Is it possible to do anti-cellulite massage while breastfeeding?

Treatment of hair loss after childbirth

During pregnancy, most women note that their hair becomes thicker, stronger and healthier, grows much longer than before, and practically stops falling out. This fact is associated with hormonal changes in the body during pregnancy and an extension of the hair growth phase.

However, after childbirth, usually at 3-5 months, there is a sharp onset of hair loss, sometimes leading young mothers to panic. Hair falls out in clumps. In order to prevent hair loss, women sometimes stop combing and washing their hair, but this does not bring results.

During this period, a woman can lose 20-40% of her hair. This behavior of hair is associated with a sharp one-time transition of all hair that did not fall out during pregnancy into the telogen phase (loss). Despite the scale of hair loss, this process is temporary, and the hair will be restored completely or almost completely, so young mothers just need to get through such a difficult period.

To smooth out the severity of hair loss, strengthen the roots, and also stimulate the growth of new ones, excellent results are achieved by procedures such as mesotherapy and plasma lifting of the scalp. Don't forget about vitamins, microelements, as well as medicated shampoos and lotions. Complex treatment is always more effective.

Honey belly massage for beautiful skin

Honey is known for its beneficial properties when taken orally. It is no less effective when applied to the skin. The rich vitamin composition helps soften, moisturize, making the body more attractive.

To prepare the massage mixture, you need to take 2 tablespoons of honey and 3 - 5 drops of essential oil. Mix all this and apply to the skin. The massage should be performed according to the usual pattern, after which the excess mixture should be removed with a towel.

The result of honey massage after 10 sessions

Weight loss and figure restoration after childbirth

Pregnancy is often a risk factor for weight gain for women, which is associated both with hormonal changes in the body and with overeating and decreased physical activity. Some people manage to lose weight almost immediately after giving birth, but most young mothers face problems with excess weight after childbirth and during lactation. Normally, weight should be restored within 6-10 months after birth, subject to diet and healthy lifestyle.

If the weight continues to increase even after the end of lactation, then you should definitely contact an endocrinologist. Do not forget that pregnancy can serve as a trigger for the onset of many endocrine diseases that lead to weight gain. First of all, you should pay attention to thyroid hormones, sex hormones and adrenal hormones. Let us separately recall the increased risk of diabetes mellitus after childbirth, especially against the background of gestational diabetes.

Contraindications for abdominal massage

Despite the apparent harmlessness of the procedure, there are conditions when the session should be postponed. The main contraindications include the following:

• Exacerbation of chronic diseases or ARVI, influenza and other similar situations.
• If there are pustular or other lesions on the body.
• In case there are any allergic skin reactions at the time of the procedure.
• Decompensated diseases of internal organs.
• Tumors of the abdominal cavity and other localizations.
• Intestinal upsets over the past few days.
• Mental illnesses.
• Recently undergone surgical interventions, less than 3 - 4 weeks from their moment.

When performing a massage, specialists usually use some kind of oils or creams. A woman should inquire about the composition the day before to avoid allergic reactions to the product.

When to start procedures to restore your figure after childbirth?

It is most rational to begin procedures at the end of the lactation period after complete restoration of hormonal levels. During breastfeeding, procedures such as manual or hardware massage are recommended, aimed at a tonic and lymphatic drainage effect. Active lipolytic procedures such as mesotherapy, acupuncture, ultrasonic liposuction and others are contraindicated during lactation. You should also be careful about wraps during breastfeeding, select and carry them out under the strict supervision of a doctor. The most popular procedure after childbirth is thermolifting of the body, which allows you to tighten the skin after childbirth and also has a pronounced anti-cellulite effect.

When can you get a massage after childbirth?

Massage is an undeniably useful and pleasant procedure that improves blood and lymph flow and has a beneficial effect not only on health, but also on mood. But women who have recently given birth have a question: is it even possible to massage a nursing mother and whether it will negatively affect lactation. In addition, the body is experiencing hormonal changes during this period, which can affect the perception of the procedure itself.

