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72 ASCP Skin Deep Spring 2023 Scan to access a thorough review of the muscles and skeletal structure of the face. lydiasarfati.com/facial- massage-muscles.php patients Emil Vodder treated had swollen lymph nodes. As a result, he developed light, rhythmic hand movements to promote lymphatic uid drainage. 10 MLD has been incorporated into medical esthetics before and after plastic surgeries. Before surgery, estheticians nd that the technique helps prepare the body by advancing the healing process through stimulating the immune system and draining excess uids. After surgery, MLD can help with the healing process by reducing bruising and swelling, removing cellular waste to reduce in ammation, and reducing brotic scarring. 11 Physiological bene ts of MLD include reduction in stress, sleep disorders, rosacea, spider veins, chronic eczema and psoriasis, scars, hematomas and facial edema, postsurgery edema, lymphedema, and chronic in ammation. By increasing circulation to the skin, the esthetic bene ts of lymphatic drainage massage include improving dullness, decreasing pu ness, and reducing the appearance of acne, ne lines, and wrinkles. 12 Contraindications of MLD massage include heart conditions, low blood pressure, kidney failure, blood clots, infection, asthma or bronchitis, cancer malignancy, pregnancy, and thyroid hyperactivity. The lymphatic system works with the bloodstream. Twenty liters of plasma ow through the body's arteries and smaller arteriole blood vessels and capillaries every day, transporting nutrients to the body's cells and tissues and collecting the waste products. About three liters seep through the capillaries and into the body's tissues. The lymphatic system collects this excess uid, now called lymph. The lymphatic system runs in one direction only, from the tips of the toes and ngers up toward the heart and neck. The lymphatic system is important because it helps protect the body from illness-causing invaders and stimulates production of immune cells such as lymphocytes, monocytes, and antibody- producing cells called plasma cells. Blockages, diseases, or infections can a ect your lymphatic system's function and can result in swelling of the lymph nodes. This swelling can be seen under the eyes and on the nose, face, hands, arms, legs, and feet. In the 1930s, while working with patients with chronic sinusitis and other immune disorders, doctors Emil Vodder and Estrid Vodder noticed that all the