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To this day I have no idea how or why it happened, but watching it bubble up like a pancake cooking was the weirdest thing I've ever seen in the treatment room.
If I don't answer right away it's cause I'm asleep. Anything I miss I'll get when I wake.
slaughteredSquid
As a massage therapist I can agree. Except the bubbling. I would be terrified
cyaz927
The bubbling skin is caused by an autoimmune disease known as pemphigus vulgaris. Rubbing causes blister formation (Niklosky's sign +)
Rifneno
You think a fart during a massage is awkward? I accidentally let one as I lost my virginity. Had been holding it in all day we were together
FarNorthFarLeft
These are probably dumb, but do your hands/arms get tired? Which type of massage do you find most beneficial & where did you learn this?
Imjustherefortheluls
see above
fvckyes
My friend is a massage therapist, and the only thing that grosses her out is when people have sunburns and their skin peels all over!
Imjustherefortheluls
I just wipe it on the sheet. I admit it doesn't look pretty. LOL
notirrelevant
@OP, how often do dudes hint at or outright ask for a Happy Ending? How often do chicks do it?
Imjustherefortheluls
Never and really never.
Mankytoes
Surprising in a good way. I had one massage and got really turned on, and I didn't even fancy her.
PadraigS
BUBBLING? That's fucking crazy
TheodoreWitchfucker
I believe that because of obesity, I deserve nothing.
TheEdmontonMan
Get help, bro.
thatwilldopig
I'm a pretty big gal and have been getting massage therapy for a year. Feeling better after a massage makes me want to get healthier.
Imjustherefortheluls
NOOOOOO!!! Seriously stop that thinking. Get professional counseling. And then get a rub.
ChickWithAnAttitude
I am female, and have had both male and female mt's. I have sciatica and need a really deep butt massage. It was awkward at first, but...1/2
ChickWithAnAttitude
2/2 the benefit quickly outweighs awkwardness if you don't make it weird..then you can relax and enjoy.
Imjustherefortheluls
AGREED!
Sweetlittlebitchface
As a fellow MT I'm glad someone is doing a post on this! What is your favorite type of massage to give?
Imjustherefortheluls
Good old Swedish, with treatment work in areas that need it. Lymph drainage bores me, and hot stones are a mess.
sandpirate
Agreed. I feel hot stones are more work than they're worth. I'd much rather just get a good ol' deep tissue.
esauve
Bubbling skin?! Sounds like we need to open an X-File on that one
PullMyPissPiglet
Sorry, I'm not buying the "ignore the dick" bit. I'm sure I'm not the only guy who knows damn well that fucker is gonna sporadically twitch!
Imjustherefortheluls
You weigh it down with a blanket. Double fold it, or just jumble the blanket around it so it looks like a pile of fabric.
PullMyPissPiglet
HAH! Listen here, toots! It'd take a HELL of a lot more than THAT to weigh down my oh God I'm so devastatingly lonely...
umbrellamaker
For some reason as I read that it sounded like a very soft and soothing Bob Ross type voice was saying it
Imjustherefortheluls
Thanks!
Darkesthorse
From my understanding 13 years is a long time in the profession. Are you finding that the work is taking a toll on your own body?
Imjustherefortheluls
Age is taking it's toll. OK, yes, a little. I find I am more tired at the end of the day. My hands are still very strong, but I do 1/
Imjustherefortheluls
plenty of self care. I still do a lot of deep tissue work. 10 years form now, probably not as much.
dooperPepper
Okay, here's a question. Why the fuck was a client's skin BUBBLING?
Imjustherefortheluls
No clue. Thank Goodness it was just air and not pus.
dooperPepper
So fuckin GROWSE though, at least the visuals I'm getting anyway. Ewwww. Ok, here's another question. Can I get a massage? 8] Purty pl0x?
Imjustherefortheluls
Unless you fly to Hawaii, you're outta luck with me.
dooperPepper
Well, guess it's back to hobos for me.
MemeFrog420
The psoriasis one means a lot to me. Shit takes a massive dent in your general confidence
notbrian01
Having just been diagnosed, I too needed to hear that.
lurkmoarjono
we have the lamest super power. Shed-man. with the power to .... Shed! Ive got it all over. nasty stuff.
Imjustherefortheluls
You've got a great sense of humor about it. :)
lurkmoarjono
with this and the arthritis as a combo. Ive already lost out on alot of life events- no funny business leaves me with very dark thoughts
lurkermclurkington
What is typical tipping protocol? Is it expected?
