Lymphatic Drainage Massage at Home in London

Because the lymph vessels sit just beneath the skin and firm pressure closes them. Light, rhythmic strokes open them and move fluid along. If it feels like a normal massage, it is not doing the job it was booked for.

When your surgeon says so, which is usually one to three days after the procedure. Tell us you are post-operative when you book so we send a therapist experienced in it, and follow your surgeon's aftercare plan rather than ours.

Most surgeons suggest a course through the first few weeks rather than one appointment, because that is when the fluid gathers. Several sessions in the early weeks does considerably more than the same number spread over months.

Generally yes, and it is one of the better options for swollen ankles and feet in the later trimesters because it uses no deep pressure. Check with your midwife or doctor first, and see is massage safe during pregnancy.

Yes, and it is a popular booking. The same light technique across the face and jaw, which reduces puffiness and leaves the skin looking brighter. It can be done alone or added to the end of a body session.

Wherever the swelling is, plus the route it drains along, which is why your therapist will work the neck first regardless. Our body area guide goes through how lymph flows through each part, and treating oedema with massage covers fluid retention specifically.

Ninety minutes for a full body session, since the technique is slow by design and cannot be hurried. An hour is enough for one region, legs and abdomen for instance, or for a face and neck treatment.

£59 for 60 minutes, £80 for 90 minutes and £110 for two hours, the same as every other treatment we offer. Some outer London areas carry a small travel charge, which you see before you pay. We have written up what a massage costs in London and how we compare.

Whatever you are comfortable in when she arrives. During the massage you undress as far as you want to and stay covered by a towel throughout, with only the part being worked on uncovered. If that is the bit you were worried about, what to wear during a massage goes through it properly.

Often within the hour, though it depends on who is free near you at the time. Put your postcode into the box on this page and you will see the therapists covering your area and the times they have left today. We work seven days a week, from 7am until 11pm.

Somewhere to lie down, either your own bed or a mat on the floor, and your own towels. Your therapist brings the oil and the music. We ask you to use your own towels for hygiene, because a therapist working in homes all day cannot launder between visits the way a spa can, and yours will always be cleaner. Old ones are best, since oil stains.

Across more than 200 London neighbourhoods, wherever you are staying or living. Your therapist comes to your home, your hotel room or your workplace. Enter your postcode above to see who covers your address, or look through every area we cover.