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Dry brushing - skin irritation
December 17 2007 at 9:51 PM Louise (Login Louise1982)
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I dry brushed for about 1 minute on the thighs this morning while getting ready for work then for about 3 minutes on thighs again after my Callanetics workout. Now my skin feels itchy, should I put cream on or just try to ignore it?
Double_Ace
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Re: Dry brushing - skin irritation
December 17 2007, 11:24 PM
Louise, that is normal if you're just starting. Your skin is getting stimulated and often it takes getting used to skin-brushinn. when I first started out I had the same reaction, and I still do sometimes. It also depends on the hardness of your brush, your skin may get more irritated if your using a hard brush immediately instead of gradually building your skin strong. You should put on some kind of lotion when you're done too mama you don't want to look like an aligator when you're done loL!
hopeful88
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Re: Dry brushing - skin irritation
December 18 2007, 3:57 AM
I've never done skin brushing and I don't know much about it but I found this:
"Itching" Your Body's Automatic Healing Process
There are many automatic systems within your body including your healing processes. Your heart beats automatically. You breathe automatically. And your body's "Automatic Healing Process" is another. It is activated when your body produces an itching response to the needed and necessary areas. You then will automatically scratch that area, it in turn, turns red with a fresh blood supply and the automatic healing process is under way.
Skin brushing activates your body's automatic healing and immune processes. It is the sensation of itching that cues you to your bodys desire to activate the healing process to any one specific area or region. Itching occurs on its own or during and sometimes following skin brushing and is a reminder that scratching or brushing is necessary. The "Itching Cue" is a vital part in the process for toxic conditions and for tissue repair and recovery from injuries. Itching will occur over a new injured site as well as old ones. This automatic cue to the healing process helps the body provide the best quality of tissue repair as well as helps prevents unwanted fibrous tissue formations. So, both scratching with your fingers or by skin brushing are excellent ways of activating your body's natural healing inflammatory process. This amazing healing mechanism is incredible to watch and to be a part of as it helps maintain or accelerate the recovery of sick and injured tissues in your body back to health.
Hope that helps Louise! Good luck
December 17 2007 at 9:51 PM Louise (Login Louise1982)
SENIOR MEMBER
I dry brushed for about 1 minute on the thighs this morning while getting ready for work then for about 3 minutes on thighs again after my Callanetics workout. Now my skin feels itchy, should I put cream on or just try to ignore it?
Double_Ace
(Login double_ace)
SENIOR MEMBER
Re: Dry brushing - skin irritation
December 17 2007, 11:24 PM
Louise, that is normal if you're just starting. Your skin is getting stimulated and often it takes getting used to skin-brushinn. when I first started out I had the same reaction, and I still do sometimes. It also depends on the hardness of your brush, your skin may get more irritated if your using a hard brush immediately instead of gradually building your skin strong. You should put on some kind of lotion when you're done too mama you don't want to look like an aligator when you're done loL!
hopeful88
(Login Hopeful88)
SENIOR MEMBER
Re: Dry brushing - skin irritation
December 18 2007, 3:57 AM
I've never done skin brushing and I don't know much about it but I found this:
"Itching" Your Body's Automatic Healing Process
There are many automatic systems within your body including your healing processes. Your heart beats automatically. You breathe automatically. And your body's "Automatic Healing Process" is another. It is activated when your body produces an itching response to the needed and necessary areas. You then will automatically scratch that area, it in turn, turns red with a fresh blood supply and the automatic healing process is under way.
Skin brushing activates your body's automatic healing and immune processes. It is the sensation of itching that cues you to your bodys desire to activate the healing process to any one specific area or region. Itching occurs on its own or during and sometimes following skin brushing and is a reminder that scratching or brushing is necessary. The "Itching Cue" is a vital part in the process for toxic conditions and for tissue repair and recovery from injuries. Itching will occur over a new injured site as well as old ones. This automatic cue to the healing process helps the body provide the best quality of tissue repair as well as helps prevents unwanted fibrous tissue formations. So, both scratching with your fingers or by skin brushing are excellent ways of activating your body's natural healing inflammatory process. This amazing healing mechanism is incredible to watch and to be a part of as it helps maintain or accelerate the recovery of sick and injured tissues in your body back to health.
Hope that helps Louise! Good luck