Manual Lymphatic Drainage Massage (MLD) Before & After Aesthetic Surgery

MLD BEFORE SURGERY

Evidence points that having 2-3 MLD sessions closer to the day of surgery substantially help enhance the surgical outcomes including better scar healing, cleaner skin, lesser pain and swelling.

MLD AFTER Surgery

Swelling (postoperative edema), bruising, and fibrosis are common after procedures like liposuction, facelifts, tummy tucks, and breast surgery. MLD helps in:

• Less swelling (edema) so you feel lighter and more comfortable sooner. Clinical reviews and trials show MLD helps mobilise postoperative fluid and can reduce edema after body contouring procedures.

• Eases bruising and tenderness by improving lymphatic clearance of blood pigments and inflammatory by-products.

• Helps soften “lumps & bumps” (fibrosis) that can appear during recovery from liposuction/abdominoplasty; small clinical studies report reductions in tissue hardness when MLD is used (often with other therapies).

• May lower seroma risk (fluid pockets) after abdominoplasty by promoting more efficient fluid movement—important because lymphatic pathways change after tummy-tuck.

• Supports scar care: by reducing prolonged swelling and congestion, MLD can encourage more organised collagen lay-down for smoother scars. (Mechanism and clinical rationale discussed in aesthetic-surgery literature.)

• Comfort boost: many patients report less pain and a calmer, “de-puffed” feeling after sessions. (Observed across multiple postoperative settings, including aesthetic surgery cohorts.)

• Gentle, low-risk adjunct when performed by trained therapists and coordinated with your surgeon’s plan; it’s a core element of conservative lymphoedema care internationally.