Contraindications to hyaluronic acid injections: what are they?

The possibilities of modern injectable cosmetology are practically limitless: with its help, you can significantly rejuvenate the skin, make it more elastic, younger and fresher, you can correct facial features: enlarge lips or make cheekbones more pronounced, you can get rid of wrinkles, and in general, drugs used as part of injectable cosmetology rarely have contraindications.

Most often, preparations based on hyaluronic acid are used in this branch of cosmetology. The Internet is replete with the positive qualities of this substance, many experts call hyaluron a real elixir of youth. However, further in this article we would like to talk about some precautions for all those who want to resort to injections, as well as contraindications to the use of hyaluronic acid.

Contraindications to the use of hyaluronic acid: what are they?

An invasive procedure, which includes injections, requires prior consultation with a qualified specialist. In any case, nothing should be done without prior consultation with your doctor, of course, you also don’t need to inject anything on your own: you can really harm yourself very significantly.

As part of any cosmetic procedures, injections are prohibited if there are four factors:

• There are problems with blood clotting. Damage to the skin can lead to negative consequences. Therefore, if you are planning injections of hyaluronic acid, and in general, injections of any drugs, take the appropriate tests that will allow you and your cosmetologist to have no doubts.
• It is highly undesirable to inject hyaluronic acid before the age of eighteen. If we are talking about injections of fillers to correct facial features, then it must be borne in mind that during this period, facial features themselves are still undergoing some changes. If you want to moisturize the skin, then you can easily get by with the usual skincare cosmetics and your skin is able to maintain the level of moisture you need on its own.
• During pregnancy. During gestation, the female body weakens. It undergoes hormonal changes. Therefore, any impact can lead to negative consequences. During pregnancy and lactation, it is undesirable to do any cosmetic injections, not only those in which there is hyaluronic acid.
• The presence of skin infections and other inflammatory processes. Additional damage can provoke a deterioration in the appearance of the skin, the formation of pustules, scars, and adversely affect health.
• Exacerbation of viral diseases. Most often, an active rash from herpes is implied for 6 months before the planned procedure.

In addition to all of the above contraindications, it is also impossible to give injections of hyaluron to people with HIV / AIDS, diabetes mellitus, in the presence of profuse acne, and cosmetologists insist on the impossibility of injecting people with mental illness and disabilities.