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"The Cosmopolitan™" - Chinese Negative Presure Facial Cupping
The Cosmopolitan
Susan’s signature "Cosmopolitan" Facial Massage Treatment incorporates Swedish Massage, Chinese Negative Pressure Cupping, and Ayurvedic Indian Head Massage Techniques. Susan has assembled a beautiful mosaic of massage modalities from across the globe and blended them together to create this uniquely rejuvenating facial massage treatment.
Your journey begins with a hot towel wrap and a deeply relaxing Swedish facial massage that will leave the musculature of your face exquisitely relaxed and toned. Next, the ancient healing modality of negative pressure cupping is employed. This gentle massage technique, used extensively in traditional Chinese medicine, is renowned for eliminating the buildup of wastes and fluids in the face and neck; stimulating circulation; assisting in lymphatic drainage; imparting a more youthful and "lifted" appearance; and relieving the pain associated with sinus congestion and TMJ (temporomandibular joint) disorder, among many more benefits.
Finally, this blissful voyage concludes with a soothing scalp massage using traditional Ayurvedic Indian head massage techniques. This globally-influenced treatment will leave you saying, “It’s a trip!”
Cosmetically, this service is very effective in reducing everyday facial puffiness, creating a lifted appearance, reducing dark circles under the eyes, minimizing bags under the eyes, firming up jowls, diminishing wrinkles, and assisting with the resolution of facial scars. Furthermore, the “Cosmopolitan” can offer relief from sinus congestion, ease the symptoms associated with seasonal allergies, relieve some headaches, resolve some earaches, and decrease the pain and swelling associated with TMJ (temporomandibular joint) disorder.
Susan’s “Cosmopolitan” service also plays an important role in many clients’ mesotherapy post-treatment regimen. Mesotherapy is a cosmetic procedure that can be performed by a physician. The procedure consists of a series of small injections of medication that helps dissolve fat and cellulite. The fat cells burst and release their contents into the surrounding tissue. The patient's immune system is then activated to clean up the debris from the fat cell destruction. As a result, there is some soreness and redness following the treatment. This procedure works best for those whose weight is stable and who do not plan on losing any more weight. It is most effective on small pockets of fat, and so it is often used to address under eye bags, double chins, and jowls.
Susan's "Cosmopolitan" facial massage, which utilizes negative pressure cupping, can compliment mesotherapy treatments by assisting lymphatic drainage and reducing puffiness. After a patient undergoes mesotherapy, the lymph system is involved to a great degree in cleaning up the debris that has resulted from the fat cell destruction. Negative pressure cupping aids the lymph system in clearing this debris more quickly, thereby helping to reduce the swelling that mesotherapy can cause.
Susan is pleased to enjoy referrals from various Austin area physicians who perform mesotherapy, including Dr. Shirat Ling, D.O., of Innate Beauty. If mesotherapy sounds like a cosmetic procedure that may be of interest to you, Susan highly recommends Dr. Ling for this and a variety of other minimally-invasive cosmetic procedures.
Susan’s “Cosmopolitan” Facial Massage Treatment lasts for approximately 60 minutes. It can be scheduled as a 60 minute session (choose the “Cosmopolitan Facial Massage Treatment” from our service menu). Or this service maybe incorporated into a 90 or 120 minute session (Choose whichever length “Massage Therapy Session” you’d like from our service menu and in the “notes” field, simply mention your desire to incorporate the “Cosmopolitan” into your session).
Susan’s “Cosmopolitan” Facial Massage Treatment is a facial massage, and not a facial or “mini facial.” As such, it does not include any cleansing, toning, mask application, skin analysis, steam application, or extractions. For specific skincare concerns, please consult your aesthetician or dermatologist. If necessary, we will be happy to refer you to a skincare expert.
Please feel free to contact us with any other questions you may have regarding Susan’s “Cosmopolitan” Facial Massage Treatment.
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512 East 11th Street, Suite 200 Austin, Texas 78701
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