Eileen thanks. The PT did give him lots of stretching exercises to do. For massaging she just said to massage the chin scar in circular motions. He's not doing that.

So is what you had done a lymphatic massage or just regular massaging?

The family dr said if there are no lymphs then you would not do a lymphatic massage. Maybe he misunderstood me or does what he said make sense?

Thanks
Lisa

ps: Gary I just realized you have a thread on the go about massaging on the Adjunctive Therapy board. I'll post over there.

My surgeon told me to "really get after it" in massaging my neck scar, so that it would not form scar tissue underneath. He also wanted me to work my neck and massage the skin so that it would regain flexibility and not keep that feeling of being strangled. You should not massage any flap of skin that has been surgically lifted until it has had a chance to re-establish blood supply, which is necessary for healing. You don't want to disturb those tiny connections! But when the surgeon gives you the go-ahead, get some nice cream or lotion and give it a shot. As for lymphatic massage, nobody mentioned that to me, and it did take some time for my facial swelling to dissipate. There are still times when that side of my face seems a bit swollen, but in the big scheme of things, nobody notices but me.