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Posted 6/16/2017 4:30 PM (GMT 0)
Hello I have been dry skin brushing for a while with a cactus bristle brush. I have been dry skin brushing my chest pretty hard. I have heard that dry skin brushing the chest isn't recommended. I have been developing strange nerve sensations in my chest....could this be from skin brushing my chest too hard?
Posted 6/16/2017 4:51 PM (GMT 0)
From the description I just read, the cactus bristle brush has firm/extra firm bristles. Yes, this may be too much for your skin. I actually prefer a dry loofa to do my dry skin brushing with, but I use it very lightly.

Dry skin brushing of the chest is something I recommend, as dry skin brushing doesn't just affect the skin, but the lymph as well. We have a lot of lymph nodes in the chest area that can benefit from this - just don't be so aggressive - use a lighter touch - and see if this helps calm that area back down some.
Posted 6/16/2017 8:34 PM (GMT 0)
I try to dry brush everywhere before bath/shower, but if I'm in a rush I read to stimulate lymphatic system brush 10x each inner thigh, inner upper arm, and ear down to shoulder - always toward the heart.

So if your skin is more sensitive on some days, you could try this more targeted approach.
Posted 6/17/2017 7:05 PM (GMT 0)
The tampico fiber is much gentler. I use it on my chest, and everywhere but the bottom of my left foot as Bartonella has burned all of the nerve endings I have almost no feeling left in it. I use a stiffer brush there.

I don't think hard brushing is necessary on our more delicate chests.....we want to remove dead skin cells which flake off easily, and stimulate some blood flow as well as the lymph node release that Traveler and Kat mentioned.
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