How is the vacuum-roller massage procedure carried out - pros and cons

What is vacuum roller massage?

The first LPG device for vacuum roller massage was introduced to the cosmetology services market more than three decades ago. The device has a double effect on the skin thanks to plastic hands that act as vacuum cans with built-in rollers.

When performing a massage, a vacuum is created in the nozzle, drawing in the dermis. When a certain pressure is reached in the handpiece, the movable roller comes into play. It rolls over the fold of the dermis, capturing the deep layers of subcutaneous fat.

The masseur moves the plastic bowls smoothly, excluding sudden movements, capturing every centimeter of the selected area. The size of the nozzles is selected based on the given area. To influence facial tissues, small-sized maniples are acceptable; work on the back requires larger devices.

The massage technique stimulates the body's hidden reserves to improve metabolism, normalize venous outflow, and drainage of the lymphatic system. The device fights cellulite, produces a lifting effect, prevents and makes stretch marks less noticeable, and helps to lose weight.

Types of hardware vacuum massage

Modern technologies are constantly being improved and developed, offering each patient something that suits him personally. Vacuum massage for cellulite can be of different types, and which one is required in a particular case will be determined by the cause of cellulite, its stage and the individual characteristics of the skin:

• Vacuum acupressure
  . It is made to warm up problem areas using the “suction-kneading” principle. Attachments, similar to suction cups with tentacles, are installed on problem areas of the skin. The fat is either sucked in by vacuum pumps or released. This allows for active breakdown of subcutaneous fat. The spot method goes well with anti-cellulite seaweed wraps.
• Vacuum dynamic massage
  . Represents enhanced lymphatic drainage. It is most often prescribed to activate stagnant lymph, cleanse lymphatic collectors, and remove toxins and excess fluid from the body. The specialist makes massage movements by moving the pump in the direction of the outflow of lymph and blood. The dynamic method is quite complex; it requires maximum professionalism from the master. A pump that falls into inexperienced hands can lead to skin injury, swelling and bruising.
• Vacuum roller massage
  . Compared to other methods, it is considered simple and safe. The roller mechanism ensures that the handpiece glides over the skin painlessly, smoothly and softly. Recommended after the procedure. You can buy a homemade one.

Will massage help with cellulite, stretch marks, scars?

The hardware technique eliminates cellulite due to the influence of manipulatives on the subcutaneous fatty tissue. Under the influence of vacuum and roller, fat cells die and are removed with excess water due to the restored functioning of the lymphatic drainage system.

Acceleration of metabolic processes and blood supply, as a result of which soft tissues receive sufficient nutrition and oxygen, tightens the dermis and muscles. The skin becomes toned, becomes firmer and more elastic, stretch marks and the formation of new cellulite deposits are prevented.

In addition to combating “orange peel”, roller massage solves the following problems:

• helps get rid of extra pounds;
• relieves swelling;
• by enhancing blood microcirculation in the scalp, improving metabolic reactions, treats alopecia, eliminates dandruff;
• makes facial contours clearer, reduces fat folds on the chin;
• tones and rejuvenates the skin;
• restores the dermis at the end of the rehabilitation period after surgical interventions;
• reduces sagging after sudden weight loss, pregnancy;
• cleanses the skin of toxins, which leads to rejuvenation.

Thanks to the LPG roller massage, the synthesis of elastin and collagen is activated, and the skin density becomes higher. As a result, the keloid tissue decreases in size and acquires a uniform color with other parts of the epidermis. You won't be able to get rid of scars and stretch marks completely, but they will become less noticeable.

Vacuum roller massage is useful for strengthening the muscle frame for athletes after injuries and people with low physical activity.

Vacuum massage for cellulite: results

The goal of any massage is to eliminate local fat deposits, remove stagnant fluid, and increase the tone and elasticity of tissues in problem areas. Regular sessions improve blood circulation and lymph outflow, remove toxins, improve the production of collagen and elastin, which are responsible for youthful skin.

Vacuum roller massage is a procedure that will help cope with such problems

:

• Get rid of the “orange peel” and improve metabolism;
• Rejuvenate the body, saturate it with the missing components.
• Eliminate stretch marks and sagging skin.
• Get rid of excess weight by relieving swelling.
• Strengthen the body, make it more attractive and youthful.

