright white skin and increase aesthetics. A study conducted since 2002 found that about 59% of women who received a facial massage said they felt a marked improvement in their skin such as brighter, smoother and healthier skin.
2.6. Increases blood flow through the skin Facial massage, especially massage using a rolling device, has a positive effect on blood flow in the skin, which in turn helps to improve the appearance of the skin.
According to a study done in 2018, people who applied a mask for 5 minutes in combination with a facial massage increased blood flow through the facial skin for at least 10 minutes after the massage. After 5 weeks of applying this method, the blood flow through the facial skin is significantly improved.
2.7. Facial rejuvenation Facial massage can help relieve stress, enhance relaxation, skin health and anti-aging facial massage. Scientific studies have shown the effectiveness of facial massage with PAO equipment for facial rejuvenation, through the effect of increasing the thickness of facial muscles in subjects using the method for a short period of time about 30 seconds at a frequency of once a day for a period of approximately 8 weeks.
2.8. Speed ​​up the healing process If you have a scar on your face that is in the process of healing, facial massage can be of great help in this process. Massaging the scar tissue and surrounding areas increases blood flow, loosens the gap between adjacent tissues, and flattens the swelling, thereby accelerating the healing process. In addition, this technique also helps to reduce pain and itching symptoms caused by the formation of young skin.

3. Steps to perform massage at home

You can do a massage at home and still achieve the effect and relaxation, comfort by following these steps:
Clean face and hands Use a small amount of serum, oil or makeup remover to wet areas Fingers (or palm) Gently massage onto face. Massage time can last from 5 minutes to 30 minutes, you can combine your favorite elements to create your own massage routine. Massage techniques should focus on a specific area of ​​the face for 20 to 30 seconds or repeat the movement about 5 times. The massage force is gentle but firm. Some hand massage techniques are as follows:
Rub your fingers into your temple area in a circular motion. Massage the sides of your face with your palms and fingertips, starting from your chin and moving up to your forehead, then slide your hands. back Use your ring finger to massage into the eyebrow area, move your hand from the inside out and repeat the same movement for the area under the eyes Use the thumb and index finger to massage from the tail of the eyebrow to the middle of the forehead and press lightly, then perform the movement in the opposite direction, repeat the movement about 5 times; Use your fingers to press down on the area under the cheekbones - the center of the face and move towards the temples, performing the movement in the opposite direction.
For a stronger massage effect, you can use the knuckles to press on the nose position, move through the cheeks and then to the ears Press into the jaw and move the fingers towards the chin Massage the area under the earlobe according to circular motion Use your ring finger to press on the inner eyebrow position and then slide towards the outer eyebrow Gently pat the fingertips all over the face, gently grasp and pat the facial skin that contains a lot of meat Gently press the points on the face and the points in the sinus area. Massage is an effective method to help bring relaxation, rejuvenate the skin, and improve the aesthetics of the skin. Therefore, to have healthy and beautiful skin, you should spend a lot of time resting, relaxing, having a healthy diet, building and maintaining an effective facial massage method.

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