ThatChecksOut
And no it's not expected but definitely always appreciated.
HelpMeTomCrews
Siding with OP on this one. Never expected but always appreciated. Note: THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO CHAINS. TIP THOSE THERAPISTS. THEY MAKE NO $
ThatChecksOut
20 bucks for an hour is norm. Don't tip under 5 it's weird.
Rymdblomma
Most tend to avoid all of the penis, even the tip, no matter how much you beg
Imjustherefortheluls
Never expected always appreciated. Tipping less than a buck tho is really weird. A 5'er is fine.
uscsweetheart
$5? I've been tipping 20-25% for the past 5 years that I've been getting massages...is that a lot for the industry?
sandpirate
That's what my clients tend to tip. $5 is actually pretty low where I work. Especially when you're paying for something like a $120 session
TheodoreWitchfucker
So it's a 150$ session?
sandpirate
$140 - $150 somewhere around there
Imjustherefortheluls
Hey I love 15-20 percent. But at least a 5 shows me you are thinking of an extra gratuity. We appreciate the extra $$$ THANK YOU!!!!
Itisseventyalonghere
Of for God's sake you guys, does it sound like she was inviting questions about sex?
doctorbees
Any tips for those of us on tight budgets? Massages help my shoulder/back pain sooo much, but they're too expensive to do regularly.
Unithralith
Same situation here. Look around for a school of massage therapy and call them. They often offer supervised discount training massages.
Unithralith
You can't claim it on your benefits because they aren't registered yet, but it's a LOT cheaper.
Imjustherefortheluls
Yeah. Massage school clinic are a good bet. Many therapists offer packages with a discount if you buy multiple.
AllTheWittyNamesAreTaken
M/26 - Changing to massage therapy as a career change. Do you have any comments/stories about the world of RMT for male therapists?
Imjustherefortheluls
I would suggest being an LMT, easier to get work in various states. And it's tougher for a guy no doubt. Many women don't want a male 1/
Imjustherefortheluls
therapist and many men don't. It's a great field, but a touch more challenging for a male.
ProOmnibusEtSingulis
OP, I was looking at learning this for my spouse but classes are costly and time consuming. Thoughts for best way to learn given that?
Imjustherefortheluls
Do you want to do it for a living or just for each other? As a career no getting around the schooling, for each other, videos.
ProOmnibusEtSingulis
Just for each other. Any particular ones you would suggest, or any channel on youtube that's good to learn from? Thanks!
AllTheWittyNamesAreTaken
What's an LMT? (I'm from Canada, so we're still working on regulatory stuff up here). I don't worry too much about a client base, because
AllTheWittyNamesAreTaken
I'd like to think I have a half decent network, already. I'm plugged into a busy prestigious mixed martial arts gym. Thanks for answering =)
Imjustherefortheluls
Yes, on of my buddies does gym work, and super deep tissue, he stays really busy. LMT is licensed vs. registered. 1/
Cerinna
It's super common in Turkey though, so when I was there I got massages from a Turkish dude who was apparently a flirt. =/ Cannot recommend.
SergeantOldSchool
best head/neck/shoulder massage ever was a HUGE dude working as a barber in Saudi. Clean shaved face/scalp and a 20min shoulders-up.
Cerinna
Well I didn't mind the way he massaged, but I did mind the way he kept commenting on my ass. =/
CardboardEmpress
As a person dealing with chronic pain (poss. fibromyalgia), would regular massage help? It's agony at the time, but wondering if it helps.
Cerinna
Oh if it does turn out to be fibromyalgia, look at what food additives tend to cause flareups, ie. diet sodas should be ditched altogether 1
thatsandichic
I have Fibromyalgia and degenerative disc disease. Weekly massage therapy is what keeps me moving. If a massage hurts ask the (1/2)
SergeantOldSchool
Wife has the fibro diagnosis, regular adjustments with the chiropractor and massages after the big flairs ups, yoga is a huge help, too.
thatsandichic
therapist to use less pressure. (2/2)
Imjustherefortheluls
Yes. I've had many clients that have felt relief from regular massage. Can't do squat during a flare up, & always within your pressure 1/
Imjustherefortheluls
tolerance. Tell your therapist before hand or look for someone that specializes in medical massage.
CardboardEmpress
Would you call it a treatment with a view to overall reduction of pain, or does it have the potential to make it, finally, stop?
