Can I wash my face during confinement?

Since ancient times, there have been many taboos for women during the confinement period. Because when a woman gives birth to a baby, the bones all over the body open up. During the confinement period, they will be more worried about catching cold or wind. If they do not pay attention to these things during the confinement period, they will easily suffer from postpartum diseases. In the past, women would not wash their faces or feet during the confinement period to avoid catching cold. Now it is proven that women can wash their faces during the confinement period.

1. Can I wash my face during confinement?

Traditionally, women are not allowed to wash their faces during confinement. The palace master believes that this statement has no scientific basis at all. Not washing the face is not only unhygienic, but also affects the health of the skin.

Some new mothers have spots on their faces during pregnancy. If they do not pay attention to cleaning and maintenance after delivery, the spots on their faces will deepen and become more obvious. In severe cases, it will spread from both sides of the nose to the entire face. This is unacceptable for modern beauty-conscious new mothers. Therefore, after giving birth, you should not only wash your face well, but also do necessary skin care.

2. How to wash your face better during confinement

1. Wash your face with warm water

Some new mothers wash their faces with cold water during the confinement period, but the palace master recommends that you try to avoid touching cold water during the confinement period. Mothers with oily or dry skin are best to wash their faces with warm water. Because for mothers with oily skin, warm water can dilate the skin's capillaries, open the pores, promote the excretion of metabolites, and help clean the skin. For people with dry skin, warm water can avoid the irritation of cold or heat on the skin.

Washing your face with cold water is also beneficial, as it can restore your complexion and make your skin delicate. Washing your face with cold water can also prevent the accumulation of subcutaneous fat and muscle relaxation that cause the facial skin to sag, because cold water has a certain massage effect on the skin and muscles. Mothers who are in the confinement period should try to avoid using cold water to wash their faces. They can wait until after the confinement period to touch cold water.

2. Use a mild facial cleanser

Washing your face is the most basic procedure to maintain smooth skin. If you only wash your face with water, you will not be able to clean the aging sebum in the skin and the oil secreted in the pores, which will make the skin lose its transparency. Therefore, you must use a mild facial cleanser when washing your face. The facial cleanser used during pregnancy can continue to be used during the confinement period.

How to wash your face: First moisten the skin of your face with warm water, then take an appropriate amount of facial cleanser on the palm of your hand, rub out foam with warm water and wash your face, finally rinse it with warm water and wipe dry.