Facial skin needs not only daily cleansing, but also periodic thorough deep cleansing. One of the most popular means of skin cleansing these days is ultrasonic facial cleansing, often abbreviated as Ultrasound facial cleansing. Ultrasonic skin cleansing is a virtually painless hardware procedure that allows you to achieve deep and effective cleansing of the skin from dead cells and clogged sebaceous glands. This cleaning is carried out using an ultrasonic scrubber. Ultrasonic vibrations of the metal plate, touching the patient’s skin, allow you to clean the skin pores, exfoliate the top layer of dead cells, even out the skin texture, and also stimulate the production of elastin and collagen in the patient’s skin, tone the facial muscles, and have a pronounced lifting effect. Ultrasonic facial cleansing has a restorative and rejuvenating effect without subjecting the skin to squeezing and stretching.
Ultrasonic skin cleansing is successfully used not only on the face, but also in the décolleté, back and shoulders and can be performed at any time of the year.
Ultrasonic facial cleansing: procedure
Before cleansing, the skin is moisturized with a special solution of mineral water and peeling substances. During the procedure, the cosmetologist makes stroking movements on the skin with a scrubber. The touch of the scrubber causes ultrasonic vibration. The pores are expanded, fat and dead cells are removed. As a result, the facial skin is cleansed of impurities, toxins, and sebum. In addition, during the procedure a light massage occurs, the level of cellular metabolism increases.
Ultrasonic cleaning is a fairly quick procedure, only 15-20 minutes. Finally, the cosmetologist applies a mask to the face that matches the patient’s skin type. After this type of facial cleansing, home care becomes more effective: creams, face masks. Because young cells perceive their action better. In most cases, ultrasonic facial cleansing is painless and has no consequences in the form of swelling and redness, because the upper layer of the epidermis is not disturbed. However, some clients complain of pain during the procedure, especially in the nose area. If the skin is sensitive, then in the next 24 hours after cleansing, redness may be observed on the skin. Another advantage of ultrasonic skin cleansing is that pores are not expanded by steaming before the procedure. This means that this cleaning method is suitable for people with spider veins.
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Atraumatic cleaning
Atraumatic cleansing is the most gentle and gentle option for cleansing the skin from the keratinized top layer using preparations based on fruit acids. It does not injure the skin, and the procedure takes place without pain or discomfort. The session usually lasts from 20 to 40 minutes. If the skin is very dirty, it may take 60-90 minutes.
Advantages
Atraumatic cleaning has a number of advantages:
- the procedure is carried out without the use of instruments that injure the skin;
- steam steaming is not provided;
- a small number of contraindications;
- no redness or swelling.
Indications for atraumatic cleaning
The procedure is carried out in case of the following skin problems:
- surface contamination;
- sebaceous plugs;
- black dots;
- dark spots;
- expression wrinkles;
- dry skin;
- lumpy surface;
- aging skin;
- enlarged pores.
This cleaning option is suitable for pregnant and nursing mothers. It is often prescribed to teenagers with problem skin. To maintain the effect obtained, atraumatic cleaning must be carried out once a month.
The effectiveness of atraumatic cleaning
After the procedure, the skin becomes clean and smooth to the touch, fine wrinkles are smoothed out, lumpy surfaces are smoothed out, and the complexion is fresher and healthier. In addition, atraumatic cleansing activates the processes of cell renewal and regeneration and has a rejuvenating effect on the skin.
Contraindications
The procedure cannot be performed in the following conditions:
- allergic reactions;
- pustular formations on the skin;
- wounds;
- cuts;
- inflammation;
- eczema.
Atraumatic cleansing is contraindicated in case of increased skin sensitivity and individual intolerance to fruit acids.
Post-procedure care
The rehabilitation period after atraumatic cleaning is practically absent. It is recommended to apply sunscreen with high SPF to your face for 2 days after the procedure before going outside.
Contraindications
Despite the numerous advantages of the procedure, there are also contraindications for ultrasonic skin cleansing. This cleaning method is not suitable for people with high blood pressure, diseases of the cardiovascular system, or women in the second half of pregnancy. Also, this procedure is not performed for vitiligo, inflammatory skin diseases, gold and platinum reinforcement, and in the presence of benign formations on the skin.
- pustular skin diseases (boils)
- eczema
- herpes
- severe form of hypertension
- bronchial asthma
- epilepsy
Ultrasonic skin cleansing is carried out in two versions - simple and complex. The choice of type of cleaning is determined during the patient’s consultation with the doctor prior to the procedure. The procedure options are briefly described below.
