Can you soak your feet after foot acupuncture

Can’t. Feet just after acupuncture is not able to soak feet, because the foot acupuncture after the skin surface is still left with needle holes, at this time soak feet easy to cause bacterial infection or inflammation. Although under normal circumstances, acupuncture caused by needle puncture is negligible, but for some of the weaker, low immunity patients, such as malignant tumors, diabetes, renal failure and other patients, if caused by infection may aggravate the condition. Feet just after acupuncture should not be long soaking feet, generally wait for the skin surface pinhole healing before soaking feet. If necessary, you can use a quick shower or rinse feet with water, rinse the end of the dry as soon as possible, if possible, can be sterilized on the pinhole site, so as not to cause bacterial infection. You should follow your doctor’s instructions and try not to take a shower immediately on the same day after having acupuncture treatment. If there is any infection, you should go to the hospital immediately and be treated by a professional doctor.