The Facial Massage
Face. In facial massage the patient may be sitting or reclining, and should be as much relaxed as possible. The ■ treatment begins with the strokes to the forehead as mentioned above. Then with one hand stretching the part worked upon, the other hand frictions one half of the forehead at a time, in small circles. The strokings are repeated, firm pressure being made at the temples, moderately stretching the skin across the forehead. Then, with the finger-tips, outward strokes are made from the nose to the temples immediately above and below the eyes, followed by friction to the same parts and in the same directions.
The fingers and thumb of one hand stretch the skin at the outer corner of the eye while the fingers of the other hand friction this region. This is excellent for the wrinkles commonly called “crow’s feet.” Then light stroking above and below the eyes is repeated. The sides of the nose are then stroked with the forefingers, from the eyebrows to the wings of the nose and then outward to the cheeks.