Can I keep the tapes on longer than the recommended time?

No. In this course, muscle applications (forehead, between the eyebrows, lifting, nasolabial folds) should be left on for no more than 8 hours. Lymphatic drainage application (under the chin) should be kept on for no more than 4 hours, no more often than every other day, and not overnight.

Until what age can I use tapes?

There are no age restrictions for taping. However, with age, the skin becomes thinner and more atonic, and more wrinkles appear. In such areas, tapes should be used cautiously, or after an in-person consultation with a specialist, as applications should not be applied to thin, atonic skin.

What time of day can I apply tapes?

Initially, while your body is getting used to tapes, apply them during the day (carefully reread the guide "What you need to know before applying tapes"). Not before an important event where you need to look your best, as swelling or redness may occur. Later, once you are sure there are no adverse reactions, you can apply them overnight (except for the lymphatic drainage application).

I have swelling after using tapes. What are the causes and what should I do?

Swelling as a result of applying tapes can occur for several reasons:

* You pulled the tape too tight or created more tension than necessary;

* You kept the application on longer than indicated;

* The application was applied incorrectly or to the wrong area;

* The wrong tapes were chosen, or an allergic reaction to the adhesive occurred;

* Too many applications were applied simultaneously.

Use no more than 3 applications simultaneously.

Fluid Stagnation and Swelling

Stagnant swelling often occurs due to mechanical compression of the lymphatic pathways. The cervical spine plays a major role in this, acting as a connecting bridge through which lymphatic flows and venous vessels pass. If there are muscle spasms in the cervical spine, fluid will stagnate in the facial tissues.

Therefore, a frequent cause of facial swelling is lymphostasis – impaired lymph outflow and its stagnation in the facial area. This happens when there is increased fluid intake on one hand and impaired outflow on the other.

Then the fluid either distributes evenly throughout the face or accumulates in certain areas (bags under the eyes, hernias, folds around the nose, double chin).

A second cause is venous stasis, which disrupts the normal outflow of blood from the brain. This can be caused by cranial dysfunctions.

With venous stasis, cerebrospinal fluid begins to accumulate in the cranial cavity. Then it increases in volume, beginning to flow first into the frontal part (swelling appears on the forehead, prominent supraorbital arches), then into the tissues of the eye area (eyelid swelling and hernia growth appear).

In such cases, before taping the face, it is necessary, first of all, to restore the correct balance of the neck muscles, to work through all the blocks in the path of fluid outflow: masseter muscles, nasolabial triangle area, occipital area, and submandibular area. Regular lymphatic drainage massage will not be enough, as it only temporarily reduces the effects and does not affect the cause at all.

Understanding the Causes of Your Age-Related Facial Changes

I know that most of you consider the face zonally. Separately, bags under the eyes, separately nasolabial folds, separately some wrinkles. But this is absolutely the wrong approach. All areas of the face are interconnected and connected to our body. Therefore, in order to really reduce/remove the effects of age-related changes, you need to look at the face in conjunction with the body, find the causes and work precisely on eliminating the causes, not the consequences. This is what gives a long-lasting and high-quality result.

If you really want to understand why you have certain wrinkles, swelling, or sagging, and how to reduce/remove them, I invite you to a face diagnostic session. A 35% discount is available for participants of the "5 Effective Taping Techniques" course. Contact me for an appointment.

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