Doctors are unanimous in their answer to this question - massage after childbirth is not only possible, but also necessary. It has a positive effect on the well-being and psychological state of a young mother, helping to cope with postpartum depression. In addition, the procedures allow you to quickly get your body into shape. But regarding the timing of when you can start the course - in each specific case it is necessary to approach it individually. Regarding general recommendations, they are as follows:

• If the birth took place naturally without complications, you can start massage procedures after 1.5 months;
• If the birth took place by caesarean section, then it is recommended to wait six months and get the go-ahead from your doctor.

However, a consultation with your gynecologist will be useful in any case. He knows exactly how your recovery process is going and will give his objective recommendations. Also, do not worry about disruption of the lactation process or the quality of breast milk. If it has an effect, it will only be in the direction of increasing the amount of breast milk. For mothers who experience difficulties with lactation, doctors, on the contrary, recommend a course of professional massage.

Treatment of stretch marks after childbirth

Stretch marks are the most common problem that reminds a woman of pregnancy for a long time, usually throughout her life. It has been noticed that young girls under 25 years of age are more susceptible to stretch marks compared to older mothers, and the likelihood of stretch marks appearing during the first pregnancy is much higher than during subsequent ones.

However, today there is a real opportunity to combat stretch marks. Procedures such as mesotherapy, biorevitalization, and thermolifting of the body should be carried out with fresh stretch marks to maximize the reduction of the skin between stretch marks and narrow the stretch marks. Since stretch marks are a type of atrophic scar, they can only be removed using a series of laser resurfacing procedures, the number of which depends primarily not on the length, but on the width of the stretch mark and the healing ability of the skin. Laser resurfacing is possible after the end of the lactation period and complete stabilization of weight.

Lymphatic drainage massage of the abdominal skin after childbirth

Lymphatic drainage massage is designed to improve blood supply, lymph outflow to the lymph nodes and vessels. This has a general tonic, strengthening effect and promotes weight loss. There are both hardware, breathing, and manual techniques. The latter are the simplest and most accessible to do independently. The technique comes down to this:

• After general warming up of the body (for example, using a shower or other heat), the oil should be applied to the skin.
• Group your fingertips together and place them near your navel.
• It is necessary to carry out light pressing and vibrating movements clockwise, increasing the radius. As you approach the periphery, the movements should end near the groin area. This is where all the lymph from the skin collects.

Result after lymphatic drainage massage

Restoration of facial skin and treatment of pigmentation after childbirth

After childbirth, young mothers often pay attention to severe dry skin, decreased turgor, and the appearance of fine wrinkles. This is especially evident during lactation, which is associated with hormonal changes and vitamin deficiency. Therefore, the most common procedure after childbirth is biorevitalization with hyaluronic acid, which allows you to heal the skin and restore water balance. It is recommended to start treatment immediately after the end of the lactation period.

The second problem is hyperpigmentation (chloasma, “mask of pregnancy”), which usually occurs in the second trimester of pregnancy. The spots are most often localized on the forehead, around the lips, but can appear on any part of the face. The appearance of such spots is also associated with hormonal changes and increased photosensitivity during pregnancy. In some cases, pigmentation goes away on its own within six months to a year after birth, but in half of the cases it can persist for a long time. The most popular procedure that allows you to quickly and painlessly get rid of age spots is AFT therapy, which can be found in detail in the corresponding section. Treatment can begin already during lactation.

Vacuum abdominal massage after childbirth: all the pros and cons

At home, you can easily use cupping vacuum massage. Hardware techniques with a similar effect are also popular in the salon.

Cupping massage is an effective and simple way to combat fat deposits, improving nutrition and blood supply to tissues.

Its main advantages are as follows:

• helps reduce the appearance of scars and stretch marks;
• smoothes the surface of the skin, gives it elasticity;
• Helps get rid of the “orange peel”.

