When you are looking for a long-term way to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, many non-surgical options can help you. And many of these facial aesthetics can be performed by our team at Dublin 18 Dental Rooms!

When you have had botulinum toxin injections, you may have some questions about the aftercare. After all, this is one of the most popular ways to refresh your appearance without surgery and, as it is not permanent, you will probably have a few queries as to how you can prolong the effects.

At Dublin 18 Dental Rooms, we are proud to be able to offer our patients facial aesthetics such as Botox Dublin and will ensure that the procedure and the aftercare are handled with the high quality that you deserve from our team.

So, what are some of our tips on managing the aftercare that surrounds Botox Dublin injections? Read on to find out!

Minimal exercise

Many people are health conscious and so many people can be found jogging around their local park or hitting the gym after work.

Once you have had Botox Dublin, you will need to refrain from strenuous exercise for at least 24 hours. Why? Because physical activity increases blood flow and, while that is great for your cardiovascular system, it can increase the blood flow to the areas where the injections have occurred, causing the Botox to move away from the pre-designated areas.

So, skip the gym and put your feet up!

No makeup!

OK, so this can seem harsh for people who work in high profile jobs and need to look their best, but after these injections, you should avoid wearing makeup, or indeed applying any kind of pressure to your face for around 24 hours.

Once again, this is to do with inadvertently causing the substances from the injections to move away from where they need to be.

Also, you should avoid other facial treatments for the same period, such as facials, massages, exfoliating scrubs and the application of dermal fillers.

Sleep upright

When you have had these injections, it may be worth investing in an additional pillow to allow you to prop yourself up while you sleep.

You may have guessed it by now, but a key issue that comes with these kinds of injections is that they can often move around under the skin. To prevent this from occurring, it is wise to reduce the pressure on your face when you are sleeping.

Avoid sunlight

It is well known that UV rays can cause damage to the skin, but when you have had these injections, so can the heat of being out in the sun.

Heat equates to flushing and sweating, which increases metabolic activity that can cause the injections to move about.

To be safe and keep your injections where they need to be, avoid direct sunlight for at least 24 hours.

Apply ice

While we stated earlier that you should avoid overhandling the areas where the injections were administered, we do advise our patients to gently apply ice packs to these locations to reduce swelling and bruising.