The beauty and health of the skin is based on its cleanliness. Under the influence of aggressive external factors, pores become clogged, cellular respiration worsens, which reduces skin elasticity, premature aging develops, comedones, pimples, hyperpigmentation and various defects occur.
To level all this out, the skin must be cleansed regularly and thoroughly. In this case, washing cannot be done; it is necessary to cleanse the face. Good facial cleansing removes dirt, oil that clogs pores, and restores smoothness to the skin by removing dead particles from the surface. The face becomes velvety and healthy.
This is why facial cleansing continues to be one of the most popular and sought after cosmetic procedures. Today there are many types of cleanings - laser, chemical, vacuum, ultrasound, mechanical, microcrystalline (microdermabrasion). Each type has its own characteristics and advantages.
A competent cosmetologist will always help you decide which method and how often it is better to cleanse your face in each specific case. However, manual facial cleansing remains very popular, since it is what often prepares the skin for various additional procedures and does not have a large list of contraindications.
Why do you need facial cleansing from a cosmetologist? Kinds
Particulate matter and harmful substances, which are more than enough in the air of large cities, mix with makeup residues and secretions of the sebaceous glands, leading to a sallow complexion, acne, inflammation and premature aging. Daily cosmetic procedures are not able to completely cleanse the skin of impurities. That is why regular visits to a cosmetologist for complex cleansing procedures at least once every three months become a necessity. With their help, you will eliminate surface impurities, dead epidermal cells, acne and blackheads, and stimulate metabolism and blood circulation. But first you need to choose a facial cleansing technique in the salon.
Depending on the condition of the skin and the presence of indications and contraindications, the following types of cleaning can be carried out: - mechanical (manual or manual); — hardware (ultrasonic, vacuum and galvanic); - chemical; - combined.
Advantages and disadvantages
The main advantages of the procedure include the variety of implementation methods and efficiency.
Disadvantages include the presence of contraindications, the need for a recovery period, side effects, high trauma and pain of certain types of procedures.
Deep cleansing is an effective method that allows you to get rid of most skin defects. Involves hardware, manual and chemical effects. When choosing a cleaning method, it is important to pay attention to the specifics of its implementation, as well as the presence of contraindications.
Mechanical facial cleansing
Indications for mechanical facial cleansing include oily skin with clogged pores and non-inflamed acne. It is carried out with fingers wrapped in a sterile napkin and special devices. All instruments are sterile. It is the requirement of sterility that causes mechanical cleaning in a beauty salon.
Before mechanical cleansing, the face must be cleansed and the pores opened. Therefore, as preparatory procedures, it is necessary to remove makeup and cleanse the skin with special lotions, foam, and cleansing gel, depending on the condition of the skin and its characteristics. If the skin is too dirty, the cosmetologist applies a cleansing mask. Most often, this result is achieved by steaming the skin. However, in case of asthma, hirsutism, proximity of blood vessels, dry thin skin, steaming is contraindicated; in this case, special warming creams are used to open the pores.
The cosmetologist should take about 20 minutes, since during this time the skin has time to cool down and the pores close. During mechanical cleaning, it is important not to miss the moment when the pores begin to shrink, otherwise the procedure will become extremely painful, and the possibility of microtrauma and infection will greatly increase.
If there is a lot of inflammation on the face, then cleaning must be done in several stages until all the pores are cleaned.
After cleansing the face, procedures are carried out to disinfect the skin and tighten the pores. This is exposure to an infrared lamp, darsonvalization (exposure using electric current). Masks are also used that provide a calming and anti-inflammatory effect. A soothing massage (for example, cryomassage) is also performed.
The procedure is used not only to cleanse the face, but also to cleanse the skin of the décolleté and back. It is recommended to repeat the procedure every two months.
However, there are also contraindications for mechanical facial cleansing. These are dry skin, its sensitivity and tendency to inflammation, fragility of blood vessels, as well as diseases such as herpes and eczema, furunculosis, hypertension, bronchial asthma.