How is the vacuum roller massage procedure performed?

Vacuum roller massage occurs in three steps.

• Step 1. Preparatory and warming up stage.

Depending on the device used, a special suit is put on the body to reduce the mechanical pressure of the roller, or a massage agent is applied to the naked body for better grip and sliding of the handpiece. The device is adjusted individually for each patient.

The massage begins with a static effect on the lymph nodes for 30 seconds. The manipule is passed throughout the body to warm up the skin, accelerate metabolic reactions and increase the effectiveness of the main stage.

• Step 2. Impact on individual areas.

Handpieces installed on the problem area, with a given static program, change location every two minutes until they have processed the entire specified area.

If the vacuum-roller massage is dynamic, then the plastic bowls do not stop in one place, but move linearly or in a circle. Body massage begins with the shoulder area and arms, then moves to the back, lowers down (excluding the spine), capturing the sides, buttocks, and thighs. Lastly, the shins are massaged. Treatment of areas occurs along lymph flow lines.

The pressure is adjusted as the session progresses. A slight tension of the skin at the beginning of the procedure is replaced by increased pressure towards the middle and decreases at the end.

As a result, fat cells die, which are excreted with lymph, and the skin becomes denser and more elastic. Toxins are removed and swelling is relieved.

• Step 3. Final stage.

After turning off the device, the patient needs a short rest. A cooling, soothing cosmetic is applied to the body.

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Kinds

Vacuum therapy can be either hardware or cupping, and there are many more subgroups of such massage.

Roller-vacuum massage

Roller-vacuum massage is also called anti-cellulite massage. For manipulation, modern technology is used that affects fat and muscle tissue. Procedures can only be performed in beauty salons.

The effect on tissue occurs due to the plastic cups of the device - maniples, equipped with movable roller elements. The manipule creates a vacuum in a certain area of ​​the body where skin tension occurs. The roller begins to act only when the skin is sufficiently stretched.

Cups are selected taking into account the size of the treated area. For example, for the face, the smallest size manipulator is used, and for the hips or abdomen, a cup with the largest diameter is used.

Cupping dynamic vacuum massage

During the procedure, the cups are left on the body for 2 minutes, motionless. After time, they begin to be moved without breaking the seal. The movement is stopped only in particularly painful areas, for example, the inner thighs, until the pain completely disappears. The cups are left stationary on the sacral spine.

The action is continued until persistent redness of the skin (up to 5 minutes). The cans are moved in a circle and end at the site of venous outflow. The cans are moved forward with pressure to form a tubercle, and they are moved back without pressure.

Cupping acupressure

For traditional acupressure, glass jars with thick edges are used. The volume of cans does not exceed 100 ml. Before the procedure, they are cleaned and dried.

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To create a vacuum, a burning cotton wool pre-moistened in an alcohol solution is placed inside the cans. The cotton swab is left in the jar for a few seconds and then removed. The jars are placed on the desired areas of the body, treated with greasy cream or Vaseline. Creams prevent burns and air from entering the container.

With the correct technique, the cups immediately begin to stick to the body and absorb the skin. Silicone containers do not require heating. A vacuum is created in them using normal pressure. The duration of the procedure is on average 15-20 minutes.

Vacuum face lift

The technique involves processing the skin with special equipment. It can be done manually or using hardware. The procedure is carried out using silicone jars or glass tubes with rubber bulbs. The hardware method is available only in salons.

The design of the device includes panels and hoses extending from it. The panel sucks in air, and nozzles of various sizes and purposes are attached to the ends of the hoses. The equipment controls the force of air intake. In cosmetic centers, 3 types of attachments are used for each stage of the procedure: surging, lymphatic drainage, activation and shaping.

Laser-vacuum massage

Cosmetic manipulations are prescribed for advanced cases of obesity, as well as to eliminate edema and cellulite. Vacuum laser massage is possible even in the presence of injuries, when regular massage is not recommended.

