Restrictions after botulinum therapy: recommendations after Botox

Before we touch on the main topic of our article, let's find out what Botox is and why it is so important to do injections in specialized clinics such as ours, and be sure to seek the qualified help of a specialist who will not only competently carry out a series of injections, but also explain what You can do it before Botox, but you can’t. The amazing drug botulinum toxin is injected under the skin to immobilize the muscle, thereby allowing the skin to become smooth. Over the past decade, millions have resorted to anti-aging injections, and the number of fans is growing. Botox and other similar drugs smooth out wrinkles that inevitably appear with age. We smile, we are sad, we frown - any emotion that manifests itself in our facial expressions is an active action of the subcutaneous muscles. Few people manage to live from childhood with a face that resembles a frozen mask. Some of us constantly think about how to avoid the premature appearance of wrinkles, it comes to the point that recommendations appear from all sides on how to smile, how to sleep, how to sit and even how to lie down correctly. After Botox, these problems automatically disappear: and we enjoy our own transformation.

Despite the fact that botulinum toxin was discovered a long time ago, it was first used in medicine with a positive effect by the American ophthalmologist Alan Scott, and this was a purely medical study. People started talking about the side effect of smoothing out wrinkles in the 90s of the last century. And they began to actively use it in cosmetology only 10 years later. Now achievements in this area demonstrate that correctly performed manipulation is safe and harmless to humans. The result of Botox injections and other derivatives is individual and depends on the susceptibility of each individual organism, the intensity of muscle work, and even on external factors and the use of cosmetics. The effect lasts from 4 to 8 months, Botox is gradually removed from the muscle. Of course, there are certain restrictions after botulinum therapy.

Many aesthetic medicine clinics will provide you with wonderful rejuvenation injections using Botox. We will also be happy to offer you sessions of magical injections with this drug and will definitely tell you what not to do with Botox injections, what effect you will get, and how to take care of your skin before and after the procedure. But this article, first of all, will be devoted not only to the specifics of manipulations and the history of the drug, but also to recommendations after Botox injections.

If you are wondering what benefit or harm Botox injections can bring to you, don’t guess, contact a professional. They will explain the details to you in detail. Botulinum toxin is used in all aesthetic medicine clinics, most often to remove facial wrinkles and folds around the mouth, nose and eyes - that is, where they appear first and treacherously demonstrate our age and aging skin. Botox fixes the facial muscles for a while so that it “freezes” in the right areas and regains its smoothness and firmness. When the effect of the drug stops, the muscle remains fixed naturally, so the formation of new wrinkles does not occur for a long time.

What not to do before Botox

It is worth starting to prepare for a session of injections with botulinum toxin in advance in order to avoid negative consequences and get the most pleasant result. Pay attention to this list, in many ways it duplicates the recommendations after facial Botox. Immediately before the procedure, you should avoid alcoholic drinks, antibiotics, strong physical activity, warming facial massage and injections, chemical peeling, visiting a solarium or sunbathing. Avoid spicy and salty foods, especially in combination with drinking plenty of water, this will help avoid severe swelling. If someone is wondering if there are special rules that list what should not be done before forehead Botox, then general recommendations apply. Be sure to discuss contraindications for botulinum toxin injections with your cosmetologist.

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How to restore curls

One of the normal consequences of technology is the complete straightening of vegetation. Especially if the girl had small natural curls, they become straight, which not everyone likes. Because of this, the question arises whether it is possible to use a hair straightener after Botox.

As a standard, cosmetologists prohibit heat treatment, which is associated with a possible violation of the integrity of the fixed coating. However, if the device has the ability to regulate the exposure temperature, it can be used once. You should start using it when you can wash your hair after Botox, that is, after three days.

However, there is another alternative to curling irons - curlers. It is safer and more effective to use them, since mechanical stress on curls causes less harm than heat treatment. Despite the fact that the hairstyle does not last long, you should not fix it with hairspray.

What not to do after the procedure

Our specialists who work with “rejuvenation injections” are well acquainted with the technique of carrying out procedures; they give injections in safe places, in areas where wrinkles occur that need to be removed, corrected or slowed down their formation. Magic techniques and a high level of cosmetologist allow you to perform Botox injections even in the décolleté and neck area. Of course, it is important to use drugs that have undergone clinical trials. They are administered in small doses and gradually,

But even a correctly performed procedure may not have the same effect if you do not follow the basic recommendations after Botox. Already at the preliminary consultation, the cosmetologist will not only carefully examine your face and listen to your wishes, but will also ask about the medications you are taking, possible diseases, allergies, and individual characteristics. The rules that follow after the procedure will be announced to you in order to eliminate possible risks. For example, even scratching the injection site is not recommended; this may stimulate the spread of the composition to unnecessary areas.