But it should be carried out with caution, observing the technique and taking into account contraindications. The latter include the following:

• Fresh stitches and any wounds on the skin. Including after a caesarean section, this can be done no earlier than 3 to 4 months later.
• Hernias, including operated ones.
• Increased fragility of blood vessels, tendency to bruise.
• Taking anticoagulants, which may cause the blood to not clot as quickly. This can lead to serious bruising.
• It is also better to refrain from the procedure during menstruation or carry it out carefully.

The technique is simple. First you need to warm up your body, for this you can take a hot shower. After this, lubricate the surface of the skin with oil or a special mixture. Then a vacuum jar (or two at once) is installed and movements are made over the entire surface of the abdomen, excluding the white line. Total duration - 10 - 15 minutes.

Vacuum abdominal massage after childbirth

Intimate recovery after childbirth

Often the most important area that requires special attention for every woman. A detailed article on this topic was covered by my colleague, gynecologist I.V. Shulchina. in the appropriate section.

To summarize what has been said, we will highlight the most popular procedures for recovery after childbirth:

Author of the material: Cosmetologist, dermatologist Lachinova N.M. All rights reserved.

How to deal with “orange peel” during lactation?

During breastfeeding, you should forget about intensive methods of influence, for example, hardware massage or intensive rubbing of the abdomen and thighs. At first, this is fraught with the cessation of unsettled lactation, and subsequently with the child’s refusal to breastfeed.

The optimal choice would be a gentle anti-cellulite massage during breastfeeding. Its course is prescribed individually, but the general recommendation is 10 days with breaks of 1-2 days for skin restoration between sessions. More intense effects can be used after the child reaches 9 months - by this time lactation becomes mature, and the child is immune to toxins that enter the blood and, as a result, mother’s milk.

Who should not have a massage?

Massage, as a procedure that has a very active effect on all metabolic processes in the body, has a number of contraindications:

• Bleeding, postpartum discharge
• Pustular rashes on the body
• Increased body temperature
• Infectious and inflammatory diseases
• Intestinal disorders
• Severe varicose veins

Usually a 10-15 day course of massage is carried out. Positive results appear after 2-3 sessions. Tension in the muscles begins to weaken, the skin becomes elastic and smooth. Back pain decreases. However, if the back pain on the contrary intensifies, you should contact a neurologist and postpone the next massage session.

Positive results after a course of massage are indicated if after the procedure the patient experiences relaxation and pleasant warmth throughout the body. On the contrary, fatigue, pain and tension indicate improper use of massage.

What types are there?

There is a classification of massage, which primarily divides it into those areas that are affected:

• cervical-collar zone;
• backs;
• lower extremities and so on.

By impact it happens:

• causing relaxation;
• has a strengthening effect;
• correcting specific problems of the body;
• medicinal.

For example, back massage after childbirth is a therapeutic type that allows you to correct identified problems with the spine. Depending on the method of its influence, it can be hardware or manual.

Thai

Thai type of massage can be performed no earlier than 1.5-2.5 months after childbirth. The person who performs it affects biologically active points on the body. As a result, it is possible to correct and balance the functioning of all motor systems and organs.

If there is a need, then using it you can:

• increase the amount of milk in a nursing mother;
• improve psycho-emotional state and normalize sleep;
• increase skin turgor and reduce the appearance of stretch marks;
• correct the functioning of the excretory organs and systems.

The technique involves exposure to special bags in which medicinal aromatic herbs and compounds are packaged, preheated by steam.

The main concept of Thai massage is the unity of impact on the physical and energy zones of the body.

Vacuum for weight loss

By applying vacuum to the epidermis and subcutaneous layers, you can achieve:

• intensive regenerative effect of the skin with improvement of its structure;
• increasing blood circulation, which, in principle, has a beneficial effect on the entire body;
• strengthening the muscle frame.

But vacuum has its own contraindications - if there are cuts and wounds on the skin, then it cannot be performed.

After the procedure, red circles - extravasates - often remain on the skin. Unlike ordinary bruises, here the vessels remain intact, but their permeability increases.

To strengthen the abdominal muscles

It is possible to restore abdominal muscles faster if you use certain massage techniques in combination with diet and physical activity. It is worth noting that this effect of massage allows not only to create a more attractive contour in the waist and abdomen, but also:

• achieve faster uterine contractions;
• restore the function of the female genital organs;
• speed up metabolic processes.

