How do you take care of your skin after injections?

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Injections of hyaluronic acid or botulinum toxin can smooth wrinkles, restore volume or soften facial expressions. To optimize results and prevent irritation and swelling, we recommend a few simple gestures.

Simple everyday gestures

  • Quickly soothe feelings of discomfort

    Why?

    Redness, swelling and warmth are common after injections.

    How?

    Apply a thermal water spray or soaked sterile compress for 10 to 15 minutes to painful areas, for a sensation of freshness and rapid relief.

  • Gentle cleaning

    Why?

    To reduce the risk of contamination and avoid irritation of treated areas

    How?

    • Use a sanitizing cleanser, without perfume or harsh ingredients;
    • Avoid hot water and rubbing , especially scrubbing or massaging;
    • Gently pat dry with a clean towel.
  • Potentiating the effects of aesthetic injections

    Why?

    The application of a targeted dermocosmetic treatment helps maintain skin hydration and optimize skin quality and radiance, for longer-lasting results.

    How?

    Apply a daily lifting treatment based on retinaldehyde, hyaluronic acid and niacinamide to the face, neck and décolleté.

  • Maintaining the effects of aesthetic injections

    Why?

    Aesthetic injections immediately improve the skin's appearance, but their effect fades over time. To preserve firmness, support skin elasticity and prolong results, it's essential to support the skin with targeted, concentrated active ingredients.

    How?

    Adopt a 15-day course of treatment with a concentrated serum after the skin repair phase (2-3 days after injections) or as a maintenance treatment between injections.

What to do in the first 24/48 hours after injections?

  • Immediately after the session, it is essential not to touch, press or massage the areas where the product has been injected. This will prevent displacement of the product and limit the risk of contamination;

  • It is also advisable to suspend strenuous exercise or activities involving heavy exertion, as an increase in heart rate and blood pressure may accentuate the risk of edema or bruising. 

Good sun protection habits

  • Avoid exposing the injected area to direct sunlight for the first 48 to 72 hours;
  • After this period, apply a daily SPF50+ broad-spectrum facial anti-aging sunscreen (UVA/UVB and blue light), specially formulated for sensitive or post-acute skin. Reapply every 2 hours in the event of prolonged exposure, and after each perspiration or contact with water.

Make-up tips

  • It is best to wait 24 to 48 hours after the injections before applying any make-up;
  • Choose make-up suitable for sensitive skin;
  • Apply make-up gently, using a clean brush or soft sponge, without pressing on the injected areas;
  • Use a complexion corrector if necessary to neutralize redness or bluish areas;
  • Remove make-up gently with a product suitable for sensitive skin.

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