Esthetics, Chapter 16

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Why is it important for estheticians to have a thorough understanding of facial massage?

Massage is a very relaxing part of the facial that keeps clients coming back. Knowing the proper techniques and the conttaindications for massage is important FOR CLIENT SAFETY. It is important to know the physiological and psychological benefits of massage.

What do inflamed acne, open lesions, and sunburn have in common?

Massage is contraindicated for clients with these conditions.

_BLANK_ is important when giving a massage.

Mental focus

What is true of the left and right sides of the areas being massaged?

Movements should be duplicated on both the right and left sides.

How long should vibration be used on any one spot of the body?

No more than a few seconds.

*What are five conditions of the body or skin that will contraindicate massage?*

Open lesions, skin disorders, severe redness, contagious disease, inflamed acne, sunburn, sensitive skin.

What type of movements are appropriate when massaging the area of the beard growth on male clients?

Downward

A technique named after a Eurooean dermatologist is the _BLANK_.

Dr. Jacquet movement.

What is NOT a variation of friction?

Effleurage

What movement usually behind and ends a massage sequence?

Effleurage

_BLANK_ is the soft, continuous stroking movement applied with the fingers and palms. Used to begin and end most sessions, with curved fingertips so that the fingertip cushions are touching the skin.

Effleurage

List five massage movements used in massage.

Effleurage, pétrissage, friction, tapotement, and vibration

What should be performed for approximately 10 to 15 minutes during a facial?

Facial massage

Tapotement/Percussion

Fast tapping, slapping, and hacking movements.

Where do you apply pressure when performing reflexology?

Feet

Vibration is a highly simulating movement and should never be used for more than a _BLANK_ in one spot.

Few seconds

_BLANK_ effleurage is used on smaller surfaces such as the _BLANK_ or _BLANK_.

Finger, forehead, face.

How many milliliters of product should you use on the facial area?

Five

What is fulling?

Form of petrissage.

Chucking, rolling,and wringing are variations of which movement?

Friction

_BLANK_ is defined as maintaining pressure on the skin while moving the fingers or palms over the underlying structures.

Friction

What is a characteristic of manual lymph drainage?

Gentle, rhythmic pressure.

What is chucking?

Grasping flesh in one hand while the other hand holds the limb.

For better hand mobility, the technician should use _BLANK_.

Hand exercises.

_BLANK_ is important in maintaining a smooth rhythm and regulating the massage pressure.

Hand mobility

The parts of the body that you use in hacking and slapping movements are the _BLANK_, _BLANK_, and _BLANK_.

Hands, wrists, and fingers.

FORMER Contraindications that are now acceptable are...

High blood pressure, diabetes, cancer,Circulatory conditions (esp if condtion is being treated by a DR.

_BLANK_ encourages the removal of waste from the body by a gentle, rhythmic pressure on the lymphatic system to detoxify and remove waist materials from the body more quickly, reduces swelling and is used before and after surgery for pre- and post- op care.

Lymph drainage massage

What improves overall metabolism and activates sluggish skin?

Massage

What is the term for the manual or mechanical manipulation of the body by using movements to increase metabolism and circulation, among other effects?

Massage

What is the Dr. Jacquet Movement used for?

Tteatment of oily skin and acne-blemished skin by gathering small amounts of skin between thumb and forefinger and squeezing gently.

*The benefits of massage are:

*It relaxes the client and facial muscles*, stimulates blood and lymph circulation, *improves overall metabolism* and activates sluggish skin, helps muscle tone, helps cleanse the skin of impurities and softens sebum, helps slough off dead skin cells, reduces puffiness and sinus conjestion, *helps product absorption*, relieves muscle tension and pain, provides a sense of physiological and psychological well-being.

Facial massage pressure is...

...lighter than body massage pressure.

A facial massage is performed for approximately _BLANK_ minutes during a facial.

10-15

Vibration

A rapid shaking movement using your body and shoulders to create the movement.

_BLANK_ uses essential oils that penetrate the skin during massage movements.

Aromatherapy

A method of applying pressure to points on the body to release muscle tension, restore balance, and stimulate chi(life force;energy) is _BLANK_. (Oriental technique)

Acupressure

What should you do during effleurage in order to avoid scratching the client?

Avoid using the ends of your fingertips.

When should you advise a client with reservations about facial massage to speak with a physician?

Before performing massage.

What is hacking?

Chopping movement performed with the edges of the hands.

Three variations of friction movements are...

Chucking, rolling, and wringing.

When the flesh is grasped in one hand and moved up and down along the bone while the other hand stairs the arm, this technique is called _BLANK_.

Chucking.

Friction

Deep rubbing movement requiring pressure on the skin with the fingers or palm while moving them under an underlying structure.

