In some cases, a facial massage may lead to short-term side effects such as edema (swelling) and erythema (redness). Possible long-term and delayed side effects of facial massage include [simple_tooltip text=dermatitis tooltip=A general term for skin inflammation characterized by itching, redness, rashes, flaking, and discoloration. ]and [simple_tooltip text=acneiform eruption tooltip=A general term for a group of conditions distinguished by acne-like breakouts and inflammation. ] (6).