Can you touch or massage the areas after a Skinbooster ?
Do not massage the injected areas unless specifically instructed by your doctor. A small lump should not be squeezed or manipulated in an attempt to make it disappear. If it persists or worries you, contact the doctor who performed the injections. The American Academy of Dermatology’s general instructions after a filler injection distinguish between products that require massage and those that do not. In the immediate aftermath :
- Avoid rubbing : do not rub the skin with a towel, cleansing brush or massage accessory.
- Limit prolonged pressure : avoid resting your face on a massage table or sleeping directly on an area that is still sensitive. Adjust accessories that compress or irritate the injection sites.
- Handle the skin with clean hands.
When can you resume exercise after a Skinbooster ?
Plan a break from strenuous activity for the first twenty-four hours, adapting this to your doctor’s instructions. Running, intensive fitness and sessions in a heated room may increase redness, swelling or discomfort. Gentle walking is possible. The Skinbooster manufacturer’s instructions specifically recommend avoiding strenuous activity, intense heat and alcohol for twenty-four hours. Discuss resuming activity if the area remains painful, red or swollen. This break aims to limit adverse after-effects : it has not been established that exercising too soon would make the gel disappear more quickly.
Should you avoid the sun, sauna and steam room after a Skinbooster ?
Yes. Avoid saunas, steam rooms, very hot baths, prolonged sun exposure, tanning beds and extreme temperatures until redness and swelling have subsided. Heat may intensify these reactions and prolong discomfort. The waiting period therefore depends on the condition of the skin : if the injected areas remain red or swollen after forty-eight hours, these precautions should be maintained. Also follow your doctor’s instructions, which may vary according to the product used. Outdoors, favour shade, wear a hat and gently apply suitable sun protection, without massaging the injected areas.
Can you drink alcohol or take medication after a Skinbooster ?
It is advisable to avoid alcohol for twenty-four hours after a Skinbooster injection to limit the risk of redness, swelling and bruising. Follow your doctor’s instructions if they specify a different period. If you take prescribed medication, continue taking it as prescribed. Anticoagulants and antiplatelet medicines, including aspirin, may promote bleeding and bruising, but must never be stopped or changed without medical advice. If you wish to take pain medication, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice. Avoid taking aspirin or an anti-inflammatory medicine on your own initiative, as they may increase the risk of bleeding. Unusual or worsening pain requires promptly contacting the doctor who performed the injections.
Which facial skincare treatments should you avoid after a Skinbooster ?
After a Skinbooster injection, avoid treatments that irritate the skin or involve rubbing the treated areas. Favour a gentle routine until the skin is no longer red or sensitive, following your doctor’s instructions.
- Makeup : do not apply makeup to the injected areas immediately after the session. Observe the waiting period specified at the practice before resuming your makeup after a Skinbooster.
- Cleansing : avoid very hot water, cleansing brushes and rubbing. Cleanse the skin gently and pat it dry. The techniques are described on the page about washing your face after a Skinbooster.
- Creams and active ingredients : pause scrubs, retinol and exfoliating acids while the skin remains sensitive. Favour a gentle moisturising cream without irritating active ingredients. The page on creams after a Skinbooster explains how to adapt your routine.
When can you have another peel, laser treatment or microneedling session ?
After a Skinbooster injection, the waiting period before a peel, laser treatment or microneedling must be determined with your doctor. It depends on the depth and intensity of the planned treatment, the product injected and the condition of the skin.
- Wait until redness, swelling and any irritation have subsided before considering another procedure on the same area.
- Ask for the appropriate waiting period for the planned technique to be specified : a superficial peel and an ablative laser do not require the same precautions.
- Tell the doctor the date of the injections and the product used so that the sessions can be planned.
These treatments may cause an inflammatory reaction when performed on a recently injected area. The disappearance of visible reactions alone is therefore not enough to determine when treatments can resume. Planning principles are explained on the page about combining Skinboosters with other aesthetic treatments.
Why should you not ignore an unusual reaction after a Skinbooster ?
After a Skinbooster, do not try to relieve an unusual reaction through massage or a local treatment without medical advice. Some signs require assessment without waiting for the follow-up appointment :
- Unusual or worsening pain, skin that turns white or develops a mottled colour require immediate care. A visual disturbance is a medical emergency.
- Spreading redness, increasing local heat, worsening swelling, discharge or fever must be reported promptly to the doctor.
- A persistent swelling or a reaction appearing several days or weeks after the session also warrants contacting the practice.
Keep the doctor’s contact details and the instructions given after the session so that you know whom to contact. To distinguish normal after-effects from reactions requiring a consultation, see the page on Skinbooster side effects. These warning signs are described, in particular, in the FDA’s information on the risks of injectable gels.
