Massage for Burning, Stinging, Pins and Needles after facial surgery Dysthesia after forehead lift

Gencer et al. utilized self-lymphatic massage after forehead lift in 129 patients. Protocol: “lymphatic drainage massage was recommended for at least 4 minutes, 4 times a day for the following 4 weeks.” Dysesthesia only occurred in 1 patient and “was treated with massage and vitamin B6.”

Gencer, M., Sağlam, Y., Tatar, B. E., & Kerem, M. (2025). Forehead Lift With Cross-frontal Scalp Anchorage. Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 45(4), 333-340. https://academic.oup.com/asj/article/45/4/333/7941968