METHOD AND MEANS FOR MASSAGING FACE AND NECK Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: medicine. SUBSTANCE: method involves applying vibration action by doing rapid loop-shaped massaging and whipping movements at a rate of 200-250 movements per 1 minute that enables cutaneous tegument capillaries to be cleaned, required nutrient substances to be delivered into cells, muscles flexibility and ligament apparatus of soft face and neck tissues to be repaired. Massage remedy has fat base, bee wax, citric acid and A and E vitamins as natural solvents of neutral fat and promoting their dissolving and removing. Massage is carried out with anatomic and physiologic muscle and ligament apparatus position taken into account. The total number of movements required to complete treatment of each muscle is up to 4000 that exceeds the generally accepted norms 150 times as much. EFFECT: reduced thickness of fat layer; reduced muscle mass on the face; achieved rejuvenation effect. 2 cl