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Can I use the FaceMaster® if I have had injections in my face?
Many people have injections into problem spots on their face. In general, toning the underlying muscles provides the best foundation for any spot treatments, just as it does for make-up. Let's take a look at four common injectables:
1. Restylane: a filler made of bio-degradable hyaluronic acid, this is FDA approved to provide volume to problem lines in the skin. It does nothing to tone muscles, and in no way interferes with FaceMaster® actions.
2. Collagen: another injectable, commonly used in the lips, or in fine lines between the brows etc. We recommend avoiding the injected spots when using the FaceMaster, except for the general "feathering" mode. The FaceMaster® can be fully used on the rest of the uninjected areas of the face.
3. Botox: a muscle paralyzing toxin, this is only injected into muscles that are over-contracted, meaning usually those above and between the brows, and in some cases, the "crow's feet" areas outside the eyes. The rest of the face needs the opposite, namely contraction, to tone muscles, such as lids, cheeks etc. So the FaceMaster® is perfect for the untreated areas of the face
4. Fat: sometimes injections of fat are harvested from "donor" sites in the patient's own abdomen, then injected into trouble spots in the face. Again, it will only look better if the underlying muscles are toned, and presents no impediment to using the FaceMaster® right over it.
Can I use the FaceMaster® if I've had surgery done on my face?
Yes. Facial surgery does not do anything to tone the underlying muscles.
Whether you have had implants of silicone or fat, or whether you have had the excision of skin, the FaceMaster® can still be safely used to tone all the muscles of the face. Ask your surgeon if there are any particular reasons for caution in your case; if you are allowed to go to a spa and have an electrically stimulated facial treatment after your procedure, there is no reason why you can't do one yourself with your FaceMaster.
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