I went again today for another lymphatic drainage massage. The massage therapist told me that I had a lot of fluid congestion in my hips. I also have a crease right above my pubic area that just seems to be where my skin naturally folds when I sit down. It's so deep that when I lay flat all night long, it's still hasn't worked itself back to normal by the next morning. She spent a lot of time cupping that area, drawing the fluid to the top to pull out the skin.
Today's appointment was pretty painful, I'm not going to lie. But it's also very obvious that I still have a lot of swelling and fluid in the tissue. It's been two weeks since I had the appointment. It usually takes about 3-4 weeks for the swelling and fluid to finally dissipate.
One interesting thing that she told me was that our skin will take on the shape of things. This is why it's important for us to wear a variety of clothing, particularly panties. If you always wear the same panties, that may cut into your skin in the same spot each day, that will become permanent. The same goes for jeans. If you always wear jeans that have the same rise, you'll start to develop a bulge because when you sit down, you're skin and fat are always being pushed up to the same area. If you wear low rise jeans one day and mid rise the next, it'll help prevent things like that from happening.
I often wondered if I created the "kangaroo pouch" as I call it on my stomach. When I was younger, I used to wear silk panties with very thin material connecting the pieces. As I got heavier, I never bought bigger panties. They stretched out completely but they definitely caused my fat to hang over the top. It would seem what haunted me the most was of my own making. It's crazy to think about but have you ever looked at someone and how their body takes on the shape of the pants they are wearing. Particularly people who are overweight and trying to squeeze in a smaller size. It's definitely something to think about!
Today's appointment was pretty painful, I'm not going to lie. But it's also very obvious that I still have a lot of swelling and fluid in the tissue. It's been two weeks since I had the appointment. It usually takes about 3-4 weeks for the swelling and fluid to finally dissipate.
One interesting thing that she told me was that our skin will take on the shape of things. This is why it's important for us to wear a variety of clothing, particularly panties. If you always wear the same panties, that may cut into your skin in the same spot each day, that will become permanent. The same goes for jeans. If you always wear jeans that have the same rise, you'll start to develop a bulge because when you sit down, you're skin and fat are always being pushed up to the same area. If you wear low rise jeans one day and mid rise the next, it'll help prevent things like that from happening.
I often wondered if I created the "kangaroo pouch" as I call it on my stomach. When I was younger, I used to wear silk panties with very thin material connecting the pieces. As I got heavier, I never bought bigger panties. They stretched out completely but they definitely caused my fat to hang over the top. It would seem what haunted me the most was of my own making. It's crazy to think about but have you ever looked at someone and how their body takes on the shape of the pants they are wearing. Particularly people who are overweight and trying to squeeze in a smaller size. It's definitely something to think about!
I thought I was the only one who called her pooch a "kangaroo pouch"!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the informative blog...I am having the surgery Monday and have found your information very helpful!
I have tries lymph dremage massage which has been doing by a specialle machine. Has it the same effect as the massage which is done by hands?
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