How long after cupping before you can take a hot bath

March 10, 2023

Cupping has many benefits such as removing dampness, warming, detoxification, weight loss, and promoting blood circulation, but cupping is done through negative pressure causing mild skin lesions to achieve these effects, so avoid getting water on the affected area immediately after cupping, so how long after cupping can I take a shower?

How long after cupping can you take a hot bath?

Generally speaking, it is best to take a shower after 24 hours after cupping. However, how long you can take a shower after cupping depends on the condition of the skin lesions after cupping, because cupping can cause different degrees of skin lesions, such as red, purple, black-purple, blisters, etc.

You can take a bath 3-8 hours after cupping without skin lesions

If there is no obvious color change in the skin after cupping, you can take a bath for 3-8 hours after cupping. The specific practice is: twist the dry towel to avoid excessive water and bacteria invasion into the body.

Take a bath 48 hours after cupping with blisters

If blisters appear after cupping, which is a serious symptom of skin lesions, you should take a bath 48 hours after cupping and try to minimize direct contact with water during this period, which is more conducive to recovery.

Skin damage after cupping should be treated first

If the skin is obviously broken after cupping, not only should you not take a bath, but also avoid getting wet, you should first disinfect and rub the wound with medicine, and in serious cases, you should use medicine under the guidance of a doctor and wait for the wound to heal before taking a bath.

Why can't you take a bath immediately after cupping?

After cupping, all the sweat pores under the jar are open, so if you take a bath, wind and cold will take advantage of the situation.

Precautions for bathing after cupping

After cupping, take a shower and dry the skin to keep the surface dry, and drink more warm water to detoxify the skin; you can also take a bath and apply a layer of protective oil before cupping, which not only protects the skin, but also helps to clean the pores and expel toxins.

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