Actions are carried out using several techniques: vacuum and cold laser. Under the influence of these factors, fat cells are quickly and effectively broken down in various areas of the face and body. Each zone is worked for a certain time. For better results, a restorative massage is prescribed after the course.

Types of massage

Roller massage is performed both on the entire body and on individual areas. Let's consider what manipulations are performed by a massage therapist on each individual area:

1. Facial massage.

It is performed with small maniples with a diameter of up to three centimeters. The procedure begins from the neck to the chin, then the cheeks are worked along the massage lines and finally the forehead. More attention is paid to problem areas.

After the procedure, an emollient cream is applied; it is forbidden to apply makeup for the first day until the hyperemia and swelling subsides.

Facial massage models the oval, smooths out wrinkles, relieves swelling, and reduces scars. The procedure activates the production of collagen and elastin, and is indicated in a comprehensive rehabilitation program for facial plastic surgery. After completing a full course of massage, nasolabial folds and crow's feet are reduced, and the complexion is evened out.

2. Back massage.

The movements begin from above from the spine to the shoulders, then from the lower back parallel to the spine upward to the armpits. The same manipulations are repeated 3 times. The plastic bowl is guided with jerky, sliding, zigzag movements. Finally, the lower back is warmed up in the direction from the center of the back to the waist.

In addition to combating fat deposits in the shoulders and lower back, back massage relieves muscle tension and pain in neurological diseases of the spine and shoulder joints.

3. Massage of the buttocks.

It is carried out in different directions. If the work of muscle tissue is activated, then special attention is paid to the places of muscle attachment. The maniple is led upward from the subgluteal fold. As a result, the skin is smoothed and the structure is aligned. The buttocks take on a toned appearance.

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4. Foot massage.

Start from the back of the thighs. The movements are directed from the hamstrings upward, using a sliding and vibration method. The shins are worked in the same order from the ankle to the popliteal fold. Finally, long movements are carried out from the ankle to the buttocks. The same is repeated on the front area of ​​the legs.

5. Abdominal massage.

The procedure is performed to correct the figure. The LPG roller massage begins with setting the program and attaching the plastic bowls. After the skin is sucked by the maniples, the rollers come into operation, rolling the tissue and creating the sensation of a wave.

Abdominal treatment occurs along massage lines and includes techniques of sliding, grinding, rocking, and twisting. As a result, the contours become clearer, the skin thickens, subcutaneous fat cells die, and cellulite decreases.

Hardware abdominal massage removes fat deposits that are not affected by physical activity and diet.

6. Breast massage.

The session takes place in a sitting position. A manipulator is placed on each mammary gland, making massage movements from the chest muscles to the armpits. After completing the course, the functioning of the mammary glands is normalized by improving metabolism, nutrition and tissue respiration. The breast is lifted, the shape and, in some cases, the size are adjusted.

Hardware vacuum-roller massage helps eliminate problems in areas that are difficult to change. These areas include: the area above the kneecap, the inner thigh, shoulders, folds under the buttocks.

Efficiency

The cost of the procedure is much higher than the cost of a regular massage, which a specialist performs with his own hands. Advertising assures us that it allows you to get rid of extra pounds, but many women who have tried this technique deny this statement. Moreover, they say that the effect of regular massage is even more noticeable when fighting excess weight.

Salon specialists claim that the method of action of the device is as follows:

1. Thanks to the vacuum, fat cells are destroyed;
2. Fat is removed from them into the intercellular space, and after exposure to the rollers it is pushed out of it;
3. There is no fat left in the subcutaneous space.

At first glance, it seems that the effect of vacuum roller massage is very effective, but the question of where exactly the fat is pushed out remains open.

If the effect of losing weight from a vacuum roller massage could actually be achieved, epithelial, nervous, and muscle tissue would also be affected when fat was destroyed.

However, this does not happen, and this is good, because such an effect can be called safe, but in the fight against excess weight it is practically ineffective.

As for this technique helping to smooth out the “orange peel”, such an effect is indeed possible.

The procedure increases blood flow, slows down the process of increasing the volume of connective tissue, which is the “culprit” for the appearance of cellulite.

In order for the result in the form of smoothed skin to be maintained, the procedures will have to be repeated all the time.