Imjustherefortheluls
Sadly, I've never seen anyone "Cured", but their flare ups came less often, and of lessened intensity.
CardboardEmpress
Ah, you are a doll. Thanks for helping me - it's one thing to ask a therapist who's going to get a client, 1/2
CardboardEmpress
it's quite another to ask someone who has no ulterior motive, so thank you for your honest and considered opinion! :)
Cerinna
2/ and if you are female and on birth control, ask your doctor to help find the birth control that works for you because that triggers too.
ThtDAmbWhiteGuy
What has been your most awkward massage experience with a man and most awkward massage experience with a woman?
sakuraamber
I once had a client who had a prosthetic leg. He didn't notify me or notate it on the client form. That was an interesting session.
razorsbk
does it feel good, ah ? *silence intensifies
Imjustherefortheluls
Awkward experience with a woman was when she was making really loud noises, and I had to gently tell her that the lobby was right on the 1/
Imjustherefortheluls
other side of the door, and people could hear her. The most awkward time with a guy was telling a client that I knew he was jacking off 2/
Imjustherefortheluls
in my room and it HAD to stop. BTW I was also treating his wife for massage.
myteethitchwhenipee
Was his wife the one making noises?
Imjustherefortheluls
haha no
Nellybear
I remember that from your previous post!
Imjustherefortheluls
HA! Yes, blast from the past. ;)
PiGuy314
I'm not crazy! I was having serious dejavu.
ThtDAmbWhiteGuy
One sigh for both of those people and their bad decisions
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DanteHicks79
Jane, you're playing a game
CabooseTheVehicleDestroyer
All hail hypno shirt.
Zalophus
I feel like I need to know how you found out he was jacking off in the room.
HairytheSheep
so you can learn a better way to hide it?
PoeKneeTa
If you see the towel directly above a client's penis moving up and down, I'd call that a sign.
Imjustherefortheluls
Open tissue full of semen on top of the trash. No attempt to hide it.
babyphat
As a woman who is v *sensitive* to touch, what if we're not loud per se... just, expressive?Holding in the little sighs is sorta stressful.
Imjustherefortheluls
That's totally fine. Let the sigh, the "that's the spot" stuff fly.
merre
"avoid the inflammed area", so... you just wave your hands in the air? :(
Imjustherefortheluls
Seriously?
merre
I'm surprised this comes as a surprise to you, but many men have quite large coverage of acne on their backs.
Imjustherefortheluls
If it's not oozing pus or bleeding I can work it.
merre
They usually are. If it's not, I don't even consider it acne.
songbardbird
She's not a dermatologist
FweeForAll
Even people who can't flip themselves over deserve a massage. I work on one guy at a retirement home that requires help to turn over.
Imjustherefortheluls
They do deserve massage. But I cannot flip them over all be myself. And myself is all that I got. If they can't get off and on 1/
Imjustherefortheluls
the table with more than minimal help, that something to be careful to as well. I'm just one little gal. I've felt the table tip and 2/
Imjustherefortheluls
it's really scary. I do not want anyone to get hurt.
WEAREGRID
Of all the things in the world I can think of, I think my social anxiety disagrees with this the most, being naked and touched by a stranger
textilelover
I'm not terribly socially anxious, but the thought of being naked(vulnerable) in a room with one exit with a stranger makes me super tense.
Imjustherefortheluls
Well try it with shorts on, and if you're a lady, with your bra on. When you are face down, we can unlatch it and redo when done. 1/
Imjustherefortheluls
Your modesty and prof. boundraies are HUGELY important. Shoot, it's not as good, but you can start with chair massage fully dressed.
textilelover
It's not modesty for some folks (me) it's the vulnerability in front of a stranger. Naked with one exit and a stranger? Not relaxing.
WEAREGRID
I mean, I do realise it's just because I need professional help, and a girlfriend, but I just don't like the idea of being touched haha
textilelover
I have a husband and I love being touched, but naked in a room with a stranger and one exit?! That will never ever happen.
Imjustherefortheluls
Well, a chair massage is a pretty non threatening experience. But it makes me sad that you don't like being touched, its a human need.
Imjustherefortheluls
Talking to a counselor is a good idea.
OphelianAshe
I can't stand it either. I go out of my way to avoid physical contact with people. Makes me shiver and is uncomfortable
v3rmilion
It's not that I wouldn't pay woman to touch me for the first time, it's just I always figured I'd save it for before a suicide.
