Face Forward: Awesome Benefits of Buccal Massage

What is a Buccal Massage?

Originating in Russia, buccal, or inside-out massage is an intra-oral treatment that sculpts and lifts the face. The treatment is effective in improving circulation, de-puffing the face, neck and cheekbones. Delicate muscles and fascia of your head and scalp are massaged, and sculpted to provide a lift around the natural contours of your face. 

Massaging the buccal cavity—the space in your inner mouth between your teeth and cheeks—stimulates the fatty tissues, stagnation and stress that tends to collect there. Chronic collections in the buccal lining tighten face muscles, giving the appearance of puffiness, tiredness or sagging due to a loss of elasticity in the face. This is exacerbated by chronic stress, environmental or seasonal changes and hormonal cycles in the body. 

Often, we don’t even realize how much tension and rigidity we hold in our face, mouth and jaw, until it is released. We don’t realize how much what we hold is mental and emotional, as much as it is physical, and how much it impacts our confidence, how we feel about ourselves, how we perceive the world, and how we show up. It’s for this reason that buccal massage is so trendy right now; as it is a natural, nearly as effective alternative to botox.

How Does It Feel?

The thought of an intra-oral buccal may initially bring to mind a visual of being at the dentist, but it certainly doesn’t feel like that. Like any massage, it is a relaxing, nourishing treatment in a cozy room surrounded by the serene aesthetic of Laya.

You will feel rhythmic movements and pulsing pressure upon your face and jaw, as your muscles and fascia relax. Pressure points on the face and inside the mouth are stimulated to release water retention, and drain clogs, toxins and tension. Though focused on the face, jaw and inner mouth, the ripples of tension releasing pulsate through the whole body, including the hips, ankles, sacrum and back. 

What Will Buccal Massage Help Me With?

After one treatment, most people observe a noticeable lightness and giftedness in their face. They also feel spacious and relaxed. With regular treatments, clients comment on: 

• Relaxed jaw muscles and lowered tendency to grind teeth

• Toned neck and lower face

• Clearer complexion

• Lowered puffiness and lifted cheekbones

• Softened lip and frown lines 

• Reduced sinus discomfort

• Clearer head and emotional releases 

We’re thrilled to offer Buccal (intra-oral) Massage at Laya this season!

Book Me My Buccal Massage

You can also add 15-mins of Buccal Massage onto your existing treatment for just $50. Inquire at the front-desk.