Breast and Mastectomy Care

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Specialized Breast & Chest Massage

Holistic massage therapy for women healing from surgery, trauma, or pain 

When your body feels foreign or fractured—especially after surgery or trauma—you deserve safe, skilled, and compassionate support. 

Aloha!  I’m Phil De Ricco, Licensed Massage Therapist, with over 11 years of experience in therapeutic and orthopedic massage, and more than 125 five-star reviews on Google.  Over time, a handful of women began seeking my help for breast and chest concerns—ranging from mastectomies and elective procedures to idiopathic (cause unknown) breast pain and blunt-force trauma.  

I quickly realized how often women are told to “go home and live with it,” without meaningful options for recovery.  I knew they deserved better. 

These experiences led me to pursue advanced, specialized training to provide the care women truly need.  While my practice includes many forms of therapeutic massage, I am increasingly focusing on this specialized work.   

In May 2025, I completed an intensive post-surgical breast and chest massage program.  As more women seek this kind of care, I am dedicated to making breast and chest massage a central part of my practice moving forward, providing skilled, compassionate, and trauma-sensitive care for women recovering from breast and chest surgery or living with ongoing pain. 

How I Got Here 

In massage school, I was taught: “Avoid the breast tissue!!” But when women came to me in pain, sometimes desperate for relief, I couldn’t turn them away, and there was no one on The Island to refer them to.  

So, I sought out advanced education in breast and chest massage to provide the safe, informed, and respectful care they deserved.  This journey has reshaped my practice and continues to deepen the way I show up for every client—with respect, compassion, and evidence-based care. 

Specialized Training 

May 2023 — Healthy Breast Massage 
Training in healthy breast massage taught me how to: 

• Improve lymph flow and venous circulation to relieve congestion 
• Release fascial restrictions for more unrestricted movement 
• Support full, easy breathing by opening the chest and ribcage 
• Ease tension in the chest, neck, and shoulders 
• Foster emotional well-being, release stored trauma, and support positive body image 

May 2025 — Comprehensive Training for Breast & Chest Surgery and Oncology Massage
This intensive program expanded my knowledge of anatomy, physiology, surgical procedures, healing processes, and recovery needs involved in breast and chest surgeries, including:  

• Elective cosmetic breast procedures and explant surgeries. 
• Mastectomy and lumpectomy procedures and post-mastectomy reconstructions (flap surgeries and expanders)  
• Typical healing timelines vs. surgical complications  
• Specific manual techniques for pain, scar tissue, cording, capsular contracture, necrosis, hematoma, and seroma.  
• Trauma-sensitive emotional support for post-surgical clients 

My Approach 

I blend trauma-informed, evidence-based techniques with a compassionate presence—creating a space where you feel safe, seen, heard, and supported. 

My gentle, effective methods are tailored to post-surgical recovery and restorative care, helping you: 

• Soothe pain and tension 
• Enhance circulation and mobility (Range of Motion)
• Reduce cording, capsular contraction, necrosis, and scar tissue 
• Decrease adhesions and restore tissue glide 
• Gently restore sensitivity in numb areas 

Whether healing from surgery or seeking mindful, restorative care, you’ll find a nurturing, professional presence here. 

Free At-Home Self-Care Program: Your Mastectomy Recovery Companion

If you’re not quite ready for in-person sessions yet, or you’d like daily support from the comfort of your own home, I’m happy to offer you access to a completely free program created by my instructor, Eryn Price, RMT, founder of the Mastectomy Guide.

Your Mastectomy Recovery Companion is a supportive, self-paced video program designed to guide you through the first 6 months of healing after breast surgery (including mastectomy).  It even begins with essential pre-surgery guidance to help you feel prepared and at peace.

Here’s what’s included:

• Essential Pre-Surgery Guidance — Organize your home, find helpful recipes, and create a calm, supportive space for surgery day.
• Expert-Led Videos — Gentle yoga-style stretches and mindful movements to safely regain mobility in the early weeks after surgery.
• Self-Massage Techniques — Step-by-step routines to ease discomfort, improve circulation, and support comfort.
• Targeted Stretch & Strengthening Videos — Help you overcome postural challenges and regain confidence in your body’s alignment.
• Journal pages, mandala coloring pages, affirmations, reminder cards, and additional resources for emotional and creative support.

Special Bonuses

• “Create Your Healing Sanctuary” 
• “Guided Meditations for Inner Healing”

This program is surgeon-approved, medically sound, and gives you ongoing access to a supportive community of women who understand exactly what you’re going through.

Best of all — it’s completely free.  No cost to join, and no payment required at any time.

Click here to sign up for free and get instant access →Your Mastectomy Recovery Companion

You can start right away at your own pace.  Many women find this program empowering as a first step or as wonderful support alongside professional care.

Why It Matters

Medical treatments and surgery affect more than just the body—they shape how you feel, think, and connect with yourself.  Too often, women are left feeling like they have no real options and must simply accept ongoing pain or discomfort. 

But healing is always possible.  

I work holistically—with respect, intention, informed technique, and conscious touch—to help women reconnect and feel at home in their bodies again.  With a body–mind–spirit approach, recovery becomes more than relief—it unfolds into a journey of healing transformation. 

I am honored to be the most extensively trained massage therapist in Hawai‘i, both in healthy breast massage and post-surgical therapeutic massage of the breasts and chest.  My commitment is to continue learning and growing so I can provide safe, effective, and deeply supportive care tailored to you. 

Say Out Loud:

My Body is Always Healing!

Even Now, My Body is Healing!

Repeat!

Are you Ready to Begin? 

I would be honored to support you when you are ready to begin your healing journey.  

All sessions are by appointment only, either at my professional home office, 15-1841 Lokelani Ave, HPP, Keaau, or at your location.

Call or text: 808-315-3447 to schedule your session or a free consultation Today!

Mahalo Nui!

Phil De Ricco, LMT 

Serving women across Hawai‘i Island and beyond. 

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