TheBananaTrain
What's the creepiest client you ever got? Was it enough to make you need another therapist?
Imjustherefortheluls
Yeah, a guy kept exposing himself even after I redraped him a few times. I finally got upset and left the room. Another therapist 1/
Imjustherefortheluls
told him to leave after I quickly explained what happened. He was banned.
TheBananaTrain
Good on them for putting him in his place.
thirdworldrepresent
Some men think theirs is so pretty. Haha
sandpirate
Happens to me more than I'd like to admit, and I'm a male lmt
Imjustherefortheluls
It's ridiculous! :(
16745
And rightly so.
theJellificationofStuff
You ever get aroused yourself?
Imjustherefortheluls
Nah. I do enjoy massaging a dark skinned person, the contrast between my hands and them are striking. But nah, I'm happily married.
thirdworldrepresent
bouncy butt! hihi
spermsinyerholes
BBC cuckhold coming up
EmiBunny0615
How does your spouse feel about your job? Are they okay with you rubbing the opposite sex?
Unithralith
I can't speak to spouses, but my ex was a physio trained in massage therapy. It's FANTASTIC to date someone who knows this stuff.
Imjustherefortheluls
My spouse is good with it.
EmiBunny0615
That's awesome. I just know some people would be against it. Good for you having someone open minded. :)
Nidwhal28
He shouldnt have anything against it, as actual massage therapy is, you know, therapy and NOT prostitution. Sauce: Dad's a massage therapist
EmiBunny0615
I agree. I just know some spouses/partners would be jealous or something about it.
dildobiscuit
Your dad's a prostitute? Awesome.
IslandJaybones
I regularly get a chubbie when getting a massage. Not exactly a full hard on, more of a relaxed blood filled state. Can't call it halfmast
Zalophus
"I think it moved."
bossmann300
Always up vote the mighty G.C.
Classicdarling
I call that the squishbone.
IslandJaybones
I was getting a massage from a LMT I'd been fucking, got one of those and she grabbed it under the sheet to move it over.
LocutusOfBored
Isn't that just cartilage?
bstearns
no
IslandJaybones
No cartilage in the penis. 2 columns of corpus spongiosum (holds the blood) and 1 column of corpus calosum (provides shape).
LocutusOfBored
It was a joke. Squishy bone.
xDylan25x
"To this day I have no idea how or why it happened, but watching it bubble up..." Anyone in the comments have an explanation for that?
will242
Epidermolysis Bullosa. Probably a mild case though. Possibly, I don't know for sure I'm not a doctor I just play one on the internet.
thehesitantlurker
Polyjuice Potion?
BrooklynJoe
I only have the feeling of a bubbling skin, caused by a dopamine deficiency.
waitbutactually
Interesting, elaborate?
puddlejumping
He swallows bubblegum
inkfish524
Im an LMBT too, and thank god I've never had to deal with that. It would make me want to vom
MetalMil
I'm gonna go with ebola or leprosy.
Likeasambodii
Darude-Sandstorm
DoctorHouseMD
Differential diagnosis people!
NotEvenAlittleBit
Lupus, but I doubt it.
lurkmoarjono
windows XP says it is network connectivity problems
thirdworldrepresent
Dude's a Gremlin.
dootdootfloop
thats what i thought
onlytenmorecatsplease
dermographism
ReturnofthePLK
Probably subcutaneous emphysema
bulrush
Happens to me with certain kinds of medical tape. It's an immediate allergic reaction. Medical tape is supposed to be safe!!
Pixie0422
No it's not. It's why we ask if you have allergies.
TechnicolorCheeseWedge
Kind of sounds like uricaria pigmentosa. My ex has it. Basically, repeatedly rubbing the skin causes blisters
MikkelFox
Could be a pressure induced urticaria. Had that. Pale to pink blister-like things that appeared if I scratched then suddenly disappeared.
MjBenites
WebMD says it's cancer
TheLastPaladin
Oh that? Don't worry about it. It's just the spider colony.
psychoninja1775
i hate you so much right now. my skin itches
TheDino
Pancake alien
HunterDoesHunter
Sarcoidosis
the12thletter
Customer was actually a Surinam Toad. (Do NOT google this.)
slaaneshBuiltMyJetbike
I never listen....
spoonybards
Cancer rapidly disintegrating cells and rapidly healing, disfiguring the skin, à la Deadpool.
eldave308
Definitely a synth.
