Head massage or scalp massage is a form of

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directed towards the

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of the recipient.

Head massage devices

One such

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is the "Orgasmatron", made of partially flexible

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wires attached to a handle and operated manually. It is made by an

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n company of the same name. The device is sold in the

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under the name "Happy's Head Trip". The Orgasmatron was designed by Dwayne Lacey, who registered the design in 1998.Hornery, Andrew (2002)
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'', 19 June 2002. Retrieved 7 March 2015 Since it was first brought to market, several similar devices appeared, resulting in legal action from Lacey. According to ''

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'', the device induces "a heavenly, tingling sensation". The head massager is used so that the rods encompass the skull of the person massaged, the movements maneuvering it can be either circular or back and forth.

Indian head massage

Indian head massage is an

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massage. One form of this is Champissage (a trademark; possibly a

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of ''chāmpi'', the

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and

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term for the practice, and

). In Champissage, the upper back, shoulders, neck, head and face are massaged.

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Head massage devices

Indian head massage

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