Pressotherapy - or mechanical lymphatic drainage - is a controlled mechanical compression system that promotes the natural drainage process, through the insufflation of intermittent air chambers. By stimulating the venous and lymphatic circulation, this mechanical massage eliminates the toxins between the tissues, which cause several problems, such as fluid retention, circulatory problems, cellulite and swelling.

 

Pressotherapy is an excellent treatment to eliminate excess fluids from the body, being particularly useful to be performed:

• After a plastic surgery or an aesthetic treatment such as lipocavitation;
• To fight cellulite;
• To deflate the abdominal region, and in spite of not removing the fat, it helps to decrease the measurements and therefore 'lose weight';
• To treat lymphedema in the arm after breast removal;
• For those who have strokes, small to medium-sized varicose veins, or suffer from fluid retention and have swollen legs with a feeling of heaviness and pain;
• In case of chronic venous insufficiency, where symptoms such as swelling, darkening of the skin or eczema appear, which cause pain, fatigue and a feeling of heaviness in the legs;
• During pregnancy because it eliminates the swollen legs and feet, promoting the health and well-being of the pregnant woman, but it should not be used on the belly to avoid discomfort.

Despite being a safe procedure and with several advantages, it is not recommended for people who have an active infection in the place where the drainage will be performed or for people who have deep vein thrombosis.

 

Time of treatment: 30 minutes.