Doctors confirm the effectiveness of these facial manipulations, because the procedure is used in the field of plastic surgery. It is used to prepare the body and face for anti-aging surgeries. It can also be used after an intervention in order to speed up the process of getting rid of scars.

These manipulations also show good results in the treatment of injuries, damaged tendons, ligaments, and muscles. They really help improve blood flow, relieve swelling and pain.

How often can you get a massage?

Depending on the final goal, vacuum roller massage is prescribed in a course of 7-15 sessions. The first half of the procedures is carried out every two or three days. Subsequently once a week.

The duration of one session depends on the area of ​​the massaged area. For example, a facial massage lasts 5-10 minutes, back and abdomen - 10-15 minutes, whole body - about an hour.

If cellulite has disappeared completely, then a repeat course is recommended no earlier than a year later. If mild signs remain, then after six months.

To combat obesity, after all sessions, continue to visit the massage room once a month. To enhance the effect, make cosmetic wraps, apply masks, visit a bathhouse or sauna.

During a course of vacuum-roller massage, it is important to drink water at the rate of 30 ml per 1 kg of weight to maintain normal water-salt balance.

How is the procedure performed at home?

At home, you can produce it yourself, following this algorithm.

Optimized articles on the websites of beauty salons, presenting their services in a favorable light, promise clients that vacuum roller massage will effectively and quite quickly help not only lose weight, but also get rid of cellulite, which is hated by all women. Is this really so, to what extent the expectations from the massage will be justified and we will talk about the vacuum roller massage procedure in general in the article.

Advantages and disadvantages

The advantages of vacuum roller massage include:

• no complications;
• efficiency, accessibility;
• safety;
• stimulation of internal reserves;
• relieving muscle fatigue;
• increasing the elasticity of ligaments and tendons;
• compatibility with other cosmetic and medical procedures;
• equipment customizable to your skin type;
• improving blood supply to the dermis;
• activation of cellular regeneration;
• normalization of sebaceous gland functions;
• change in structure, reduction in the volume of keloid tissue;
• simultaneous effect on fatty tissue and muscle tissue.

The French LPG device, Starvac, Russian Vortex, Chinese B-flexy, Slimming D-528, German CosmeStar Bi-Polar Body Shape System have several programs that include vibration, supply of different pressures and changing the direction of movement of the rollers. This leads to an individual approach to the patient.

The procedure is part of a comprehensive program for those who want to lose weight, improves the functioning of the musculoskeletal system, and has a positive effect on the functioning of the central nervous system.

The disadvantages of vacuum roller massage, according to user reviews, include:

• unpleasant tingling sensations, chills for several hours after the session;
• insufficient effectiveness in getting rid of obesity without adjusting nutrition and physical activity;
• Scars and stretch marks are reduced, but do not completely disappear.

Patients also note the significant cost of a full course of massage.

Benefit

What results can be achieved using vacuum-roller action?

Salon specialists say that it is as follows:

• Tightens the skin, giving it elasticity and firmness. Thanks to the procedures, the production of collagen and elastin is stimulated, which promotes skin rejuvenation;
• Getting rid of cellulite. This is possible due to the fact that the procedure improves blood flow to the skin, normalizes blood flow in its tissues, and this contributes to the fact that roller massage helps to get rid of cellulite and sagging dermis;
• Reducing tissue swelling, improving the functioning of the lymphatic and venous system;
• Weight loss. The device has a deep mechanical effect on subcutaneous fat, crushing it, due to which it resolves and body volumes decrease;
• The procedure helps get rid of stretch marks and scars;
• Getting rid of wrinkles, toning and nourishing the skin.

Due to this effect, vacuum roller massage is also used for the face, but special care must be taken so as not to damage the skin.

Contraindications for use

Hardware vacuum-roller massage, like other salon procedures related to skin correction, has a number of contraindications :

• varicose veins, thrombophlebitis, which complicates the procedure of venous and lymphatic outflow;
• problems with the heart, blood vessels, hypertension;
• hemophilia;
• rosacea;
• implants;
• dermatitis spreading over a larger area under the action of suction cups;
• infectious diseases accompanied by fever;
• pathologies of the genitourinary system;
• violation of the integrity of the dermis;
• period of waiting for a child, lactation;
• diabetes;
• thyroid diseases;
• tumors of various etiologies;
• lymphadenitis.

