The Paris spa ritual that soothed my puffy face after a long flight
All the staff of the Royal Monceau speak English, which can be comforting when your brain is too misty to evoke the French you have learned in high school. The masseuse explained that she would perform their signing facials followed by a complete massage of the body, and as she went to work, starting with accidents of the delicate but firm body intended to encourage lymphatic drainage and reduce the pockets of the face, I found myself falling asleep.
An hour and a half later, when I sat down and take a look in the mirror, I was really impressed by the results. Not only did the shiny skin and the healthy flush seemed to have returned from a 5 km race, but my swollen face had disappeared. Even around the eyes, where I fight the most. No spatial age equipment, no detoxial diet composed of bitter elixirs – just a massage technique that has eliminated water retention.
To make sure that I did not imagine these results, I contacted Dr. Kiran Lohia to validate the science behind this combination of a facial followed by a complete body massage. “The whole body is connected via the lymphatic system, so covering the whole face and body really contributes to detoxification and promoting lymphatic flow and drainage,” she confirmed, citing a 2020 scientific review which supported manual lymphatic drainage for a moderate light liquid retention, especially in the face and members.
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