The year-end and New Year's holidays are a time when eating out and drinking alcohol are more common. Many people experience swelling in their face and body during this time. We spoke to beauty chiropractor Yurika Oikawa about effective self-care techniques for facial swelling that can be done in just a few minutes.
Oikawa, who runs the beauty chiropractic clinic "Lupinus" in Hiroo, is a specialist in facial slimming and has treated many women, including models and celebrities. Her treatments are all-hands-on, based on chiropractic, and are so effective that you can see results after just one session. In addition to facial slimming, she also offers body adjustments to improve posture and stiffness, and aromatherapy treatments that involve treatments while immersed in the scent of essential oils. She identifies physical ailments and provides tailored treatments to guide improvement. Recently, trigger point therapy, which seeks out the root cause of ailments, and intestinal massage and Bowel adjustments, which are said to affect skin firmness and moisture, have also become popular.
Today, we'd like to introduce some effective self-care for facial swelling that Oikawa shared with us, which can be done in just a few minutes.
■My face feels puffy when I wake up in the morning! Self-care to remove facial swelling and achieve a smaller face
[STEP 1] Exercises to relieve facial swelling
Apparently, facial swelling occurs when fluid containing waste products overflows and becomes trapped in the lymphatic vessels. Self-care that is based on the image of a "pump" that collects this unnecessary fluid and flushes it out of the face can help improve swelling.
(1) Turn your face to the right
(2) Slowly look down. At this time, bring your chin close to your collarbone, and make sure that the muscles at the back of your neck on the left side are stretched!
(3) Slowly look up. Lift your chin high and feel the muscles in the front left of your neck stretch, counting one up and down movement as one movement, and repeat this "pumping motion" 10 times. Do the same on the left side.
[STEP 2] Self-massage to make your face look slimmer
A massage to loosen up the stiff flesh in your cheeks and make your face look slimmer. It is also effective for swelling and nasolabial folds.
(1) Place the thumb of your left hand inside your mouth around your right cheek, and pinch the outer cheek with the remaining fingers.
(2) Gently massage the stiff areas as if squeezing them, stretching the nasolabial folds. *Massage for 30 seconds. Do the same on the left side.
Try out some special care for beautiful legs.
Interview cooperation: Lupinus www.lupinus.tokyo
Oikawa, who runs the beauty chiropractic clinic "Lupinus" in Hiroo, is a specialist in facial slimming and has treated many women, including models and celebrities. Her treatments are all-hands-on, based on chiropractic, and are so effective that you can see results after just one session. In addition to facial slimming, she also offers body adjustments to improve posture and stiffness, and aromatherapy treatments that involve treatments while immersed in the scent of essential oils. She identifies physical ailments and provides tailored treatments to guide improvement. Recently, trigger point therapy, which seeks out the root cause of ailments, and intestinal massage and Bowel adjustments, which are said to affect skin firmness and moisture, have also become popular.
Today, we'd like to introduce some effective self-care for facial swelling that Oikawa shared with us, which can be done in just a few minutes.
■My face feels puffy when I wake up in the morning! Self-care to remove facial swelling and achieve a smaller face
[STEP 1] Exercises to relieve facial swelling
Apparently, facial swelling occurs when fluid containing waste products overflows and becomes trapped in the lymphatic vessels. Self-care that is based on the image of a "pump" that collects this unnecessary fluid and flushes it out of the face can help improve swelling.
(1) Turn your face to the right
(2) Slowly look down. At this time, bring your chin close to your collarbone, and make sure that the muscles at the back of your neck on the left side are stretched!
(3) Slowly look up. Lift your chin high and feel the muscles in the front left of your neck stretch, counting one up and down movement as one movement, and repeat this "pumping motion" 10 times. Do the same on the left side.
[STEP 2] Self-massage to make your face look slimmer
A massage to loosen up the stiff flesh in your cheeks and make your face look slimmer. It is also effective for swelling and nasolabial folds.
(1) Place the thumb of your left hand inside your mouth around your right cheek, and pinch the outer cheek with the remaining fingers.
(2) Gently massage the stiff areas as if squeezing them, stretching the nasolabial folds. *Massage for 30 seconds. Do the same on the left side.
Try out some special care for beautiful legs.
Interview cooperation: Lupinus www.lupinus.tokyo