When performing this type, the specialist acts not only on the anterior abdominal region, but also on the lateral areas of the body, moving to the pelvic areas. Such a massage will not help with pigmentation in the lower abdomen, but it will help restore the abdominal muscles.

Abdominal massage is necessary for good health, which is very important after childbirth and during breastfeeding.

LPG

The massage technique is hardware based. A special suction cup tightens a part of the skin with a subcutaneous area by creating a vacuum, and then this area is massaged with special attachments. This effect not only has a positive effect on the epidermis and subcutaneous layer, but also quite effectively eliminates excess body weight.

Experts do not give a definite answer about whether this type of hardware massage is worth doing to nursing mothers, so if a girl has a need or extreme desire to perform the LPG technique, then she should definitely consult with her gynecologist about this possibility.

LPG massage is an effective hardware method of figure correction, which was invented by the Frenchman Louis Paul Guitet.

Classic anti-cellulite

Before undergoing this type of manipulation, keep in mind that anti-cellulite massage after childbirth is a real intense effect on the woman’s body. During the procedure, the specialist provides quite intensive techniques of tapping, rubbing, kneading, tapping, shaking, and grasping. Therefore, microcirculation in the body increases. Which also causes increased lymphatic drainage. The outflow of all fluids is accelerated, fat cells are broken down by such an effect, which as a result leads to a reduction in cellulite and body volume. This makes it quite effective for weight loss, but you need to be very careful with such manipulations. They can lead to a decrease in milk supply, so you should wait until the baby is at least 6 months old. If your stomach hurts after childbirth, it is better to refrain from this procedure and consult a specialist.

Lymphatic drainage

Thanks to accelerated lymph circulation, toxins and toxic substances are removed from the body, this will help restore overall well-being and give vitality. But this is precisely why such a massage after childbirth is not recommended for a nursing mother. After all, some of the released harmful substances can enter the milk through the bloodstream and negatively affect the child.

Nursing mother

From the techniques presented above and their descriptions, there is only one correct conclusion: young mothers who are breastfeeding can only do relaxing types of massage. All other corrective ones should be left for a later period.

Postpartum for the back

If a woman had problems with the spinal column before giving birth or during pregnancy, the doctor may prescribe a special therapeutic back massage. Its main goal is to relieve excess tension on the intervertebral discs, strengthen the muscle frame, thereby relieving the spine. After all, pregnancy and childbirth give an intense impact and great overload on the body.

According to research results, experts have found that women who took regular massage treatments during the postpartum period are much less susceptible to developing severe forms of postpartum depression, psychosis and chronic fatigue.

Massage techniques

Classic massage is performed using a specific set of techniques:

1. Stroking Massage always begins with stroking. These can be longitudinal, transverse or diagonal movements. Palms glide over the skin softly and quickly. The purpose of this stage of the massage is to relax the body and relieve general tension. Soft stroking movements warm the surface of the skin, increase blood circulation, accelerate blood circulation and lymph flow. We can say that this is a preparatory stage for further massage techniques.
2. Rubbing Rubbing is used to massage joints and back muscles. The skin is deeply treated along with muscle tissue. Rubbing helps relieve swelling and increases blood circulation. Thanks to improved blood supply, tissues are nourished and pain goes away.
3. Kneading This is the main massage technique. A deep effect on muscle tissue increases muscle contractility, accelerates tissue metabolism, and promotes the removal of metabolic products. It relieves fatigue well. Kneading as it affects the body is comparable to gymnastics.
4. Impact techniques: Tapping, clapping with a fist or the edge of the palm. This effect improves the flow of arterial blood to the massaged area. The patting movements seem to massage the internal organs and smooth muscles.
5. Vibration Vibrating techniques complete the massage procedure. Depending on the intensity of vibration, the muscles relax or, on the contrary, become excited. Soft vibrating movements calm the nervous system, have an analgesic effect, and accelerate restoration processes in tissues.