Plastic surgery has now been accepted by many people. Most people feel that their appearance is not perfect enough. Plastic surgery can satisfy their vanity. Of course, some people have plastic surgery as a last resort. Fat filling is a common micro plastic surgery method. How long does it take to wash your face after autologous fat filling? How long does it take to wash your face after fat filling?

1. How long before you can wash your face

Generally, you can wash your face after 7 days of autologous fat filling. You cannot wash your face within 7 days, and you cannot let the wound get wet.

However, this also depends on the patient’s physical constitution and the recovery situation after autologous fat filling. Different physical constitutions require different recovery times, and the specific time for face washing is also different.

2. Precautions for washing your face

(1) Pay attention to gentle techniques

You can wash your face 7 days after autologous fat filling, but be careful when washing your face The technique should not be too heavy, because the fat filling is still in the ischemic period within a month and is not easy to survive. Rubbing the skin vigorously when washing the face will cause premature apoptosis of fat cells, causing the autologous fat filling to fail. Therefore, when washing the face, The movements should be as gentle as possible to ensure the effect of autologous fat filling.

(2) Pay special attention to cleansing at night

When washing your face after autologous fat filling, you should pay attention to using a relatively mild facial cleanser, and wash it thoroughly to avoid residual skin secretions. Or the facial cleanser may enter the pores of the skin, affecting the effect of autologous fat filling. Pay special attention to it at night. The dirt and sebum secretions that have accumulated for a day can easily cause clogged pores and even cause bacteria to invade the injected skin if not washed thoroughly. Wounds, causing skin infection and inflammation.

(3) Pay attention to avoid injection needles

When washing your face, you should pay attention to avoid injection needles, because some people have poor wound healing ability, even after autologous surgery Fat filling surgery can cleanse the face, but the ingredients in the facial cleanser can easily enter from the wound site, which can easily lead to wound infection.

3. The dangers of washing your face immediately

(1) Wounds are susceptible to infection

After autologous fat filling, wounds will be left on the face, and the water used when washing the face It contains a lot of bacteria. If you wash your face before the wound has healed, it can easily cause infection and even inflammation under the stimulation of bacteria.

(2) Reduce fat survival rate

When washing your face, the facial skin will be rubbed. The friction and squeezing action will cause the filled fat to be stressed, and the newly filled fat will be under pressure. Fat is still unstable. Once the blood flow in the filling area is poor and friction occurs, the survival rate of fat will be reduced and the effect after filling will be affected.

4. Facial infection and the dangers of face washing

Some people will have symptoms of infection on their face after autologous fat filling, which means that there is bacterial invasion under the skin, and at this time The human immune system has become sensitive and fragile, so it is best not to wash your face at this time, let alone use facial cleanser to avoid the ingredients in the facial cleanser irritating the skin and exacerbating infection symptoms.

5. Do not wash your face if you have facial hematoma

Many people may develop hematoma after autologous fat filling. This is a relatively common complication, mainly on the face. Redness and swelling will not disappear on their own within a few hours. In this case, washing the face casually will affect the subcutaneous recovery. Therefore, if the patients want to clean their skin, it is best to perform special cleaning treatment under the guidance of a doctor.

6. Prevent wound exudation

It is necessary to take good care of autologous fat filling. After the operation, it is best to use a tourniquet in the liposuction area to reduce the exudation of the liposuction wound. It can also stop bleeding. If it is a body part, you can also wear easy-to-use tights and take them off after a week to help the skin retract.