What precautions should be taken after receiving facial slimming injections?
1. Avoid facial massage
Refrain from facial massage for 4 hours post-injection. Avoid strenuous exercise and tilting your head forward, as these activities may cause rapid distribution of the botulinum toxin within the facial muscles, diminishing its slimming efficacy.Avoid smoking after treatment, as it may impair drug absorption and diminish results. Wait at least one week before resuming smoking.
2. Avoid indiscriminate use of ice or heat packs
Some individuals may experience facial soreness after treatment and mistakenly apply ice or heat to reduce swelling. This actually accelerates blood circulation, counteracting the slimming effect.
3. Avoid washing your face or applying makeup
Within 6 hours of receiving facial slimming injections, some women may wish to go out for dates or shopping quickly. To appear more alert, they might opt for heavy makeup. However, washing your face or applying makeup within 6 hours is prohibited, as the injection sites could become infected with bacteria, leading to inflammation.
4. Avoid hard-shelled foods
After receiving facial slimming injections, strictly avoid consuming hard-shelled or crunchy foods to minimize movement of the masseter muscles. Otherwise, the slimming effect may diminish. Common hard-shelled foods include pistachios, pine nuts, walnuts, almonds, and peanuts. Additionally, refrain from chewing gum, spicy snacks, and gluten-based foods like wheat gluten.
5. Avoid alcohol consumption
Refrain from smoking and drinking alcohol after facial slimming injections. These injections contain bioactive compounds, and tobacco or alcohol may interfere with the absorption and efficacy of these agents, hindering the desired slimming results.
Following the injection, the treated skin becomes highly sensitive. Alcohol may trigger allergic reactions at the injection site, hindering healing and potentially causing infection. Alcohol also stimulates blood circulation, which can exacerbate swelling at the injection site.