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- Orbital decongestion: removal of puffiness or discoloration
- Sinus decongestion: alleviation of sinus pain
- Post treatment applications i.e. waxing, dermabrasion, electrolysis, etc.
Cryotherapy, or the application of cold in such therapy methods as massage, can be an effective medical treatment. It must be kept in mind, however, that in massage cold can desensitize the skin. While stones do not desensitize the skin as quickly as ice does, it still can cause a massage client to loose enough feeling to that area that they wouldn't notice that soft tissue manipulations were taken beyond their tolerance level. With this in mind, always give careful attention to the client's comfort level as well as the appearance of the skin. As with heat, cold can cause burns and structural damage that may go unnoticed due to the anesthetic effect that cold as on a person's skin. Whether using hot or cold stone therapy, as work within a client's comfort level.
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