Anyone who belongs to the Power Sprotte Instagram community already knows:
Skin care for compression wearers is important, important, important! Do you apply cream before and after wearing compression? Yes, congratulations! You're already on the skincare routine winner's podium. But believe me: there is more.
Next Level: Scrubbing Routine
Did you know that dry brushing in the morning can stimulate your lymphatic system and rid your skin of dead skin cells? Yep – tried and tested! Scrubbing not only stimulates blood circulation - but also Lymphfluss. In addition, regular scrubbing also improves the Comfort of your compression. A real win-win situation: you treat yourself to some relaxation, pamper your skin and in the end you have more fun with your compression in everyday life because it fits better. But why is that?
Why scrub?
The condition of your skin can have a major impact on the hold of the compression stocking. Loose skin flakes build up in the fabric and cause the supply to slip. With regular scrubbing and brushing you can prevent exactly that - dead skin cells are simply eliminated. Anyone who no longer works can leave, right? Anyone who scrubs and brushes every now and then not only gets velvety-soft skin, but also... also prevents ingrowing hair. If used regularly, brushing can also prevent clogged pores. Goodbye, unwanted pimples on your bottom, back or décolleté. Hello, peach skin! Incidentally, scrubbing has a long tradition in Ayurvedic teachings and is called Garshana dry massage (from garshana = “rubbing”). The massage is usually carried out with a glove and is used for fatigue, obesity, metabolic disorders such as diabetes, edema and lymphatic congestion.
And when should you not scrub?
Scrubbing is great - but under certain circumstances you should not do it or avoid certain areas of skin: Contraindications include inflamed skin, psoriasis, eczema, open wounds and infections, after sunbathing, varicose veins and thrombophlebitis. If you are not sure whether one or more points apply to you, it is better to consult your doctor.
From Dry to Wet
In the scrubbing set do you find four different brushes, as well as a soap bag. We'll start with gentle dry brushing before showering to stimulate blood circulation and shed the first dead skin cells. The soap bags has two functions: it can be used to lather and apply solid shower soaps - at the same time, the texture of the bag ensures a Peeling.
You can also start the scrubbing routine with the bath massage brush start in the shower. After brushing and showering, your skin is particularly receptive, so please “feed” it plenty of care. The right ones Care products for compression wearers you can of course find it in the Power Sprotte online shop. With the Nubbel massage brush and the Nupsel massage brush You can then incorporate your care really well.
Scrub after liposuction
Brushing stimulates circulation, among other things. This can accelerate the wound healing process after liposuction. It also helps to reduce swelling. It is important that you approach it veeeery slowly and do not scrub too hard. Here, "less is more" applies. You will achieve the greatest effect in combination with the two massage rollers Rollo Banano and Rollo T-Rexo, which help prevent so-called fibrosis.
Now it's time to scrub
Dear flat knitting hero, would you like to get into the scrubbing game now? Small sprat recommendation: Slowly approach the brushes approach and don't try them all at once. From “zero to hero” is ambitious, but it can be a bit overwhelming for your skin. In addition, it can Establishing new habits be advantageous to in small steps to approximate (see Blog articles about goals and habits). The so-called is also particularly important Anlymphen before brushingso that the stimulated lymph flow does not stand in front of “closed doors”. You can do this with deep abdominal breathing and massaging your groin and armpits. You can find out more in the book “The little coach for the lymphatic system” by Henry A. Schulze.
Now I don't want to keep you from your happiness any longer. Here you go scrubbing set made from certified FSC wood. How to use the different brushes and what to pay attention to is explained in a guide specially created for you scrubbing routine workbook. This is a service, right?
Further links & sources:
- Here goes to the Scrub Set and the individual brushes
- More information about the Ayurvedic Garshan Dry Massage
- "Pain relief through dry brushing for lipoedema?" - Blog article
