Ehhh.. I don't know about lymphic drainage, sounds hideous, like something a mortician would do to a corpse on his table. But that picture above sure is adorable.

I had a series of lymphatic massages a few years ago for water retention issues, they didn't work for me and didn't feel like I got a good massage for the money since they are based on a very light touch. Some people swear by them. Cute picture of the cats.

I wouldn't recommend performing Lymphatic Drainage on yourself. The lymph fluid is really important in our bodies and if you drain it into the wrong node, you can really do yourself more harm than good. It takes a trained professional to know how to perform it (Vodder or Vacuum) and where to drain your lymph to. As well, there are contraindications for people to do this (illnesses, cancer, etc) so it's really dangerous to suggest that it's something that people can go and just "do" on themselves.

Interesting..

Ah! My grandmother is trained in this. I've got lymphadema and it helps so much with the swelling. I would totally agree thought it sound a little risky to do it on yourself when you don't know the whole science behind it because you wouldn't want to screw it all up.

Have done body brushing for the same purpose. Tried the shower method this week. I like it better! It's a great all over body polish. it's bathing with your lymph system - a gentle way of keeping your body performing at peak. It's not like doing your own MLD at home.