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Demonstrated by Pat Lam, a well-known educator and facial massage expert, this video demonstrates that facial massage is a form of direct communication between the therapist and the client. Different skin types as well as the client's present mood determine the choice of various massage movements in the skin treatment. Pat Lam shows how certain facial massage movements can optimize results:

• Loose sagging skin—light pressure: toning movements include face lifting, folding, digital kneading, single and double flipping, tapotement.
• Dull devitalized skin—heavier pressure: stimulating movements include point hacking, knuckle kneading, watterwald pinching, heel palm kneading.
• Sensitive, blotchy, telangiestacia skin—very light pressure: effleurage, digital kneading, vibrations (static and running), pneumatic pressure.
• Acne cystic skin—avoid effleurage over pustules: concentrate on relaxing movements on trapezius muscles, very little or no massage on face—when acne is healing, use jacquet pinching, vibrations only.

Pat Lam, an educator in the health and beauty field for more than 25 years, holds a Bachelor of Science Honors degree from the University of Toronto, is a board certified Anti-Aging Health Practitioner by the American Academy of AntiAging Medicine (A4M), a CIDESCO International Examiner and Diploma Holder, Gold Medal Winner for stress therapy from CIDESCO, Certified Personal Trainer and fitness instructor. Lam is Vice Principal of the Lam School of Advanced Esthetics and Vice President of Skin Care Consultants.