23/05/2026
Massage Therapy and Sunburns:
Understanding the Risk
With sunny days ahead, and with more time spent in the sun, sunburns are bound to happen. Receiving massage therapy is not recommended if you have a fresh or peeling sunburn.
Why not massage over a sunburn?
If you have a massage therapy appointment coming up, it's best to postpone it until your skin is completely healed. Getting massage therapy on a fresh or peeling sunburn can cause even more damage to the skin.
What are the risks?
There is an increased risk of infection. The skin is vulnerable as it heals, and friction from a massage or rubbing the sunburned skin can break the newly developed tissue.
Additional damage to regenerating cells will result in a longer healing time.
How will I know if my skin is ready for a massage?
You’ll know when your sunburned skin is ready for massage therapy when:
Redness and pain have subsided and the skin is no longer warm/hot to the touch.
Any blisters have healed.
Peeling has stopped.
Skin is no longer sensitive to the sun.
Please be aware of my cancellation policy, if you cancel on the day of your appointment or arrive sunburnt and I’m not able to carry out your massage you will still be charged.
