Treatments
All Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) treatments offered at Mend are based on the Vodder technique. It is the gold standard for the treatment of conditions with the symptom of swelling and is offered in wellness and medical settings throughout the world. Mend is the only practice in Montclair entirely devoted to treatment of the lymphatic system, and the only therapeutic massage practice in northern New jersey offering Manual Lymphatic Drainage of the breast.
Please note: We do not accept tips, as our care is delivered within a professional wellness team model.
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Lymphatic
Surgical Recovery Support
60 minutes - $175
90 minutes - $260
Surgical Recovery Support is designed for clients preparing for surgery as well as those navigating the recovery process. Sessions are thoughtfully tailored to your procedure, timing, and healing phase—supporting tissue readiness prior to surgery and helping regulate swelling, discomfort, and circulation during recovery. Care is paired with individualized education on surgical preparation, compression support, and recovery pacing, helping clients feel informed and supported throughout the process.
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Virtual
Surgical Recovery Support
60 minutes - $175
Virtual Surgical Support provides individualized guidance before or after surgery, informed by your procedure, timing, and goals. During the consultation, we assess your needs, clarify expectations, and offer tailored recommendations to support a smoother recovery. This service is ideal for clients seeking strategic preparation, navigating recovery remotely, or without access to specialized post-surgical lymphatic care.
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Mend Your Scar Tissue
60 minutes - $205
Scar tissue can interfere with normal movement, comfort, and tissue function, sometimes resulting in stiffness, sensitivity, or visible irregularities. Our scar tissue remediation uses specialized techniques to support healthier scar mobility, comfort, and tissue function across a wide range of scars, including those related to surgery, injury, or wounds.
Note: Not appropriate for keloid scarring. Large or extensive scars must be at least six weeks old prior to treatment
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Wellness Lymph Drainage
60 minutes - $165
90 minutes - $245
120 minutes - $320
Wellness Manual Lymph Drainage (MLD) is a gentle, rhythmic technique that supports lymph movement and fluid balance while promoting nervous system down-regulation. Using light, precise strokes, MLD helps reduce swelling and bloating, support circulation and immune function, and encourage a restorative reset. Clients often experience improved recovery, better sleep quality, and a refreshed sense of vitality. Sessions are thoughtfully curated: a 60-minute session provides comprehensive full body support from the neck down, while extended sessions (90 or 120 minutes) allow for additional targeted focus on areas such as the face, breasts, or abdomen, based on your needs and goals.
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Restorative Lymph Drainage
60 minutes - $165
90 minutes - $245
120 minutes - $320
When the body is under stress from illness, hormonal shifts such as perimenopause, increased inflammation during menopause, or chronic health conditions, the lymphatic system can become sluggish, impacting circulation and recovery. Restorative Lymphatic Drainage supports lymph movement to reduce swelling and inflammation, enhance immune function, and promote more efficient healing. This treatment offers supportive care for a variety of conditions involving inflammation, swelling, fatigue, or lymph congestion. Sessions may be full body or targeted to specific areas, depending on your needs
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Oncology Lymph Drainage
60 minutes - $165
90 minutes - $245
Oncology Lymph Drainage is a specialized, gentle therapy designed to support lymph movement, reduce swelling and discomfort, and promote tissue recovery in individuals affected by cancer. Sessions may incorporate Vodder-style manual lymphatic drainage alone or in combination with complementary techniques, depending on your needs and treatment history. This treatment offers supportive care for individuals undergoing or recovering from surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy, and may help address concerns such as swelling, cording, scar tissue, pain, restricted range of motion, and cancer-related lymphedema. Restorative in nature, it supports regulation and reconnection following significant medical stress.
Note: Clients actively undergoing cancer treatment are required to receive medical clearance from a member of their oncology care team prior to treatment.
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Perinatal Lymph Drainage
60 minutes - $165
90 minutes - $245
Perinatal Lymphatic Support is a gentle, specialized treatment designed to support women across the reproductive continuum including fertility planning, infertility treatment, pregnancy, postpartum recovery, and healing after pregnancy loss. Sessions are tailored to your stage, physiology, and goals, offering thoughtful support during periods of significant physical and hormonal change.
This treatment focuses on supporting lymph movement, circulation, and fluid balance, helping to prevent and reduce swelling, discomfort, and tissue congestion while promoting overall nervous system regulation. Care is adapted throughout pregnancy and postpartum to prioritize comfort and safety.
Note: Choose Perinatal Lymphatic Support if you are pregnant, postpartum, planning for pregnancy, navigating infertility treatment, or seeking care after pregnancy loss.
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The Mend Method: Body
60 mins body - $220
90 mins body + face - $330
120 mins body + face + either extra abdominal treatment or breast treatment - $440
An Elevated Lymphatic Drainage Experience
The Mend Method is an invigorating lymphatic drainage treatment that blends clinical precision with a deeply restorative approach. Working within the superficial lymphatic range, the technique is more dynamic than traditional Vodder-style manual lymph drainage, creating a sense of increased vitality without excessive force or discomfort. The Mend Method supports lymph movement, enhances tissue health, and promotes a refined appearance while supporting nervous system down-regulation and a restorative reset. Thoughtfully designed to energize while remaining deeply regulating, this is lymphatic therapy, redefined
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The Mend Method: Face
$220 per 75 mins
The Mend Method Face Treatment is an elevated lymphatic face treatment designed to reduce swelling, support healthy circulation, and promote visible facial refinement. This comprehensive protocol combines Vodder-style manual lymph drainage, therapeutic massage, negative pressure therapy, and intraoral (buccal) techniques to encourage fluid movement, diminish puffiness, and support facial refinement for a healthy glow. Thoughtfully curated to restore balance and radiance, this is facial lymphatic care at its most intentional.
Note: This is a lymphatic treatment rather than a cosmetic facial. No steam, extractions, masques, or products are used. Please arrive with a clean, makeup-free face (moisturizer is welcome). For facial surgery recovery, please book Post-Surgical Support.
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Mend Your Breasts
60 min - $165
Breast Lymphatic Drainage is a gentle, specialized treatment that supports lymphatic flow and circulation within the breast tissue, helping reduce swelling, ease discomfort, and support overall breast health. This treatment may be especially supportive during breastfeeding, including for concerns related to clogged ducts and tissue congestion. It may also be appropriate during periods of hormonal change or for individuals seeking targeted breast wellness support. Restorative in nature, this care offers focused, calming support for comfort, circulation, and tissue health.
Note: This treatment is intended for breast wellness support and breastfeeding-related concerns. If you are seeking care following breast surgery, or oncology support, please call the office so we can help you select the most suitable treatment for you.
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Mend Your Face
60 min - $165
Mend Your Face is a gentle, non-invasive treatment that supports lymphatic circulation of the face, head, and neck—helping reduce puffiness, ease congestion, and encourage a refreshed, more refined complexion. This care may be supportive for concerns such as acne, rosacea, sinus congestion, allergies, chronic ear pressure, and facial tension.
By supporting circulation associated with the brain’s glymphatic system, it may also help relieve brain fog, headaches, and mental fatigue.
Note: This is a lymphatic treatment rather than a cosmetic facial. No steam, extractions, masques, or products are used. Please arrive with a clean, makeup-free face (moisturizer is welcome). For facial surgery recovery, please book Post-Surgical Support.
