01/22/2026
I often get asked about the safety of facial massages like Gua Sha after receiving Bellafill for acne scars. Bellafill is a very precise treatment because I place it directly into specific localized spots to act as a permanent scaffold for your own collagen. Because this product is placed with such high accuracy to fill a depression I generally do not want you to massage the area at all. Moving the tissue aggressively can potentially disrupt the placement of the product before it has fully integrated with your skin.
While Gua Sha is a popular technique it is primarily designed for lymphatic drainage and helping to depuff areas like the under eyes. Beyond that specific benefit I generally would not recommend it as a regular part of your routine once we have started structural scar revision. If there is ever a specific reason to lightly massage an area I will be sure to guide you on how to do that safely but for the most part it is best to let the biostimulator do its work undisturbed to ensure the most smooth and even result.
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