Discover how lymphatic is impacted
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Lymphatic system
The lymphatic system is often referred to as the unsung hero of the body's immune defence. It's a network of tissues and organs that work together to rid the body of toxins, waste, and other unwanted materials and to support immune function.
The lymphatic system comprises a network of vessels, nodes, and organs. It helps maintain fluid balance, removes waste, protects against infection, and aids fat absorption in the digestive system.
Surgery can disrupt fascia, cut or damage lymphatic vessels, and affect other tissues, temporarily altering lymphatic fluid flow and potentially causing fluid to accumulate in surrounding regions, delaying the healing process. If not addressed, lymphatic flow may not fully return to its pre-surgery state, as increased fibroblast production and reduced tissue thickness reduce glide.
With cosmetic procedures such as liposuction, the proper function of the lymphatic system is further compromised because lymphatic pathways are removed. The post-op swelling can take anywhere from 3 to 6 months to recover if proper post-op care is not utilized. Receiving a post-op lymphatic massage can help accelerate recovery and achieve your goals.
The nervous system can remain more active and protective even after the body has healed. This heightened nerve activity may cause lymphatic vessels to contract, thereby reducing lymphatic drainage and prolonging inflammation and pain.
As tissue heals and fascia changes, scar tissue and adhesions may form within the connective tissue, affecting lymphatic drainage. What is visible on the skin is only part of the process; internally, scar tissue and fascia can continue to develop for up to two years. This development can pull on connective tissue, press on lymphatic vessels, and obstruct lymph flow in certain directions. Consequently, swelling may manifest above, below, or even far from the original scar.
Your surgeon may recommend Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) sessions 2-3 times per week for the first 4-6 weeks following your surgery, then decreasing to 1-2 times per week as your recovery progresses. This tailored approach can support your body’s natural healing process and promote a smoother recovery.
After surgery, MLD can help reduce swelling, bruising, and pain, facilitating movement during recovery. This gentle technique encourages your lymphatic system to facilitate fluid movement and aid in tissue healing.
Benefits of Post-op Lymphatic massage
Benefits of Post-op lymphatic drainage
- Accelerates lymphatic flow
- Speeds up the healing process by reducing swelling and bruising
- Boosts the immune system
- Decreases scars and the build-up of fibrosis
- Reduces soreness post-procedure
- Relaxation and stress reliever
- Helps patients to get the best possible results from their cosmetic surgery or other surgery
- Reducing lymphodema risk
- Reduces the chances of peripheral neuropathy (nerve pain)
How can we help the body & lymphatic system?
The Vagus nerve
The Parasympathetic Nervous System (PNS) is part of the involuntary nervous system. It slows your heart rate, boosts digestion and gland activity, and relaxes certain muscles. The PNS interacts with the sympathetic nervous system to regulate automatic bodily functions. When the PNS is active, your body enters a 'rest and digest' mode, increasing saliva and digestive activity while lowering your heart rate. Vagal tone, measured by high-frequency activity, shows how well the vagus nerve works. The vagus nerve is a major part of the PNS and helps you relax and recover by balancing the effects of the sympathetic nervous system, which causes stress responses. People with higher vagal tone can rest, heal, and recover more quickly.
Improving vagal tone may reduce inflammation, alleviate muscle tension and pain, and enhance circulation and lymphatic flow. It also sends signals that reduce inflammation, help you recover from stress, anxiety, and fear, and support your overall well-being.
Dolphin VNS is a safe clinical procedure that may help reduce stress and improve vagal tone.
Learn more about vagus nerve stimulation at https://www.dolphinmps.com/what-is-vagus-nerve/
Hidden secrets of scars
Visible scars are just part of the healing story. As your body produces new collagen, it spreads deeper and can impact nearby structures, such as fascia. This healing process can take up to two years. The new tissue often lacks flexibility and behaves differently from healthy tissue, which can affect the fascia, lymph vessels, blood vessels, and surrounding muscles.
Fascia is a thin yet strong layer that wraps around your muscles, organs, nerves, and more. This connective tissue forms a network throughout your body, providing support and protection. Although fascia is thinner than skin, it is stronger than steel when compared cell for cell. Moreover, fascia plays a crucial role in helping you sense your body’s position and movement. The top layer lies just beneath your skin, while deeper layers cover your internal structures. From head to toe, fascia connects and supports everything inside you.
