# @helenapahavamethod on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DaTGrKWxi8_
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/67315041-helenapahavamethod-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-07-02T17:20:19.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** HELENA PAHAVA UCER | ESTHETIC EDUCATION (@helenapahavamethod) — https://gondola.cc/helenapahavamethod

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Reflecting on yesterday’s post about the plastic surgeon whose patient received buccal massage just three weeks after surgery, I want to say something very clearly.

I agree with everything that surgeon said. Nobody should receive buccal massage three weeks after surgery.

What surprised me, however, was how much hate and criticism buccal massage itself, and the professionals who practice it, received.

I’ve been working with faces for over 30 years, and many of the most dramatic results I’ve seen have only been possible because of buccal massage.

If the muscles around the jaw and the temporomandibular joint are chronically contracted, restoring healthy function to the face becomes much more difficult. We can improve the skin, and that absolutely has value, but if we’re looking for meaningful structural change, we also need to work with the deeper soft tissues and restore healthy blood flow.

The key is how buccal is performed.

Buccal should never be painful. It should never be aggressive. It should never stretch the mouth or traumatize the tissues. When performed with a light, educated hand, for a limited amount of time, it is gentle, restorative, safe, and remarkably effective.

Unfortunately, I see many aggressive versions of buccal massage online, especially on Instagram. Those techniques can contribute to inflammation, fibrosis, and eventually tissue laxity. But that is not what proper buccal massage looks like.

A well-performed technique and a poorly performed technique are not the same thing.

There is no reason to hate buccal massage. It should be learned. Or at the very least, experienced in educated hands before it’s judged.

We all want the same thing: the best possible results for our clients. If a modality can safely improve those results, it deserves to be understood, not dismissed.

I love buccal because, when it’s done correctly, it is one of the most effective tools for restoring healthy function and creating lasting change in the face.

#BuccalMassage #FacialMassage #AestheticsEducation #ManualTherapy #Facialist

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manualtherapy, buccalmassage, aestheticseducation, facialmassage, facialist

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