Qualified in Physiomassage Therapy, 2024 · I work in English, Portuguese and Spanish · The person at the door is always me.
How the session goes
Drainage is not a pressure massage. The touch is light and the movement is slow, always towards the lymph nodes, because that is the route the fluid takes to leave. A session runs 60 minutes.
If an area is tender, tell me during the session and I adjust the touch there. Working fast or hard does not make drainage more effective.
Outside Brazil this is often called Brazilian lymphatic drainage. It is the same work: manual, slow, and without machines.
After surgery, your doctor sets the date
The date drainage can start after an operation is not my decision, and it is not one rule I apply to everyone: the surgeon or doctor who looked after you is the one who clears it. The same goes for how many sessions make sense.
In our first conversation I ask what you were told at the follow-up appointment, and we book from there. I wrote about that period in more detail in the article on lymphatic drainage after surgery.
After a long flight, and in the heat
Swollen ankles after ten hours in a seat are one of the most common reasons people message me in their first days in Rio. Heavy legs at the end of a hot day are the other. I wrote about both in swollen legs after a long flight.
Swelling on one side only, with calf pain, redness or a fever, is a reason to see a doctor before booking any massage.
Price
Lymphatic drainage, after surgery60 min · R$ 250
Drainage plus contouring60 min · R$ 350
Both already include the trip to your address. The full list is on the services and prices page.
Cash or Pix. A 50% deposit confirms the appointment; the rest is paid at the end of the session.
COMMON QUESTIONS
What people ask before a first drainage session
When can I start after surgery?
When the surgeon or doctor who looked after you clears it. That clearance sets the date, not my calendar.
Does drainage hurt?
It is not a firm-pressure massage. The touch is light and slow. If an area is tender, tell me and I adjust there.
Is it the same as drainage plus contouring?
No. They are different sessions at different prices: lymphatic drainage is 60 minutes for R$ 250, drainage plus contouring is 60 minutes for R$ 350.
Can you come to my hotel or apartment?
Yes. I also come to hotels and holiday apartments in the Zona Sul — the front desk just needs to be told in advance.
Do you go to the hospital, or only to homes?
Both. I work at your home, and also in hospitals and clinics. When we set the date, tell me where you will be that day.