Let us examine in more detail the main list of prohibitions after sessions of injection rejuvenation using botulinum therapy (including recommendations after Botox injections in the forehead).

The effect of Botox depends on where it is injected.

Most often, drugs are injected into the forehead, the area around the eyes, the corners of the mouth, temples, and the area between the eyebrows. Botox injections are also given to the lower jaw and chin. Because the skin thickness and density are different in these areas, the time it takes for the product to take effect may vary.

Patients see results faster in the corners of the eyes and fine lines of the forehead. And in places where there are deep wrinkles, for example, between the eyebrows, Botox begins to work later. In the lower part of the face, the drug also often shows its effect later. But this is all individual, since it depends on the characteristics of the skin, muscle and nervous tissue of a particular patient.

Clients with dense facial muscles will require more Botox to achieve the desired effect. This is due to the fact that such muscle fibers are more difficult to target with injection. Moreover, a delay can be observed even with an increase in dose.

The effect of Botox depends on where it is injected.

Are Botox and sauna compatible?

The answer is clear: no, they are not compatible, but only a week, or at most two, until the composition is fixed in the required areas. Any actions and procedures that have a warming effect are strictly prohibited. This applies to the sauna, hammam, contrast shower and facial steaming. Even active physical sports can have a negative impact, as blood circulation increases and “warms up” the body. High temperature and hot steam act on the blood vessels, expanding them. This threatens the penetration of Botox into the blood and tissues. The consequences of this hit can be very undesirable. In addition, this affects the removal of the drug from the body, which will minimize the desired effect.

But don't be alarmed, these are temporary restrictions. You will be able to visit your favorite sauna just a few days (the period will be determined by your cosmetologist) after the injections. Botox and sauna will work together on your freshness and beauty. The period for excluding warming procedures will be determined by your cosmetologist. It will depend on the individual characteristics of your body and skin, lifestyle and proper care after injections. For basic washing with hot water, the limitation period is much shorter. By the way, even limit the use of a hot air hair dryer for the first days.

Indications for the use of Botox

Botulinum toxin can smooth out wrinkles in almost any area of the face. However, Botox shows the greatest effect in its upper third. So, the drug allows you to get rid of:

horizontal and vertical wrinkles on the forehead and between the eyebrows;
wrinkles around the eyes (so-called “crow’s feet”);
folds on the back of the nose;
so-called “marionette wrinkles” - labiomental folds;
cords on the neck.

Botox is also used by highly qualified specialists for:

correction of the shape of the eyebrows, their height position;
narrowing of the wings of the nose and raising its tip;
raising the drooping corners of the lips;
visual lengthening of the chin;
correction of facial asymmetry caused by blepharospasms and other spastic effects.

Botulinum toxin is also often injected into the feet, palms and armpits to reduce sweating. This procedure is indicated for people with hyperhidrosis, but it is often used by healthy patients on the eve of summer.

Botox and solarium

In this matter, the recommendations are similar to the previous ones: you should refrain from visiting the solarium. As you understand, the answer to the question “is it possible to sunbathe after Botox” is also obvious. Sunbathing and active ultraviolet radiation have a pronounced warming effect, and heating the injection sites is very undesirable. A specialist must warn you about all this. So do not plan trips to hot countries immediately after a session of beauty injections and do not think about lying on sultry beaches after Botox. But after a certain time, you will perfectly pamper yourself and those around you with a fresh bronze tan and elastic skin.

How to dry your hair

How long after Botox to wash your hair is one question, but many girls do not take into account how to dry their hair after Botox.

Why hair needs to be blow-dried after Botox is due to its high humidity, which can lead to premature deterioration of the technology’s effect. After getting out of the shower, absorb most of the moisture with a towel (but do not rub, so as not to damage the integrity of the coating), and then dry it dry with a hairdryer.

It is recommended to use a hairdryer for this with the ability to switch the air temperature to a cold mode, which is associated with the possibility of deterioration in the effect of the composition when exposed to hot air. The use of additional means (thermal protection) is not recommended.

Beauty injections and sleep, or how to sleep after Botox

No matter how funny this topic may seem, it is no less relevant for those who decide to become younger with the help of botulinum therapy. In fact, regarding sleep, the recommendations are much more gentle, in contrast to the warming processes that we talked about earlier. Any qualified cosmetologist will tell you how long you should not lie down after Botox: 3-6 hours is enough. Accordingly, the same number of hours applies to sleep. Smile if a specialist advises you to sleep these 3-6 hours while sitting or standing. A few hours before the moment when you fall into the arms of Morpheus, the composition should be distributed over certain zones. If you hold your head down or tilt it to the side, the distribution of Botox will be uneven, since gravity has not yet been canceled. For the same reason, when asked how to sleep after Botox injections in the forehead or other area of the face, cosmetologists answer unequivocally: on the back. This applies to the first night. True, it happens that in the exciting anticipation of a wonderful rejuvenating effect, some cannot fall asleep at all.

