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" You&amp;#x27;re lying there, all vulnerable and unclothed, in the hands of a complete stranger. Do you ever find yourself wondering if she (or he!) is noticing your unshaven legs, snickering silently about the cellulite on your thighs, or worse? I spoke to a handful of masseuses who filled me in. Keep reading to find out what&amp;#x27;s really going through their minds:&amp;quot;Sure, you&amp;#x27;ve got cellulite--big deal!&amp;quot; New York-based massage therapist Paula Moerland, says of course they notice, but rest assured: They don&amp;#x27;t care. &amp;quot;I often tell my female clients, especially massage virgins who stay that way because they&amp;#x27;re afraid of what we will think about their body: &amp;#x27;You know how the gynecologist has pretty much seen it all? Well, so has the massage therapist!&amp;#x27;&amp;quot; &amp;quot;What&amp;#x27;s that smell?&amp;quot; &amp;quot;I have had extremely unclean clients where smells are concerned,&amp;quot; says Moerland. &amp;quot;We are human! We have smells! However, at these times the smell was offensive and unhealthy. I handled it by putting a drop of eucalyptus oil on a face mask, and I wore the mask throughout the massage. I don&amp;#x27;t usually book these folks a second time. By the way, I am not talking about the passing of gas. Passing gas is a normal response during massage therapy and we are okay with it!&amp;quot; &amp;quot;What should I have for lunch?&amp;quot; While New York-based massage therapist Marie Scalogna-Watkinson says that therapists are focused on their clients needs, sometimes their minds wander a bit in those long sessions. &amp;quot;I am thinking about who to invite to my party,&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;my feet hurt&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;maybe I should get a haircut tomorrow.&amp;quot; &amp;quot;Look at those feet!&amp;quot; &amp;quot;I do look at how you take care of your feet,&amp;quot; says Arizona-based massage therapist Candy Malburg. &amp;quot;But not because they are dirty but because it may cause other problems. Nails that are too long can cause shoes to fit wrong and lead to blisters, pressure points, etc. I also do reflexology so I want to take note of where your problem areas are.&amp;quot; &amp;quot;That mole looks like it needs to be checked out.&amp;quot; &amp;quot;As a massage therapist, I am sometimes the only person who would notice mole that has changed, a rash or area of concern that someone else may not see,&amp;quot; says Malburg. Photo: Istock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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