Meet Donna, your Milwaukee lymphatic massage therapist
Ten years of specialist lymphatic work, a gentle British touch, and a simple goal: help you feel lighter, calmer and better in your own body.
"Everyone's face when they get off the table... they're skipping around, they feel so light and happy and so much better. It's the most rewarding work I could ask for."
A decade of lymphatic work
Donna grew up in the UK and has spent the last 10 years specialising in lymphatic massage. She has trained in all kinds of massage over her career, from relaxation to therapeutic bodywork, but lymphatic drainage is the work she fell in love with. It's her joy and her speciality.
Lymphatic massage is different from anything else on the massage table. It's slow, light and incredibly precise. Done well, it can take someone who walked in feeling swollen, tight and heavy, and send them home feeling light, comfortable and like themselves again.
Why she loves it
Ask Donna what keeps her doing this work and she'll tell you about her clients' faces when they get off the table. People sit up, stand up, and are practically skipping around. They feel lighter, happier and so much better than when they arrived. For Donna, that moment never gets old.
"It's very rewarding. People come in uncomfortable and leave feeling like a weight's been lifted, sometimes quite literally."
Who Donna helps
- Post-surgical clients recovering from liposuction, BBL, tummy tucks, breast surgery, facelifts and orthopedic procedures.
- Anyone who feels puffy, bloated or heavy, whether from travel, hormones, long days on their feet or just life.
- Clients living with lymphedema or lipedema who want gentle, ongoing support alongside their medical care.
- People who simply need to switch off. Lymphatic massage is one of the most calming treatments there is.
Where to find her
Donna currently sees clients inside Illume Cosmetic Surgery & MedSpa at two locations: Glendale (6002 N Port Washington Rd) and Waukesha (N4W22370 Bluemound Rd, Suite 100). Both are an easy drive from Milwaukee, Brookfield, Wauwatosa, Mequon and the North Shore. Donna books through Illume, so you can book with her directly on Illume's site.
How Donna works
What you can expect
Specialist, not general
Lymphatic work is Donna's focus, not an add-on. Ten years of it.
Gentle & unhurried
Slow, light, rhythmic. Never painful, always adjusted to you.
Honest advice
A plan that fits your body and budget, and when to check with your doctor.
That lighter feeling
The moment clients sit up and say "oh, that's better." That's the goal.
Come and see Donna
Glendale & Waukesha
Inside Illume Cosmetic Surgery & MedSpa: 6002 N Port Washington Rd, Glendale and N4W22370 Bluemound Rd, Suite 100, Waukesha.