How Can You Improve Puffiness? Causes and KADOMORI’s Recommended Treatments

When you’re puffy, makeup doesn’t quite go right, or your usual clothes feel a bit tight — it’s a common source of worry.

Puffiness can be eased by improving your lifestyle habits.

This article details the causes of puffiness, how to improve it, and KADOMORI’s recommended treatments.

What Causes Puffiness?

Puffiness is a state where excess fluid accumulates in the body.

Staying in the same posture for long periods, or consuming too much salt or fluid, worsens blood flow and causes fluid to accumulate between cells.

The legs and face are especially prone to puffiness, and it tends to be noticeable upon waking or in the evening.

If circulation in your body doesn’t work well, puffiness can persist.

Those who eat salty meals or drink alcohol frequently should be cautious.

For women, hormonal changes can also be closely involved.

Here we detail three causes of puffiness.

Excess Salt Intake

Consuming too much salt causes the body to retain fluid to dilute the salt concentration. This becomes a cause of puffiness.

Eating out and processed foods in particular often contain a lot of salt, so you can end up consuming excess salt without realizing it.

Excess salt accumulated in the body is expelled through the kidneys along with urine, but if you consume too much, expulsion can’t keep up, and it tends to remain in the body.

As a result, fluid accumulates between cells, making puffiness more likely.

To prevent puffiness, keeping salt intake moderate is important.

Rather than simply making seasoning bland, using spices, lemon, or vinegar to add flavor is also recommended.

Also, eating vegetables and fruits rich in potassium helps promote salt excretion.

Alcohol Consumption

Have you noticed puffiness after drinking alcohol?

Alcohol has a diuretic effect, so fluid is temporarily expelled from the body more easily.

However, afterward the body tries to compensate for the fluid shortage, and conversely tries to retain fluid.

Furthermore, people tend to eat salty snacks while drinking.

The combination of salt and alcohol makes puffiness more likely.

Beer, wine, and sake in particular are easy to drink, and quantities can add up before you know it.

To prevent puffiness, moderating alcohol intake and drinking water frequently is recommended.

After drinking, it’s good to be mindful of eating meals lower in salt.

Incorporating light stretches or walking to improve circulation is also recommended.

Hormonal Causes

Women in particular are said to often feel puffiness due to hormonal changes.

During periods when hormonal balance shifts — before menstruation, during pregnancy, and around menopause — the body tends to retain fluid more easily.

This is because of the influence of estrogen, a female hormone.

Estrogen has a fluid-retaining function, and the amount of fluid in the body changes as this hormone fluctuates.

Especially before menstruation, the body tends to retain fluid, making the legs and face more prone to puffiness.

Also, during pregnancy, blood volume increases along with fetal growth, making the body retain fluid more easily.

Hormone-related puffiness is a natural occurrence, but it can be eased by avoiding letting your body get cold and incorporating light exercise.

Eating warming foods and having time to relax also helps with puffiness countermeasures.

How Can You Improve Puffiness?

Puffiness can sometimes be improved just by shifting your awareness slightly in daily life.

Incorporating methods you can continue without strain improves your body’s circulation, and excess fluid is expelled more smoothly.

Exercise and reviewing your diet are especially recommended. Here we detail methods for improving puffiness.

Light Exercise and Massage

Moving your body is highly recommended for easing puffiness.

Gently moving your calves and ankles, or stretching, improves blood and lymph flow.

When sitting or standing for long periods, try being mindful of moving your legs frequently.

Massage is also recommended.

Gently stroking from your toes toward your heart helps move stagnant fluid along.

It’s even more effective when done while your body is warm, such as after a bath.

Don’t force it — try continuing at your own pace.

Avoid Letting Your Body Get Cold

When your body gets cold, circulation worsens and puffiness becomes more likely.

Especially in winter or in air-conditioned rooms, cold is often a cause of puffiness.

Try ways to avoid getting cold, like wearing thin socks or leg warmers, or drinking warm beverages.

Soaking slowly in the bath is also recommended.

Rather than just a shower, soaking in the tub warms your body and promotes circulation.

Choosing room-temperature or warm drinks instead of cold ones also helps avoid getting cold.

Avoid Salt and Alcohol

Salt and alcohol are causes of the body retaining fluid.

Consuming too much salt causes the body to store fluid to lower the salt concentration, and drinking alcohol causes the body to temporarily expel fluid, then conversely try to compensate for the shortage.

Eating out and snacks often contain a lot of salt, so the key is to keep them moderate.

Also, drinking water alongside alcohol can help ease alcohol’s effects.

Gradually reduce salt and alcohol to regulate your body’s balance.

For other improvement methods, see this article as well.

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For Improving Puffiness, KADOMORI Is Recommended!

For those concerned about puffiness, KADOMORI’s treatments are recommended.

We offer a wide range of menus that gently loosen facial and body puffiness and refine it into a cleaner shape.

Their appeal is that you can receive them while relaxing, healing daily fatigue while also improving your puffiness concerns.

In particular, “Face-Sculpting Facial,” “Body-Sculpting Remake,” and “KADOMORI-Style Intestinal Massage” — packed with KADOMORI’s unique techniques — are recommended for resolving puffiness from within the body.

Here we introduce KADOMORI’s recommended treatments for improving puffiness.

Face-Sculpting Facial ＜Radio-Frequency＞

KADOMORI’s Face-Sculpting Facial uses a high-frequency thermal device to gently loosen the facial muscles.

The pleasant warmth of about 42°C gradually loosens stiffened muscles.

This warming effect can be expected to deliver lifting and small-face effects, as well as promoting fat burning and collagen production.

It’s perfect not just for those concerned about facial puffiness, but also for those who want to aim for a smaller face while relaxing.

As your skin brightens and your facial line becomes cleaner, you may gain an expression you can feel confident about.

Body-Sculpting Remake ＜Synchro Wave＞

Body-Sculpting Remake is a whole-body treatment using a proprietary weak current called the Synchro Wave.

As the current flows gently through your body, you can feel a comfort as if receiving an all-hand treatment.

Some people even fall asleep during the treatment from how pleasant it feels.

By focusing care on areas prone to puffiness — like the legs, abdomen, and upper arms — you can aim for a cleaner body line.

You may feel your whole body become lighter, with improved circulation.

It’s a special treatment you can only experience at KADOMORI.

KADOMORI-Style Intestinal Massage

KADOMORI-Style Intestinal Massage is a treatment that improves puffiness by regulating the gut environment.

Before treatment, we thoroughly check the condition of your intestines and provide care tailored to you.

We gently loosen waste and gas accumulated in the intestines, guiding improvement for issues like constipation, rough skin, and bloating.

We also use beauty-gut acupuncture to approach the intestines directly, activating intestinal movement and making your body feel lighter and cleaner from within.

Intestinal massage also has a strong relaxing effect, and its hallmark is refreshing both mind and body.

By regulating your gut, whole-body circulation improves, and you can aim for a body less prone to puffiness.

Troubled by Puffiness? Consult KADOMORI!

This article has detailed the causes of puffiness, how to improve it, and KADOMORI’s recommended treatments.

While puffiness can be improved through lifestyle habits, KADOMORI’s treatments can help you improve it more effectively.

If you’re currently troubled by puffiness, please consult KADOMORI.

Let’s explore possible causes based on your lifestyle habits and aim for improvement together.

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