High blood pressure increases the risk of a hypertensive crisis, and when the capillaries are fragile and close to the surface, the condition of the epidermis only worsens.

Operating principle

Manipulations are a type of lymphatic drainage procedures. The principle of therapy is based on removing excess fluid from cells through the movement of lymph. The therapy cleanses the skin of toxins and unnecessary waste.

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Vacuum massage best copes with the problem of cellulite even in advanced stages, but this area of ​​​​use is not the only one. It is prescribed for pain in the joints, spine, and tightens the skin. An increase in temperature in tissues and increased blood circulation saturates cells with oxygen and essential substances. Improving blood flow greatly helps to cope with the problem of swelling.

It has a positive effect not only on skin receptors, but also on active points inside the body. Therefore, the procedure is used for existing problems with internal organs.

Indications

Indications include:

1. Problems with the musculoskeletal system. Pathologies include muscle nodules, pain in the cervical spine, radiculitis, osteochondrosis, arthrosis of the joints, vertebral hernia and its curvature.
2. Neurological disorders: sleep disturbances, neuritis, migraines, initial stages of circulatory failure in the brain, cerebral palsy, Parkinson's disease and others.
3. Diseases of internal organs: tracheitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, bronchial asthma, stomach ulcers, frequent constipation, vascular dystonia.
4. Presence of injuries: injuries during intense sports activities, pain in the neck and limbs, rehabilitation of postoperative procedures.
5. Urological indications: urinary incontinence, impotence.
6. Skin diseases: urticaria, genital herpes, furunculosis, dermatitis.
7. Cosmetological defects: early aging of the skin, the appearance of deep wrinkles and a double chin, advanced cellulite.

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In addition, the vacuum massage procedure is possible in the first trimester of pregnancy, during breastfeeding, for obese women and men.

Main contraindications to the procedure:

• cancers and tumors of various types;
• infectious diseases;
• tendency to thrombosis, cardiovascular diseases;
• purulent rashes on the skin;
• late stages of pregnancy.

There are relative prohibitions on vacuum massage:

• rehabilitation after excessive physical activity;
• age over 80 years;
• state of alcoholic intoxication;
• psychological disorders.

Rules

The technique of performing a vacuum massage depends on the method of implementation: cup or roller-vacuum. For the first method, glass or silicone jars are used. Before the procedure, oil is applied to the body, most often peach, sesame or Vaseline. Further manipulations occur in stages.

The jars are squeezed so that excess air comes out of them, and then applied to the problem area of ​​the body.

The cups are moved around the body from the lower parts of the body to the upper parts. The movement can be in a straight line, in a circle or in a spiral. Manipulations in the abdominal area are performed only clockwise. The jar is attached to the stomach area and then moved to the abdomen area. For a full procedure, three circles are enough.

Massaging the legs is performed in the direction from the feet to the knee fossa, and from there to the buttocks. Most often, several containers are used to perform the procedure on both legs at once. In the buttocks area, movements must be directed from the center to the sides.

When performing therapy in the back area, the cups are placed several centimeters below the spinous vertebrae. Manipulations are carried out with movements from bottom to top, from the middle of the back to the sides.

After the procedure, the cups are removed and the session ends with relaxing stroking.

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Redness in the treated areas is removed using pieces of ice.

Roller-vacuum massage consists of several step-by-step procedures. Experts believe that to achieve the best result, it is necessary to undergo at least 12 sessions. The first 10 are performed several times a week (up to 3 times), and then it is enough to carry out manipulations once a week. To maintain the effect, therapy is repeated monthly. The treatment regimen is drawn up depending on the disease and the degree of neglect of cellulite.

The impact is carried out using cups of various sizes. They are applied to problem areas. The vacuum effect and air pumping are provided by hoses. WITH

the specialist moves the cups of the device in a circle and along longitudinal lines, taking into account the anatomical location of the muscles. The doctor independently selects the level of skin absorption depending on the location of the blood vessels to the surface of the skin and the patient’s pain threshold.