Massaging your face is more than just a therapeutic practice, it also helps to reduce wrinkles. When you massage your face you force the skin to plump out and consequently create a more youthful appearance. If anti-aging is on your agenda, then regular facial massages are something that should be added to your beauty routine.
1 Botox relaxes the muscles, and so does massage
Botox, the injectable form of botulinum toxin A (BOTOX) can be used to temporarily relax certain muscles. While this treatment is perfect for those who want instant results and are looking out only temporary relief from wrinkles or hyperpigmentation. However, if you are looking for something more natural why not try massage.
2 Release build up emotion
Another reason why massage can have an anti-aging effect is that it can release built-up emotions. As we go through life we are affected by all sorts of life challenges and sometimes we can hold stress in our shoulders or even other body parts. Using Botox to relax facial features has therefore also been known to have a therapeutic effect on our emotions. Thus massage can help you release these stored up emotions, leaving you feeling and looking younger without life's misery etched upon your face.
3 Massage can help reduce stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline.
When the body is under stress it releases hormones like cortisol and adrenaline to help cope with the situation. Unfortunately, these anti-stress mechanisms can speed up aging by causing increased inflammation in the skin cells. By massaging your face you can reduce this release of anti-stress hormone thus reducing signs of anti-aging such as wrinkles and fine lines.
4 It can increase your immunity by improving lymphatic flow
Lymphatic flow is the transportation of anti-body cells throughout your body. By increasing lymphatic flow you can improve immune system health and reduce wrinkles around the eyes, mouth, and forehead regions. Massaging these areas will help to increase anti-bodies by stimulating collagen production as a result of promoting blood circulation.
5 It reduces inflammation, which is the root of all disease
Inflammation is caused by anti-inflammatory cells that are released as a response to an injury or infection. By reducing inflammation you can reduce the appearance of wrinkles, sunspots, and even fine lines around your eyes which makes massages beneficial for anti-aging purposes.
6 Massage helps get rid of old cells
You'd think using scrubs is the only way to get rid of dead skin, but massage will have a similar effect. It removes your old cells and leaves you looking younger with healthier-looking skin!
7 It can stimulate the repair mechanism of the body
Depending on what type of pressure and perhaps tools are used, massage also has an anti-aging benefit as it can create micro-damage which will encourage the local skin to recruit its repair mechanism to heal the area. Leaving you with a younger-looking skin.
It’s no secret that massage has a plethora of benefits. But, what are some anti-aging benefits you may not have heard about? Massage can improve circulation to help fight wrinkles and other signs of aging by boosting the body's natural healing process. How have you noticed the anti-aging benefits from your regular massages? What type or types do you prefer? We hope this blog post helped get people thinking about how they might be able to combat those pesky wrinkles without surgery or other invasive procedures!