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The intervention group received 15 minute gua sha treatments once a week in conjunction with conventional therapy for eight weeks. For example, the cooling properties of jade are claimed to be good for balancing the skin, while rose quartz is more suitable for spiritual healing and acne-prone skin. Angle the tool at 45 degrees in an upward lifting motion, working it from your smile line and over your entire cheek.

Effectiveness oftraditional Chinese “gua sha” therapy in patients with chronic neck pain: arandomized controlled trial [Abstract]. Start in the middle of your forehead and work your way out toward the temples, all the way to the hairline. Guasha improves the rating of perceived exertion scale score and reduces heart rate variability in male weightlifters: A randomized controlled trial. Facial Gua Sha is a massage technique designed to relieve tension in the muscles of the face, boost blood circulation, and encourage lymphatic drainage to banish bloat. The NIVEA Rose Care Moisturising Gel Cream is a great after-treatment moisturiser that refreshes and hydrates, while the antioxidant benefits of rose will enhance the detoxing powers of the gua sha.The gua sha technique, which translates to 'scrape wind,' was primarily first used on the body to release toxins and relieve pain in tired, sore, or injured muscles," says Anna Lam. But fear not, because while the traditional practice for your body is much more aggressive, resulting in bruising, Chiu says facial gua sha is meant to be performed at a much slower speed with much less pressure. Using a proper Gua Sha tool, such as my Georgia Louise Lift + Sculpt Butterfly Stone, work with soft pressure (versus scraping) and glide over the face contours, working inwards and outwards to create a flushing of the skin and avoid bruising,” recommends Vassanelli. King is a highly sought after dermatologist in New York City, where she has been treating patients for almost twenty years.

Sweep over the eyebrow out toward the hairline and then up from the brow bone over the forehead to the hairline. To de-puff your face, start from the centre of your face and then use the gua sha stone at a 90-degree angle to gentle massage and push any excess fluids outwards towards the edges of your face.Thanks to Ella Muks and her Handy Handbook of Hilichurlian, speaking with the Hilichurls has never been easier. Jawline and chin: Glide your tool upwards from the center of the chin out to the earlobe to contour the jaw. These days, gua sha devices often come with facial rollers, a handy invention that is rooted in the same logic and boasts similar beauty claims. There are a couple of Fatui in the area, so you may want to take them out first before starting the fight with the Unusual Hilichurl.

But the more you practice, the less painful it gets because the inflammation is reduced, easing away discomfort, tension, and puffiness. We link primary sources — including studies, scientific references, and statistics — within each article and also list them in the resources section at the bottom of our articles. Quests in which the Traveler attempts to converse with Hilichurls include Lionfang's Legacy in which they attempt to retrieve a shield; and Language Exchange and Poetry Exchange in which Ella Musk attempts to further human-hilichurl relations. Small injuries to the body, such as the bruises caused by gua sha, are sometimes known as microtrauma. For example, "If you have had facial botox or injectables within the past three to four weeks, you’ll need to wait at least four weeks from your most recent injection before beginning a gua sha routine, and should never perform gua sha in the four weeks that follow any facial injections,” explains Tobia.Engorgement can be a challenge to successful breastfeeding and sticking with breastfeeding if the situation does not resolve.