Boscoishere
like from fallout 4 :3
SheepusMaximus
Weirdly appropriate that you posted this from an Android.
ThtDAmbWhiteGuy
Google says it could be water blisters
nobodyblindedme
i aaaaaaalmost entered that on a search. at work.
nrkst
Who is this Google person I keep hearing so much about?
hesaidsarcastically
A daring hacker, a friend of Four Chan.
varble
Are you with CNN?
perseco
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuOBzWF0Aws
KnittersWithAttitude
I looked it up online and it says they might have Network Connectivity Issues.
theluker
Mah Man!
simonripley
Had I been taking a drink when I first saw that scene, I might have been killed.
CaptainLatinAmerica
Get a point you good… person
TyrantTortuga
http://media1.giphy.com/media/yGDWJqgnh95x6/giphy.gif
KnittersWithAttitude
https://media.giphy.com/media/k5PgZnrQnkrgA/giphy.gif
swanglemydangle
Lizard person, oils breaking down synthetic skin.
CannibalHitler
Shhhhhhhh
Bamjam13
Former bladerunner here
RaynArclk
Took the comment right out from under my finger tips
idontunderstandwhyineedtomakeausername
Fucking Synths
aguynamedDeadpool
Danse Liked that
Sayahbnananana
*Nick disliked this
wynbns
Blue waffle disease. Google it, tons of info.
SanKa13
Eat a dick
troutslap
You son of a bitch. Take my upvote.
doitthehemingway
You're doing God's work, son.
abudny12
You're the devil.
JudgeMentaI
*snicker* you, I like you
TheMostModestMouse
kek kek kek
buzzl1ght
OH JESUS NO DON'T GOOGLE IT.
Beckinpdx
This is the correct, such interesting facts.
Squossifrage
wow
SbobbBoi
Goddamm son why
calmoc9
13, 13, 13, 13, 13...
AshHol
What a terrible disease, those images break my heart
BugEyedLemur
I have heard through the grapevine that it is fake.
BugEyedLemur
http://womenshealthfoundation.org/2011/08/08/the-blue-waffles-myth/
rantomi
IDK but I've burned my skin so that it doesn't flake off naturally and then went to bike. The sweat got trapped as bubbles under the skin.
nick27c
Likely an undiagnosed autoimmune pemphigus condition.
NightfireZombie
That's what she said.
Venerus
My thought as well. He should go to a dermatologist, the inborn variants are rare and worth studying/collecting. Reactive is c/f cancer.
Baja2185
Excellent. Profession?
lurkinginpublic
Wot
Matrican
My exact thought.
swolritto
Maybe it's lupus?
bennettleben
It's never lupus
Rip901
One time it was lupus.
bennettleben
I remember that episode.
UnknownMocha
Subcutaneous Emphysema???
LunaLooFloofs
As a nurse in a pulmonary unit, that was my first thought. Feels like massaging bubble wrap, and sounds like rice krispies.
suburbianart
I... I don't think the internet needed that.
UnknownMocha
Yeah, I never saw it but had to learn about it in Rad Technology school.
scopegoat
ok, maybe not the best thing to read while eating breakfast
LunaLooFloofs
Never date a nurse. We have no filter, and forget that blood and guts don't make good dinner conversation. Drives my boyfriend crazy.
scopegoat
i too have no filter, IT worker but son of doctor, but this particular thing with the skin is gruesome
TheMostModestMouse
ITS LUPIS
RealAgentSRK
*Peter Griffin bursts into room* "HOUSE!"
Venerus
LupUs, not lupis. And no.
Isorikk
"DAMMIT HOUSE, YOU AND YOUR WILD IDEAS - DESPITE ALWAYS BEING RIGHT - ARE TOO WILD THIS TIME." *It's still lupis*
wjbcwf
This vexes me.
bossmann300
How has there not been a George Costanza reference?
notbrian01
"Yeah, and?" - Lou Piss
TheRealJeffLebowski
It's never lupis
douchewadextreme
Only because lupis isn't a real thing.
nasabro
was deployed buddy was googling lupis i told him its never lupis turns around and tells me his my just found out she had it...fml
Noahryan50
ITS HERPES!
Thanksfam
Until that one episode where it actually was lupis
lawnmowerdreams
This is one of my favourite comments ever
ReturnoftheZombiePlagueApocalypse
What, even the spelling?
UnadulteratedFun
But even then it wasn't lupis, it was lupus
Thanksfam
You're fun at parties