What is friction?

Deep rubbing movement.

Where should massage movements begin?

Insertion

Why is the Dr. Jacquet movement beneficial to oily skin?

It helps move sebum out of the follicles and up to the skin's surface.

What is true of tapotement?

It is the most stimulating form of massage.

What part of the body should you avoid tapping because tapping in that area will feel unpleasant to the client?

Jawbone

Describe how slapping movements are performed.

Keep wrists flexible so that the palms come in contact with the skin in light, firm, and rapid strokes. One hand follows the other with each slapping stroke, lift the flesh slightly.

What is NOT a type of movement characteristic of tapotement?

Kneading

What type of movements are used in petrissage?

Kneading

Pertrissage

Kneading movement that stimulates the underlying tissues.

To whom should you refer a client who wants a full body massage?

Licensed massage therapist

What must estheticians be in order to perform deep tissue work?

Licensed massage therapist (LMT's)

Effleurage

Light, continuous stroking movement applied with the fingers or palms in a slow and rhythmic manner.

What is effleurage?

Light, continuous stroking movement.

What is acupressure?

Oriental technique of applying pressure to specific body points.

A kneading movement that stimulates the underlying tissues where the skin is grasped between the thumb and forefinger, squeezing and rolling,with light pressure is _BLANK_.

Petrissage

What is rolling?

Pressing and twisting tissues using a back-and-forth movement.

What action should you NOT use on the center of the neck?

Pressing down

What type of movements are used in vibration?

Rapid shaking

How do you find out what the licensing regulations for massage are in your area?

Refer to the licensing regulations regarding your scope of practice and services that are legal to perform under your license. (Verify oversight agency)

_BLANK_ is a practice based on the belief that working on areas or reflex points found on the hands, feet, ears, and face can reduce tension in the body's corresponding organs and gland structure. (Applies pressure to the feet based on a system of zones and areas on the feet that directly correspond to the anatomy of the body.)

Reflexology

What does the central nervous system trigger when affected by massage?

Relaxation

Cleansing Massage

Requires more vigorus movement, non-penetrating product is used to avoid delivering dirt and debris into follicles. Purpose is tl remove dead surface cells and stimulate increased blood circulation.

Both hands moving at the same time opposite to each other, twisting the flesh up and down the bone, is referred to as _BLANK_.

Rolling

What information can be found by referring to licensing regulations?

Score of practice

What is a form of acupressure?

Shiatsu

_ BLANK _ is a form of acupressure.

Shiatsu

What everyday movement is somewhat similar to the Dr. Jacquet movement?

Squeezing the peel of an orange to make juice spray out.

Friction movement _ BLANK _ circulation and glandular activity.

Stimulates

Facial massage tips/techniques

Stop at temple applying slight pressure. Repeat movements 3-6 times. Slide hands back to starting point to repeat movements.

_ BLANK _ , also known as the percussion movement, is the most stimulating of the general movements and should be used carefully with discretion. Its good for toning and sluggish skin. (2 movememts: slapping and hacking).

Tapotement

What is true about the décolleté?

That is where you begin your massage procedure.

What part of the hands do you use when executing hacking movements?

The wrists and outer edges of the hands. Both the wrists and fingers move in fast, lift, firm, flexible motions against the skin in alternate succession.

Why should the Dr. Jacquet movement be avoided on areas of the skin that are infected or irritated?

Too much pressure will rupture follicle walls.

Where do you use chucking, rolling, and wringing movements?

Used mainly on the arms and legs.

_BLANK_ is a technique that is accomplished by rapid muscular contractions in the arms.

Vibration

When should you avoid vigorus massage?

When a client has arthritis or other pain.

When do the body's reflex receptors increase blood and lymph flow, resulting in a state of relaxation?

When touch is sensed by the body.

Origin

Where muscle is attached to an immovable section of the skeleton.

Insertion

Where the muscle is attached to a movable bone or joint.

As the hands are working downward, the flesh is twisted against the bones in opposite directions during _BLANK_.

Wringing

What part of the esthetician's body must be kept flexible during slapping to ensure that the palms come into proper contact with the body?

Wrists

The most important massage movement is...

effleurage.

If it is necessary to remove your hands from the clients face during a massage, you should...

feather them off.

What NOT to do:

have bad breath or body odor, have rough hands or cold hands, don't be messy with product application, don't be disorganized, don't manipulate roughly or in the wrong direction.

Generally, massage movements are directed from the _BLANK_ toward the _BLANK_ of rhe muscle.

insertion, origin

Massage techniques also depend on the client's _BLANK_ and what you are focusing on in the treatment.

skin analysis

What is feathering?

term for the slowing-down movements at the end of a massage.


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