| 摘要 |
The current invention concerns a method for treating lymphedema and a device to perform the method. The method for treating lymphedema, for cosmetic and/or therapeutic purposes, comprises the application of heat and compressive pressure to a body portion of the anatomy of a living being to be treated. The body portion is heated to obtain a temperature at the skin surface of the body portion exceeding normal skin temperature, the temperature not exceeding 40 °C, preferably not exceeding 39.5 °C. Simultaneously and/or sequentially, a compressive pressure is applied to the skin surface of the body portion. The compressive pressure is the result of an externally applied circumferential pressure, and an internal pressure, the internal pressure being exerted at the skin surface by arterial pulsations and/or muscle action of the body portion. |
