A therapeutic device has an elevated or raised portion that is elastically deformable for releasable adherence to a patch of skin so as to lift the patch of skin above a sensitive underlying treatment site in reducing discomfort or pain associated with tissue compression at the treatment site. With the application of pressure to elastically deform the device from its original neutral configuration, the raised portion is brought into contact with the patch of skin, adhering the skin to the adhesive. When the pressure is removed, the device flexes with the raised portion exerting a lifting force on the attached patch of skin.
