We tested lymphatic drainage, Renata França method

THE RENATA FRANCA METHOD IS MAKING THE BUZZ ON SOCIAL NETWORKS. THE PROMISE ? SPECTACULAR RESULTS ON THE BODY AND THE ORGANISM... WE TESTED AT LAZEO AND WE GIVE YOU OUR OPINION.

Arriving from Brazil, the Renata França Method is a so-called gentle lymphatic drainage method that is gaining popularity in France.

What are the benefits of lymphatic drainage?

To understand the interest of lymphatic drainage, you have to go through a little exploration of the functioning of the human body. The lymph is a liquid that circulates in the vessels of the human body - in parallel with the blood -, transporting the white blood cells and collecting in its path certain waste, bacteria... in order to eliminate them! The lymph thus circulates to the lymph nodes which will filter before elimination. An essential natural process to preserve the health and immunity of the human body. The problem? The lymph circulates very slowly in the body and the waste and toxins are evacuated slowly...

Lymphatic drainage will accelerate the circulation of lymph in the body and help eliminate toxins more quickly, put an end to the feeling of heavy legs, fight against water retention, fade cellulite... It is even credited with benefits for improving sleep, strengthening the immune system, improving skin texture, improving transit...

What is the Renata Franca method?

Like others, the Renata França Method offers its own version of lymphatic drainage.

The particularity of this method imagined by the Brazilian Renata França? It is a lymphatic drainage by sustained pressure (unlike the classic method) whose results can be appreciated from the first session and for 3 to 7 days afterwards! However, and in order to obtain lasting results, it is recommended to do a cure of 5 sessions in 5 weeks and then to maintain your lymphatic system by carrying out 1 session of Renata Franca lymphatic drainage each month.

The Renata França method focuses on the whole body (legs, stomach, arms, back) but also on the face via the face miracle (a treatment combining lymphatic drainage and facial remodeling) which relaxes, redefines and soothes. Does lymphatic drainage make you lose weight? No. The primary goal of lymphatic drainage is to detoxify the body, however, we can sometimes see a slimming effect on the thighs, stomach and this from the first session thanks to the elimination of toxins and the fact that the manual massage will break down fat cells.

Who is lymphatic drainage for?

Almost everyone! And for good reason, Renata França lymphatic drainage is recommended to relieve:

 people suffering from water retention

 heavy legs

 transit disorders

 reduce edema in people who have undergone liposuction-type surgery

In some cases such as pregnancy, irritable bowel syndrome, digestive diseases, lymphatic drainage may even be recommended by a healthcare professional.

On the other hand, lymphatic drainage is contraindicated for people suffering from fever, asthma, venous insufficiency or phlebitis, kidney or heart failure, hyperthyroidism...

We tested the Renata Franca method at Lazeo

To test the Renata Franca Method, I went to the Lazeo Victor Hugo center (Paris 16th) where I had an appointment with Maëva for a whole body lymphatic drainage session (duration 1 hour).

How does a lymphatic drainage session take place? After a routine interview, I lie down on the massage table where they coat my body with oil. The massage begins with the lower limbs (calves, thighs, feet) with tonic, precise and repeated movements. The practitioner explains to me that this is the most important area in the context of lymphatic drainage, in fact it is this area which is the most stressed and will prove to be the most sensitive. Then, the drainage continues in the stomach and upper limbs (arms, forearms, hands). Is lymphatic drainage painful? We are clearly not on a relaxing massage but the pressures are very (very) largely bearable! For my part, I ended up feeling a slight heating at the level of the top of the thighs due to the repeated movements, but others have found that it was at the level of the belly that the drainage was the most difficult to bear... end of the session the practitioner warns me:

- you have to drink a lot of water - at least 2 L - to be able to eliminate toxins properly

- one can feel a sensation ranging from a slight floating to a slight fatigue. For my part, I hardly felt anything but the idea is not to continue with an intense sports session!

Immediately after the session, I felt like I had a little more room in my jeans... but this may be related to the feeling of well-being due to the massage!