Subject 1. The concept of massage. The effect of massage on the skin and nervous system of a person. Indications and contraindications to the massage. Compatibility with cosmetic procedures. Basic and supportive series of massage.

Practice: Diagnostics of the patient's skin. Selection of a cosmetic massage product for each type of skin.

Subject 2. Theory and practice.

Subject 3. Theory and practice.

Subject 4. Theory and practice.

Exam.

Subject 1. The effect of the massage. Indications and contraindications to the massage. Compatibility with cosmetic procedures. Diagnostics of the patient's skin. Selection of a cosmetic massage product for each type of skin. Palpatory diagnostics of skin lesions. Kibler's skin-fold test.

Subject 2. Theory and practice.

Subject 3. Theory and practice.

Subject 4. Theory and practice.

Exam.

Massage «Dance of Hands» is one of the most complex procedures, but at the same time one of the most effective.
The main task of the massage therapy is not to damage the skin. Massage is of great importance for integrated care of aging skin. Wrinkles will smooth out, skin nutrition and tonicity will be activated.
Competently performed facial massage allows improving the qualitative characteristics of the ground substance of connective tissue, activating the metabolic processes, eliminating the stagnation of fluid in the tissues and, thus, to further the development of the lifting effect.
Regular massage can recover small circulatory disturbances, reduce stagnation of blood and tissue fluid, and through nerve fibers can also affect other organs. Often owing to relaxation, back pain, joint pain and numbness (convulsions) recede.
Absolute rest is required for this procedure. The muscles of the face should be relaxed and the eyes closed.
The impact of the massage will be effective only if it is done regularly. This technique involves a series of massage sessions, for example, 10 sessions, with regularity once a week
Modeling massage, according to the technique, assumes a kind of “sculpturing” of the face. This is an effective technique at atonia, “sagging” of facial contours and other age-related changes.
Massage is performed with both hands, working over a certain group of facial muscles first on one side of the face and then on the other. All movements must be ascending along each muscle.
Indications:

• Muscular dystonia.
• Gravitational ptosis.
• Blepharoptosis.
• Periorbital rhytid.
• Vertical wrinkles around lips.

Contraindications:

• Oily skin.
• Sensitive skin with expression of couperosis, telangiectasia.
• Acne disease.
• Papules, pustules.
• Neuritis of facial nerve.
• Thyroid disorders.

The following must be considered:

• Level of muscle tightness.
• Skin texture and eye contours.