Scar release massage is a gentle yet effective way to address the hidden effects of scar tissue. Scars show that your body is healing, but if left untreated, they can sometimes cause pain, limit movement, and increase stress. Special massage techniques can soften and loosen scar tissue, allowing for easier movement and greater comfort in your skin. You might experience less pain, smoother scars, improved mobility, and a greater sense of calm. This type of massage also promotes lymph flow, which supports your immune system and overall health.
Visible scars are just part of the healing story. As your body produces new collagen, it spreads deeper and can impact nearby structures, such as fascia. This healing process can take up to two years. The new tissue often lacks flexibility and behaves differently from healthy tissue, which can affect the fascia, lymph vessels, blood vessels, and surrounding muscles.
Fascia is a thin yet strong layer that wraps around your muscles, organs, nerves, and more. This connective tissue forms a network throughout your body, providing support and protection. Although fascia is thinner than skin, it is stronger than steel when compared cell for cell. Moreover, fascia plays a crucial role in helping you sense your body’s position and movement. The top layer lies just beneath your skin, while deeper layers cover your internal structures. From head to toe, fascia connects and supports everything inside you.
Scar release massage is a gentle yet effective way to address the hidden effects of scar tissue. Scars show that your body is healing, but if left untreated, they can sometimes cause pain, limit movement, and increase stress. Special massage techniques can soften and loosen scar tissue, allowing for easier movement and greater comfort in your skin. You might experience less pain, smoother scars, improved mobility, and a greater sense of calm. This type of massage also promotes lymph flow, which supports your immune system and overall health.
Benefits of scar work
- Improve range of motion
- Lessens the appearance of scars
- Reduces the possibility of long-term problems due to fascial adhesions
- Helps to prevent and reduce adhesions from forming after injury or surgery
- Helps to decrease numbness, pain and sensitivity from surgery
- Reduce pain and restriction (including cording and dragging)
- Helps to relieve stress on the body from scars
- Improves flexibility
- Reduces muscle spasms
- Promotes balance in the body
- Helps to improve posture
- Reduces the risk of muscle tears and strains
The effect of scars on the body
How scar release is performed
MPS
The Dolphin Neurostim is the first hybrid device to treat both chronic and acute soft-tissue pain. It is safe and easy to use, delivering short, focused, non-invasive microcurrent pulses to targeted pain areas.
This device helps reduce stress on the nervous system and lowers cortisol levels. As a result, muscles relax, and the body releases endorphins, which act as natural pain relievers. The Dolphin Neurostim quickly and effectively provides pain relief by working with the nervous, muscular, and endocrine systems.
Research shows that Scar Release Therapy (SRT) can reduce pain by 73.2%-82.02% after a single treatment (IJCAM 2017; OGN 2018). This level of relief is nearly double that of other pain therapies.
SRT uses gentle microcurrent (MPS) to help heal skin, ease chronic pain, and support the body's natural tissue repair. It is a gentle and effective therapy for all types of scars.
Key benefits include:
- A 300-500% increase in the body’s energy
- Up to a 35% decrease in stress hormone levels
- Better heart rate variability, which helps the nervous system adapt
- Improved cell function, allowing the body to send signals more effectively
Only microcurrent point stimulation provides these benefits.
Discover hope for scars
Scar Massage
Gentle, targeted techniques can soften scar tissue and maintain its flexibility, reducing the risk of adhesions. These methods are particularly beneficial for individuals experiencing persistent discomfort, tightness, or limited movement in the area of a surgical scar or elsewhere in the body. Although a scar may appear healed on the surface, deeper tissue sensitivity or restrictions may persist.
Scar release massage involves using gentle, effective circular and back-and-forth motions with lotion or cream to mobilize the skin and tissue around a scar. This technique helps break up adhesions, soften tissue, improve mobility, and reduce pain by preventing scar tissue from adhering to deeper layers.
Manual scar release is typically performed 6 to 8 weeks after surgery to ensure proper healing. However, manual lymphatic massage can be initiated shortly after surgery to promote healing. Please consult your doctor before starting any treatments.