Homework assignment
Of course, a lot depends on the cosmetologist, but something also depends on ourselves. The results of even the most excellent cleaning can be negated by subsequent improper care (or lack thereof). Conversely, good care will help you not only look better, but also extend the interval between cleanings. To do this you need:
- Avoid feather and down bedding. This is a haven for dust mites, which cause not only allergies, but also acne. So buy padding polyester pillows;
- cleanse your skin twice a day (morning and night) and do it correctly. For dry skin, cosmetic milk is suitable, for oily skin - gel or foam;
- forget about alcohol-containing cosmetics. Do not even burn pimples locally with alcohol. If such a need arises, it is better to use an aqueous solution of chlorhexidine;
- choose and apply the cream correctly. Apply it immediately after toner to still damp skin. For oily skin, a cream with acids that dissolve the contents of pores is suitable: salicylic, lactic or glycolic (the latter also rejuvenates). For inflammation - cream with zinc oxide. For dryness - with hyaluronic acid and natural oils: shea butter, macadamia. But with essential oils, especially for problem skin, it is better to be careful: they have a comedogenic effect and can also cause allergies.
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Ultrasonic facial cleansing
Acne, oily seborrhea, hyperpigmentation, dermatitis, keratosis, oily skin with comedones and atonic skin are indications for ultrasonic facial cleansing. To carry it out, a special ultrasound machine is used. During ultrasonic cleansing, the face is exposed to ultrashort waves that penetrate deeply into the skin.
Ultrasonic facial cleansing does not injure the skin and is absolutely painless. At the same time, ultrasound not only deeply cleanses the skin of impurities - during ultrasonic facial cleansing, micromassage of the skin and smoothing of fine wrinkles are carried out simultaneously.
Before ultrasonic cleaning, the skin is cleansed of makeup and impurities using regular cleansers, then special products are applied to it, which, under the influence of ultrasound, cause old cells to exfoliate. During ultrasonic facial cleansing, the entire upper dead layer of skin is exfoliated, all impurities come out of the pores to the surface of the skin, which are immediately removed by a specialist. Superficial peeling of the facial skin occurs.
After ultrasonic cleaning, pores are reduced and skin oiliness is noticeably reduced. Therefore, those with dry skin need to use various moisturizing creams and masks.
Due to the fact that ultrasonic cleaning is carried out without preliminary steaming, it is suitable for skin with vascular mesh.
After ultrasonic facial cleansing, no additional procedures are required to soothe the skin. However, it is advisable to carry out ultraphonophoresis (injection of various nutritional preparations into the skin).
The procedure takes 15-20 minutes.
Ultrasonic cleaning has contraindications, such as: - face lift using gold threads; — recently undergone maxillofacial surgery; - cardiovascular diseases; - acute infections; - second half of pregnancy.
Based on the principle of a vacuum cleaner
A slightly more advanced phenomenon is vacuum facial cleansing. However, the approach remains the same: the eel must be “luked” to the surface. This is done using a special device that literally “sucks up” all the contaminants. The only trouble is that the vacuum method is also stressful for the skin.
Under no circumstances should vacuum facial cleansing be done before an important event: for the rest of the day (at least), your skin will show all shades of pink. Despite the calming masks. You will only be able to enjoy the effect of vacuum cleaning the next day.
Combined facial cleansing
To better cleanse the skin and improve its condition, cosmetologists combine various types of facial cleansing. Combined (also known as complex) cleaning is a sequence of two procedures: mechanical (manual) and hardware (most often ultrasonic). These methods enhance each other's effectiveness and minimize possible pain during the session.
Combined facial cleansing removes impurities from the skin. In this case, special devices are used, and manual action can be used as additional measures.
The surface of the facial skin is cleaned using a special device that draws the skin into itself. But the “T” zone is cleaned manually. Hardware cleaning allows you to completely remove the layer of keratinized cells, reduce the formation of age spots and redness, and eliminate swelling. Mechanical cleansing actively fights pimples, acne and fatty deposits.
