I get a massage every other week.  It's important to have a massage therapist who can be gentle.  I like someone who can tell where I'm hurting by touch.  Sports massages are not good for me.  Swedish massage is good.  I didn't like hot stone massage either, because heat is a trigger.  I like them to use a good quality, unscented oil.  Some of them like the friction of no oil or lotion, but it's too irritating for me.  Scents in the room (candles, incense, etc.) can't be used as well as fabric softeners on the linens.  I talk about that ahead of time.

Usually when I go in for the first time, I explain a little about what I have(SM) and what I need.  If it's too rough, I'll have rebound tightness and pain.  If it's too gentle, I won't get any benefit.  Sounds like Goldilocks, doesn't it?  It's been helpful to find people who have years of experience.

I don't think massage helps me the same way it did before masto, but it does help.  I don't have a lot of skin issues, except sensitivity, so maybe that's why massage is helpful.

For the first time, I'd recommend taking extra meds before a massage, and clearing it with a physician before having one.