PRECAUTIONS FOR FACIAL MASSAGE

PRECAUTIONS FOR FACIAL MASSAGE

Certain precautions are to be taken while performing a facial massage and should not be done if various problems persist:

• Presence of scar tissue.
• Bruised or inflamed skin.
• If the customer is wearing contact lens, the person has to remove it before performing a facial massage.
• Cuts, sores, boils or openings on the face.
• Eczema, psoriasis or acne. It is because; the facial massage can worsen the situation even more.

Oils for massage

The oils for massage depend on the skin type as different skin needs different oil for the perfect massage to take place. Nut oils or pure vegetable oils are essential for the process of facial massage. The effect of massaging with vegetable oils is to show for long as it absorbed into the skin slowly but they also do not clog up the pores.

• For dry skin, the most essential of all oils is vegetable oils which are rich in saturated fatty acids. It is because of their thickness which lets them absorb more slowly to maintain the moisture content for longer time.
• In case of oily skin, thinner oils are recommended which also are rich in polyunsaturated fats which could be absorbed easily by the skin.
• In some cases, like sever oiliness, facial massage could be done without using any oil.

The duration that is recommended for a typical and perfect facial massage is only twenty minutes. Massages which last long are sure to cause stretches on the skin thus lengthening the facial muscles. In case of people with sensitive skin, special care is a must as their skin reacts spontaneously to rough treatments. During the massage, the therapist should not apply more pressure as sensitive skin gets irritated or damaged soon, so extra care is essential.

Need of oils

Oils are essential for massage as they provide a slippery surface so that the skin is safe in your hands without being stretched or hardly pulled off. Nut oils or vegetable oils are used as they can be easily absorbed and also provide the perfect warmth. The pure vegetable oils do not cause any harm to the skin. They work without effecting the skin’s own oil production. Apart from this, the vegetable oils also have fat soluble vitamins along with the fatty acids. The best vegetable oil for massage is the cold-pressed vegetable oil as they are healthy and could easily be bought.

Oils and skin type

There are oils rich in saturated fatty acids which are readily available and these are the best suited for dry skin. It is because of the thickness that they get absorbed slowly and also cut off the water loss more efficiently. In case of oily skin, thinner oils are preferred those which are absorbed easily. For these oils rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids are preferred. There are many carrier oils which depend on the skin type. They can even be perfumed while using them for facial massage.

• For Dry or Aging Skin: Avocado, apricot, wheat germ or macadamia oil can be used.
• For Normal Skin: Sunflower, almond, sesame or even olive oil can be used. Olive oil being a thicker vegetable oil, it has to be used with other thinner oil such as thistle oil for massage.
• Oily skin: Peach kernel, hypericum or thistle oil could be used.

Anti-aging formula

Two major oils which could be used for facial massage to benefit anti-aging are borage seed and evening primrose. They are effective to all skin types. As they are costly, they could be used blending with any of the carrier oils stated. The proportion should be around one portion to every seven portion of the major oil.

Massage by Therapist

Therapist knows everything about the skin on which they work. They have studied about different skin types and they know the dealings with each skin type. Gentle touch is what they have on your skin. The neck area is to be kept away always as pressure should be very gentle especially caring the neck area. The entire work of therapist is to work on various areas, points and lines of the skin to relax the person and to reduce tension on the face. While massaging the direction has to be upward always as this can easily keep your skin tight and youthful for long.

Benefits of facial massages

• The horizontal lines present on the forehead as well as the nose could be reduced with the gentle massages and pressure applied to certain points.
• To prevent blemishes, scars and also to unclog the pores present, massaging of the nostrils is done.
• To prevent sagging of the cheek muscles and also to avert the upcoming of wrinkles, mouth and cheeks are rubbed and massaged.

• The appearance of wrinkles and heavy bags around the eyes could be reduced by massaging around the eyes.
• For prevention of sagging skin and to increase the muscle tone the massaging of chin and neck is done. Such a massage is essential for removing double chin which is a common problem in many.
• Massaging of the ears and gentling pulling those helps a lot as there are certain pressure points in the ear which has the ability to stimulate different body parts. This is the final step as it could be the best one to stimulate the senses.