In Los Angeles, the Brazilian massage’s “Lymph Massage” is gaining sensational popularity.
According to the Wall Street Journal on the 25th (local time), Rebekah Faria (29), a Brazilian massage parlor, runs a “Riveca Detox” massage clinic in Los Angeles, the U.S. to provide lymphatic massage.
Lymph massage is a massage that manages lymphatic vessels such as the abdomen, neck, and armpit, and is known to help remove toxins and bloating from the body.
It has been popular in the United States in recent years, and is specialized in high-end U.S. saunas such as “Zovargas.” There is also a compression machine for lymphotherapy.
Faria studied lymphatic massage in Brazil and practiced for about seven years before moving to Los Angeles in 2019.
At first, they visited guest houses such as Beverly Hills and provided free or discounted massage. Most of my income was spent on taxis, and I always had to carry a massage table, a cover, and a bag full of cream.
After seeing this, the owner of a Beverly Hills beauty salon provided Faria with a room to rent, and opened a Libeca Detox store inside a plastic surgery clinic in Beverly Hills. A customer who was influencer mentioned Paris on his account, and many people visited him.
The basic massage order is legs, stomach, arms, and back. Afterwards, after using various machines such as ultrasonic and suction machines, massage the stomach, legs, and face again. It also modifies massage techniques by customizing them.
The cost is 480 dollars (about 600,000 won), and 350 dollars (about 440,000 won) if you receive it from an employee other than Paris.
The Parisian store was visited by celebrities such as singer Ariana Grande, actress Chloe Moretz, broadcaster Kourtney Kardashian, rapper Sean Combs, and actress Nicola Feltz.
In particular, Moretz is known to receive a massage from Faria twice a week when he is about to shoot or is filming. Moretz praised, “I work 12 to 14 hours on the set, but I feel my body recovering in a way that I haven’t felt before.”
Model Olivia Culpo gets a lymphatic massage about twice a month. “Because I fly almost once a week, I try to relieve jet lag and inflammation,” Culpo said. “To me, massage is like pressing the reboot button. I feel lighter,” he said.
Paria opened a new massage parlor on La Siene Street in Beverly Hills last month, and has set up three massage rooms, including a sauna room.
It takes at least 2 hours per reservation. As customers have become busy, two professional employees have recently been hired, and two more are being trained to reduce the waiting list by 2,300 people.
However, the effectiveness of lymphatic massage has not been scientifically proven.
Dr. Mulissa Aldrich, a lymphatic researcher at the UT University of Health Sciences in Houston, Texas, pointed out that except for lymphoma, where lymphatic fluid accumulates in tissues, the claim for edema reduction has not been proven by scientific research.