An after guide for Water Light Injection
By Kath Wong | September 18, 2020
Water light injection, a procedure for uneven and aging skin - can leave your skin dry and dark right after the treatment, so good care for postoperative maintenance should be done well to bring out the best from the treatment.
When a water light needle is injected, the needle stimulates and damages the epidermis, opening the skin channel which involves destroying the skin self-protection barrier to enter into the dermis layer. Through these channels, hydration tends to be lost from the skin and thus results in drier skin and might cause slight traumatic inflammation within a short period of time.
Things To Do After Water Light Injection
1. Moisturize, moisturize, moisturize.
The golden period of skin care is within 3 to 7 days after the treatment and moisturizing is the key to double the effect of water light injection. Functional skincare products and facial mask such as whitening, skin lightening, peeling, etc. should be discontinued for a certain period of time. For the time being, the medicated moisturizing and replenishing mask will be needed to apply every morning and night. The use of medical moisturizing products takes a shorter time to increase moisture content and lipid composition of the skin; it is more conducive to postoperative recovery in which it repairs the epidermis, reconstructs skin barrier, provides anti-irritation, anti-inflammatory, etc.
2. Other medical skin care products to be considered for daily maintenance
Medical skincare products containing antioxidants, collagen and other ingredients can help to speed up the skin regeneration process, readjust the skin cell structure to its best state in timely, strengthen essential lipids present within the skin, stimulate collagen production as well as elastin, and contribute to long-term maintenance effect.
3. Avoid exposing to contaminations within 24 hours after the treatment
In order to not destroy the intact skin as how it is any further, it is advised to not rub the treated part with force or going on other treatments during the downtime. Sauna or strenuous exercise should be avoided for at least 5 days and no alcohol or smoking for a week.
4. Never forget to protect your skin with sunscreens
The biggest damage of ultraviolet to the skin is not by sunburn, in fact, it is the light that makes us age fast. The radiation of sunlight will accelerate the aging process of the skin and enter the aging state in advance, such as deep wrinkles, uneven skin colour, colour spots, etc. at the same time, the sunburn of the skin caused by ultraviolet rays is cumulative, so it has started before the naked eye can recognize it, and these injuries are often irreversible.
Therefore, more attention to skin moisturizing and sunscreen after treatment is very much needed, which is also the key to promote skin repair and effect continuity after treatment.
Warm tips
After the injection of water light injection into the dermis, it will hydrate with the cells, promote blood circulation and be continuously metabolized, and the effect will last for a limited time. Generally speaking, after three consecutive treatments, the effect can be maintained for about one year, but the maintenance time will be different according to the individual’s physique, skin type and living habits. Better skincare after treatment can avoid the occurrence of adverse reactions and prolong the maintenance effect time. Skin repair after water light surgery should not be ignored.
Water light injection can be efficacious for many.