Nuances of daily care

A girl should take into account the advice of a cosmetologist on caring for her results every day. This will prevent premature deterioration of the result.

For daily compliance, only four rules are prescribed:

Minimize the ingress of moisture onto the surface of the hair so as not to partially wash off the composition, violating its integrity.
Do not use chemicals on your hair to prevent an allergic reaction.
Be sure to dry your hair after washing.
Do a light braid at night to keep your curls secure while you sleep.

Botox and other cosmetic procedures

Mesotherapy and botulinum toxin, peeling and Dysport, Botox and facial massage - the compatibility of these manipulations is of active interest to all our patients. In some cases, we recommend not resorting to anti-aging Botox injections for now, but taking advantage of the possibilities of biorevitalization. Of course, the procedures and their principle of influence are very different. Mesotherapy is intradermal injections that nourish with vitamins and moisturize; they do not affect the muscles. For those who are recommended the overall effect of different types of manipulations, there is one rule - a long time should pass between sessions. As for rejuvenating facial massage and Botox, it is obvious that these are mutually exclusive procedures for a certain period, since they have the opposite effect on the skin. But before the procedure, a massage is even recommended.

Preparing for the session

Before a botulinum therapy session, careful preparation is required:

do not drink alcohol the day before the session;
3 days in advance – stop taking antibiotics;
a week before - stop taking medications that reduce blood clotting;
on the day of the procedure - do not play sports, do not visit a massage therapist, do not swim or tilt your head for a long time, do not apply cream to your facial skin.

Foods high in salt and spices retain water in the body. This diet leads to swelling. If you are planning Botox injections, you should avoid salty and spicy foods.

Botulinum toxin can manifest itself in unexpected ways, therefore, if the patient has never attended such procedures, allergy tests are required. Botox is not a hypoallergenic drug; an allergic reaction may occur.

Other recommendations after Botox injections

The list of prohibitions includes:

drinking alcohol (even light);
taking antibiotics;
taking antidepressants (in some cases, be sure to consult a specialist);
lack of facial expressions (the opposite is recommended: actively use it so that the muscles work and contract);
do fitness;
use cosmetics (24 hours).

A general but important recommendation after Botox on the forehead: do not rub, do not knead, do not scratch. Such an active effect on the injection area, unfortunately, will not have the best effect. Refrain from using masks, do not try to smooth your face manually, over time the drug will do its job and you will be amazed at the magical effect. Do not be alarmed by the inability to move your face as before, this is normal, this is a side effect of the drug, in fact, for which they choose Botox. How to behave further after the procedure? Come for an appointment with your cosmetologist in the coming days. He will check how the exposure process is going and give you further advice.

Rule 1. Do not touch your face or other injection sites

Botox paralyzes the facial muscles to prevent them from sagging. The doctor gives injections at certain points, the impact of which has the maximum effect on the muscles. Specialists study and improve their skills for a long time in order to know exactly where to stab.

Touching the muscles can transfer the newly injected Botox to other areas, ruining the results. In the worst case, the wrong muscle groups may be affected, and the face will become asymmetrical. There may be microbes on the hands that will get into the injection sites and can cause infectious and inflammatory processes.

Therefore, within 24 hours, you need to avoid touching your face as much as possible, and if this is not possible, limit such contacts. During this period, you should not use decorative cosmetics or various creams, and when injecting the drug into the armpits, you should temporarily abandon deodorants.

Girl touching her face with her hands

Coloring

Separately, I would like to say a few words about coloring. The Botox procedure does not allow color pigment to be fixed on the hair, so those who regularly wear makeup will have to look for gentle ways to refresh the shade of their hair. It is better for blondes to do Botox after lightening, and not before it - this way they will be able to partially extinguish the often ugly yellowish tint.

It is best to use ammonia-free or all-natural paints. Tinted balms are also good. You can use plant extracts and herbal decoctions: chamomile, walnut, coffee and black tea, etc. But it is better to put permanent paints and tinting sprays aside - they quickly neutralize the effect of the procedure.

Execution technique

The procedure is so simple that it can even be done independently at home. The main thing is to carefully study the instructions for use of the drug before doing this and carefully follow the sequence of actions.

The technology looks like this step by step:

The head is thoroughly washed with shampoo for deep cleaning.
Use a towel to collect excess moisture from your hair.
Hair Botox is applied to each strand.
After 20-30 minutes, the hair is impregnated with a fixing composition.
After another five minutes, your hair can be washed, dried and styled.

The effect can be seen immediately - the hair shines beautifully, flows, becomes smooth and well-groomed. But for those who want to maintain the results for a long time, it is useful to know how to care for their hair after salon Botox and adhere to these rules constantly.