Thought it was time to take a look at the kinds of conditions for which I have used MLD over the past year, with good/excellent results. I am unfortunately not allowed to post any patient comments…
So, starting with post-op cosmetic surgery, have had patients who had undergone the following surgeries:
– Facelift
– Neck lift
– Facial rejuvenation (sometimes including dermabrasion)
– Fat grafting (lipofill)
– Upper and lower eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty)
– Scar revision
– Liposuction
– Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck)
– Breast reduction
– Breast augmentation
– Mastopexy (breast lift)
– Replacing breast prostheses after capsular contraction or leaking prostheses
– Removal of existing prostheses, but no replacement/reconstruction
In all cases, regular MLD had helped with discomfort, feelings of tightness, swelling, bruising, sleeping better and patients feeling they were getting additional support during the healing phase. The MLD treatments also helped with constipation that most patients experienced for at least a few days post-operatively, due to painkillers, the anaesthetic and being inactive.
Other patients I have treated include those with slow-healing wounds, post-surgical oedema, both primary and secondary lymphoedema (with secondary lymphoedema usually caused by cancer or the treatments cancer patients undergo (eg radiation therapy, chemotherapy), as well as surgeries (eg mastectomy, melanoma).
In addition I have helped patients with inflammation due to various causes (eg infections – though we never treat anyone with an active infection), chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, myofascial pain, lupus, PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), rheumatoid and osteo-arthritis, bursitis, multiple sclerosis, post-cellulitis, amongst others.
Patients are either referred by other health professionals (neurologists, nephrologists, oncologists, vascular surgeons, orthopaedic surgeons, physiotherapists, biokineticists, other therapeutic massage therapists, and others), or find me on the web.
Please call/whatsapp me on 072 147 6747 or email info@lymphatictherapy.co.za for any comments, queries or suggestions.