The present disclosure is concerned with a massage device having a massage pad being made from an elastic material and having a base with a convex base surface, and at least one massage projection extending from the base surface, which massage projection having a base and a tip having a tip center, and a hard carrier, the massage pad being connected with the hard carrier at its circumference and a clearance being provided between the massage pad and the hard carrier at least in a center region of the massage pad, wherein the clearance is being structured so that the massage pad can deform into a concave state at least in the center region.