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Cupping marks, explained (and why they don't hurt)
Those circular marks look dramatic but they are not bruises, and nothing was struck. What the colours mean and how long they take to fade.
The circular marks after cupping look dramatic — but they're painless, and they fade in 3–7 days. They're not bruises: no impact happened. The suction draws stagnant blood and metabolic waste toward the surface, where your circulation clears it away.
They aren't bruises. Nothing was struck.
Reading the marks
Darker marks usually appear where stagnation was heaviest — often exactly where you feel the stiffness. As treatments progress and circulation improves, marks tend to come up lighter each time.
Curious? The first-trial combo (massage + cupping, RM88) is the easiest way to experience it.
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