Combined facial cleansing helps to cope with problems such as excessive oiliness of the skin, sebaceous plugs, acne, pimples, blackheads, unhealthy complexion, wrinkles, enlarged pores, swelling, keratosis, minor scars, stretch marks, etc.
The frequency of complex cleansing depends on the type and condition of the skin, so the required number of procedures and their frequency can only be determined by a specialist.
Contraindications
Exfoliation should not be performed during an exacerbation of any chronic disease. It is also prohibited in the presence of cracks, scratches, wounds, and skin lesions of an infectious and inflammatory nature. Mechanical cleaning cannot be carried out with rosacea.
During pregnancy and lactation, peeling is possible, but not all treatment options are allowed. To find out which methods are suitable for you, you need to consult a cosmetologist and your doctor.
Professional facial cleansing in Krasnodar
Each type of facial cleansing has its own indications and contraindications, taking into account which, as well as based on the type of skin and its condition, the cosmetologist will prescribe the type of cleansing, so you should not chase fashion, but rather listen to the recommendations of a specialist.
The cost of facial cleansing in our clinic is always at affordable prices, we also constantly have promotions and discounts for our patients on various cosmetic procedures. You can find out more about facial cleansing procedures by calling our toll-free number or using the feedback form.
Let's summarize
Today there are many ways to exfoliate dead skin cells. Each of them has certain features that you should learn about before visiting the salon. To do this, you can read reviews of women who have already undergone the procedures you are interested in, and watch relevant videos.
If you don’t figure out when it’s absolutely forbidden to peel your face, you may not only fail to improve the condition of the skin, but also seriously damage it. To avoid unnecessary risks, you should first consult with a specialist. He will tell you what time of year is best to do the facial peel you have chosen and give useful recommendations for skin care.
Precautionary measures
Combined cleaning is considered one of the safest procedures. However, there are also unpleasant consequences associated with it. Improper use of an ultrasonic device can sometimes result in burns.
And after manual cleaning, hematomas, microtraumas and persistent swelling may occur as a result of insufficient qualifications of the cosmetologist or violation of the procedure protocol. Also, side effects often arise due to ignoring obvious contraindications.
For example, swelling may indicate allergies, bruising may indicate fragility of blood vessels, and prolonged redness may indicate increased sensitivity of the skin.
Before the procedure, carefully study the list of situations in which combined cleaning is prohibited:
- disturbances in the functioning of the endocrine system;
- the presence of metal implants;
- epilepsy;
- oncology;
- blood diseases;
- ailments of the cardiovascular system, including those associated with changes in blood pressure;
- neuralgia;
- fever, high temperature;
- fresh cuts, abrasions, burns on the skin;
- a large number of inflamed pimples, blackheads;
- vitiligo;
- rosacea;
- herpetic infection;
- rosacea;
- increased dryness and sensitivity of the skin;
- dermatitis;
- eczema;
- psoriasis;
- furunculosis;
- demodicosis
Also, doctors do not recommend combined cleansing for pregnant women, since pain is additional stress for the expectant mother and baby. It is not advisable to perform the procedure during menstruation. At this time, the pain is felt more strongly, and rehabilitation lasts longer.
That's great! Areas of the face in which there are fillers cannot be treated with an ultrasound scrubber, and if you have a history of bronchial asthma, it is forbidden to steam the skin using a hot method.
Preparatory stage
The preparatory stage lasts on average about 2 weeks. To increase the effectiveness of comprehensive cleaning, as well as speed up the rehabilitation process, stop visiting the sauna, solarium, and beach at least 10 days in advance. Ultraviolet light and strong heating increase the sensitivity of the skin, which can cause damage to the epidermis during the procedure.
A week before the session, exclude from your menu allergenic foods and dishes that can lead to dehydration of the body: smoked foods, pickles, alcohol, etc. In addition, the cosmetologist can give you additional recommendations.
Attention! Combined cleansing is not done on inflamed skin. Keep this in mind when planning a trip to the salon.
