Vacuum cupping treatment is a therapeutic technique that uses suction technology to create a vacuum effect on the skin. By gently drawing the skin and underlying tissues upward, vacuum cupping stimulates blood circulation, plumps the area, releases muscle tension, and promotes lymphatic drainage. This rejuvenating treatment can help alleviate pain, reduce inflammation, and improve overall well-being, leaving you feeling relaxed and revitalized.

• Hydrate. Water is essential for your health, especially for your lymphatic system, which cupping supports. Your lymphatic system clears away cellular waste from your body and it needs plenty of water to do this effectively.

• Eat an hour or so before your appointment.

• Don’t shave the area within four hours of your appointment.

• Recover from sunburn. When you receive cupping, it will feel like that area is warmer than normal. Neither the cup nor the extra heat will feel good on sunburned skin. Apply some soothing aloe and wait until your skin has recovered before your next cupping appointment.

• Don’t exfoliate aggressively. Exfoliating removes a layer of dead skin, which makes your skin extra sensitive. Wait a couple days after an aggressive exfoliation treatment before receiving cupping.

• Your provider will take "before" images of the treatment area prior to your treatment.

• Your provider will take "after" images of the treatment area immediately after your treatment.

• Drink a lot of water. Water helps flush your lymphatic system of the cellular waste that cupping helps release from your tissues.

• Stay warm.

• Rest.

• You may feel more tired than normal or experience flu-like symptoms after cupping (headache or general body aches). This is a temporary reaction by your immune system to the cellular waste that cupping helps release.

For 4-6 hours post cupping, avoid exposure to:

• Caffeine, alcohol, sugary foods and drinks, dairy, and processed meats. These foods slow down your body’s ability to process the treatment.

• Hot showers, saunas, hot tubs and strong air conditioning. After cupping, your skin will be more sensitive to temperature in the areas where the cups were placed. Give your skin time to recover.

• Intense exercise.

• Cold and windy conditions.