Here's one time when you'll be warned against exercising too much. Although you're usually encouraged to be active, being overly active and burning a lot of calories after you've had injections can actually speed up the rate at which those fillers wear off.
If you're big into exercise, your fillers may metabolize faster than those with a more sedentary lifestyle. This shouldn't deter you from an active life or lip fillers though. Dermal fillers dissolve as your body metabolizes them, so patients with an increased metabolism may notice their fillers disappearing sooner.
Don't Over-Exercise
Working out too much possibly makes fillers dissolve at a faster rate. Certainly stay active, but be aware that extreme calorie-burning can take a toll on JUVÉDERM® results. Consider timing your treatments to not coincide with triathlons.
Increased blood flow during exercise can cause the Botox and fillers to migrate to other areas of the face, which could weaken their effects. To prevent migration, avoid excessive sweating and hot environments for at least 24 hours following the injection.
The speed of your metabolism will greatly affect how long your treatment results last. In addition, cosmetic fillers tend to last longer in areas with less movement. Frequent movement can cause the material to break down faster and diminish the longevity of your results.
Hydration can help extend the life of your fillers and injections, especially hyaluronic acid-based injections. Hyaluronic acid loves water, so the more hydrated you stay and the more moisturizer you use, the better. Aim for eight glasses of water a day and remember to apply a moisturizing lotion day and night.
Lying on your stomach or your side during the settling period can move the formula out of place and interfere with your treatment results. Sleeping on your back helps keep fillers in place while they settle.
These blood vessels can heal and recovery quickly, but if you exercise and get your heart rate up, they could become more visible and result in delayed bruising after your treatment. Therefore, it is best to keep your blood pressure down as best you can, and let your facial rejuvenation products go to work.
The long answer is you should avoid exercise after fillers for at least 24 to 48 hours. This will help reduce bruising and swelling as well as infection risk, and you will feel better about the overall look of your treatment. Some light walking is okay, but avoid anything more intense.
Drink plenty of water. HA based fillers such as Juvederm work by using the water naturally stored in our tissues, by drinking plenty of water after having a dermal filler treatment it helps the filler hold its chaos and last for longer.
Lifestyle factors like smoking and exercise can affect the longevity of dermal filler. Smoking may also impact the longevity of filler due to the constant muscle contraction and pursing of the lips. If you have a high metabolic rate, it is likely that the dermal filler will metabolise faster.
In reality, fillers take up to four weeks to “settle,” according to Healthline. Different types of fillers can settle more quickly, and your lifestyle and similar factors can also affect the amount of time it takes to settle.
Whether it's the lips, under the eyes, in the cheeks, or any of the other areas where HA filler is placed, injecting hyaluronidase can speed up the degradation process and reduce plumpness and/or lumpiness in a matter of days.
Stress is harmful under any circumstances but does have a heavy impact on your fillers just as much. The body releases stress hormones such as Cortisol which interfere with the aging process and therefore your fillers.
Dermal filler will not cause the skin to stretch and sag, once the filler naturally breaks down. The only case where this would happen is if the face were to be grossly overfilled with extreme amounts of dermal fillers, which is something we most certainly do not do at Cityskin.
Some patients like to sleep on their back the first night after treatment, although there is no hard evidence that sleeping position might affect your filler treatment. Avoid sleeping on your face for a week after treatment.
Further treatment should be scheduled 2-4 weeks after your first treatment to achieve optimal results. Yes, maintenance lip filler injection sessions WILL be necessary if you want to keep a plumper pout.
DO NOT APPLY ANYTHING TO THE SKIN UNTIL THE DAY AFTER TREATMENT: No cleanser, moisturizer, or makeup! DO NOT massage, touch, or manipulate the injection site. Avoid heavy exercise the day of your treatment. Ice packs may be used to the treated area during the first 12 hours.
High intensity workouts are designed to boost your metabolism in order to burn calories and build muscle more quickly. By raising your metabolic rate, you may be causing your body to metabolize the Botox more quickly so it breaks down sooner than expected.
There is no correlation between exercise and Botox longevity. Botox typically lasts for 3-4 months for most people, regardless of their exercise regimen, but there are other factors that can cause results to wear off faster.
The filler can take several weeks to soften and settle into your skin. This means that patients won't see the ultimate results of their treatment immediately. Although individual results will vary, many people achieve the full effect within two weeks after receiving their injections.
You should massage after having injectable filler in areas where the skin is thinner, such as the lips or lower eyelids, but massaging too much and in other areas could actually break down the filler, resulting in less volume. Or it may cause filler migration.
Because even though hyaluronic acid as an injectable isn't too harsh, the lips and surround areas can be extremely sensitive.