Certified post-op lymphatic drainage, ScarWork®, and red light therapy for people recovering from surgery and people with compromised immune or lymphatic systems. Less swelling, softer tissue, and a recovery plan built around you.
Lipo, tummy tucks, BBLs, facelifts, breast procedures, joint replacements. Less swelling, less hardening, a smoother recovery, and results you can see sooner.
Lymphedema-like swelling, chronic inflammation, autoimmune stress, poor circulation, or a system worn down by illness or injury. Gentle, informed care that helps your body move fluid and recover its balance.
The slow rhythm of lymphatic work shifts your body out of fight-or-flight and into rest-and-repair. Seniors, veterans, and anyone carrying stress in their body. Regular massage is always welcome too.
Most people show up after surgery swollen and sore, and no one told them what recovery really takes. Your best results start before the first incision, with a plan in three phases.
We baseline your tissue, get your lymphatic system moving, and walk through exactly what to expect, so your body goes in ready.
A post-op series timed to your surgical timeline. Gentle manual lymphatic drainage to move fluid, ease swelling, and head off fibrosis, with red light where it helps.
ScarWork® and maintenance sessions until your body holds its own balance and you can enjoy your results.
Lymphatic drainage moves the fluid. Red light and ScarWork® help the tissue itself heal, so you can see and feel your results sooner.
You lie back and rest under a full-body LED panel while red and near-infrared light supports tissue repair and calms inflammation. Easy to add to any post-op or lymphatic session.
The result of one 30-minute ScarWork® session.
A second client, also after a single session.
A light-touch technique that works the scar and the tissue around it, so tight, raised, or stuck scars loosen and blend in. Once your incisions are cleared, it's often the last piece of feeling like yourself again.
Book a free 20-minute consult. Tell me about your procedure or what your body's going through, and I'll recommend a plan and a timeline.
"It's working on your nervous system, and the lions are no longer chasing you."Suzanne Armstrong, CMT, CMLDT
PTSD keeps the nervous system stuck in fight-or-flight: poor sleep, a racing mind, tension that never lets go. Lymphatic drainage works directly on that system, and it's some of the most meaningful work I do.
Lymphatic drainage is light, repetitive, and never rushed. That steady rhythm gives the nervous system something safe to follow, with no surprises.
The work helps shift your body out of the sympathetic state and into the parasympathetic state, where breathing slows, muscles release, and the body can actually recover.
Many clients tell me they sleep better after a session. Moving fluid and easing inflammation takes load off a body that's been bracing for a long time.
Regular sessions keep bringing you back to that calm state, so your body starts to remember the way there. Veterans and first responders are always welcome.
Lymphatic drainage supports, and never replaces, care from your doctor, therapist, or counselor. I'm glad to work alongside them.
Your results depend on what happens after the patient leaves your office. I work as part of your team, before and after the procedure, and I report back.
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A motorcycle accident put me on my own long road to healing, and that's where I discovered what skilled, therapeutic touch can do for a body that's been through something.
I grew up in my family's restaurant, and I've been serving people ever since. I spent years behind the camera in film and TV as a script supervisor, where every detail had to match. I bring both to every session: care for the person on the table, and attention to the small things that change a recovery.
I've helped teach lymphatic curriculum, I hold an advanced certification in post-plastic-surgery lymphatic drainage, and I still love the simple work of helping someone feel good in their body again.
342 E. Valley Parkway, Suite 5
Escondido, CA 92025
Red light therapy available here.
Get directionsCarlsbad, CA
Exact address shared when you book.
Saturday mornings by appointment.
Call or text to book CarlsbadManual lymphatic drainage (MLD) is a gentle, rhythmic massage technique that helps move lymph fluid through the body. It reduces swelling, supports healing after surgery, and calms the nervous system. At San Diego Lymphatic in Escondido and Carlsbad, it's delivered by Suzanne Armstrong, a Klose-certified MLD therapist and Aftercare Academy Specialist Postoperative Therapist.
Ideally, start before surgery with one or two prep sessions. After surgery, most people begin once their surgeon clears them, often within the first days to weeks depending on the procedure. Suzanne follows your surgeon's protocol and builds your post-op series around your timeline.
Most post-op clients do best with a series of sessions rather than one visit, because swelling and fibrosis change week to week. The right number depends on your procedure, your surgeon's protocol, and how your body responds. Suzanne recommends a plan at your free consult.
At San Diego Lymphatic, a 60-minute lymphatic drainage or post-op session is $150. The first consultation is free. The Recovery Runway care plan, a complete pre-op and post-op series, is $1,500, and payment plans are available.
ScarWork® is a very light-touch hands-on technique for surgical and injury scars. It works the scar and the surrounding tissue so tight, raised, or stuck scars soften, flatten, and move more freely. Many clients see a visible change after a single session. ScarWork® is a registered trademark of Sharon Wheeler.
Lymphatic drainage can help the body shift out of fight-or-flight and into rest-and-repair. Its slow, predictable rhythm calms the nervous system, and many clients report better sleep. It supports, and never replaces, care from your doctor, therapist, or counselor.
No. Lymphatic drainage uses very light, rhythmic pressure. Most people find it deeply relaxing, even in the first days after surgery.
Yes. Suzanne follows your surgeon's post-op protocol and garment schedule, and she's glad to send progress notes back to their office.
San Diego Lymphatic sees clients in two North County locations: Escondido (342 E. Valley Parkway, Suite 5) on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and Carlsbad on Mondays and Wednesdays. Saturday mornings are available by appointment.
Card, Zelle, cash, or check. The Recovery Runway care plan can be split into payments.
Start with a free 20-minute consult, or book a session in Escondido or Carlsbad. Call or text anytime, and I'll get you on the schedule.
Escondido Tuesdays & Thursdays · Carlsbad Mondays & Wednesdays · Saturday mornings by appointment