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KMID : 1145120200180020209
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Asian Journal of Beauty and Cosmetology
2020 Volume.18 No. 2 p.209 ~ p.220
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Effects of Bamboo Neck Lymph Drainage on Facial Edema and Skin Condition
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Lee Mi-Young
Oh Yun-Kyoung
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Abstract
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The purposes of this study were to perform bamboo lymph drainage, reflected with the principles of a brain lymph system, and the doctor border type lymph drainage on the neck area and to compare the effects of each on facial edema and skin condition.
Methods: Female undergraduate students in the 20s were recruited in Daegu; from these 20 were selected. The experimental group subjects underwent lymph drainage using bamboo on the neck area for 30 minutes while the control group underwent hand lymph drainage in the same manner twice a week for 3 weeks.
Results: First, as a result of the changes in facial edema status according to the BLD and MLD, the jaw angle increased significantly after 3 times and after 6 times, and the circumference of the jaw and neck were significantly decreased. Second, an understanding of the changes in the facial skin condition according to the BLD and MLD enabled considerable reduction in facial wrinkles, epidermal pigmentation, and skin tone after 3 treatment sessions than that before the treatments and gradually decreased after 6 treatment sessions. Third, the changes in facial edema and skin condition as per the BLD and MLD were not different between the two groups. Fourth, the subjective evaluation of the subjects showed that the satisfaction of the management subjects was very high.
Conclusion: The bamboo lymph drainage could be a solution for reducing the physical fatigue of a therapist while effectively managing the variance among therapists, depending on individual’s skill and experience.
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KEYWORD
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Bamboo lymph drainage, Manual lymph drainage, Bamboo, Lymph drainage, Neck and edema
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