Summary
The main advantage of facial cleansing is its versatility. It tones the young dermis, while simultaneously helping to cleanse the pores. On aging skin, ultrasound smooths out wrinkles, eliminating dead cells. Thus, in the absence of contraindications, this type of cleansing is relevant in every age period. As for knowing how often you need to cleanse your face, you should follow the basic rules:
- This procedure is not intended for daily care.
- The frequency of sessions depends on the condition of the dermis.
When choosing a cleaning method, you should take into account that the procedure performed in a beauty salon is more effective. On the other hand, home cleaning with ultrasound is not at all prohibited. However, when carrying out this procedure, you should exercise maximum caution and carefully follow the instructions for using the ultrasound machine. If done correctly, home cleansing can save a lot of time and money.
How to care for your skin after cleansing
For some time after the session, the skin may retain a pinkish color, which generally goes away on its own without additional measures.
- Within 12 hours after cleansing, it is not recommended to use decorative cosmetics, dye eyelashes, eyebrows or hair.
- During the day you should not visit the solarium, bathhouse, sauna, beach, or swimming pool.
- The procedure can cause dry skin, so you need to regularly apply moisturizing creams or lotions to your face.
- Twice a week it is recommended to make restorative masks based on seaweed and cosmetic clay.
- Masks with the addition of sea buckthorn oil, yeast, and raw potatoes are also effective.
Similarities and differences
Both mechanical and ultrasonic cleansing are designed to solve certain problems that arise with facial skin. Therefore, the indications for both methods are similar:
- enlarged pores;
- oily and combination skin prone to inflammation;
- blackheads and comedones;
- acne;
- wen;
- milia (white dots).
An indication for an ultrasound procedure may be the first signs of skin aging and dull complexion.
Cleansing procedures using either method cannot be carried out in case of exacerbations of dermatitis, herpes, eczema or boils on the face. Mechanical cleaning is not recommended during menstruation and a tendency to form keloid scars.
When using hardware to cleanse the skin, there are many more prohibitions:
- oncological diseases;
- pregnancy;
- hypertension;
- epilepsy;
- dilated blood vessels on the face;
- triangular neuralgia;
- asthma;
- excessive dry skin;
- exacerbation of chronic diseases.
The cleaning mechanism and the results after the procedures are also different:
- When cleaning with ultrasound, no preliminary preparation is needed - steaming the skin, as with mechanical cleansing;
- hardware cleansing is a less traumatic, gentle option for cleansing the face, but requires more frequent implementation;
- the result of cleansing using ultrasound is more predictable - it depends less on the professional skills of the cosmetologist;
- Mechanical cleaning allows you to get rid of the deepest comedones and clean the sebaceous ducts; Ultrasound is more superficial - it removes only dead cells of the dermis and stimulates metabolic processes in tissues.
Often cosmetologists combine both methods of facial cleansing. Together they are more effective for complex and advanced skin contaminants.
Patient reviews
The user writes about the need for an individual approach, compares ultrasonic and mechanical cleaning, and writes about the traumatic nature of the latter.
A member writes about the benefits of combination cleansing. The combination of ultrasonic and mechanical allows you to achieve better results. The face is clean, fresh, there are no side effects such as redness and swelling.
A user writes about preferring mechanical cleaning to other types.
The participant is thinking about cleaning, but would rather choose mechanical than ultrasonic because of the greater effectiveness of manual action.
The user writes that for facial care he alternates between mechanical and ultrasonic cleansing, depending on the condition of the skin.
Opinion of cosmetologists
On forums, cosmetologists share their experience on what is best to choose for effective cleaning.
The cosmetologist prefers to carry out ultrasonic cleaning as the most gentle. Also notes the importance of home care.
The master recommends combined cleansing to solve the problem of acne and comedones. Ultrasound will not get rid of blackheads; it is important to pay attention to home care. The specialist prefers to carry out atraumatic procedures using Holy Land products.
The specialist points out that it is impossible to select universal cleaning products. Type of procedure - mechanical, hardware, atraumatic, selected individually according to indications.
Recommended frequency
How often can you do ultrasound facial cleansing? - one of the main issues of interest to women.
Experts believe that, if necessary, it is possible to conduct 2-3 sessions with a 3-4 day interval between them. After this, you need a break of at least 6 months. To maintain normal skin condition, one procedure every 2-3 months is sufficient.
Ultrasound cleansing is the best option for improving the condition of the skin before important events, since thanks to its gentle effects, the skin is restored very quickly.
This is an excellent alternative to chemical cleaning - for example, before a trip to the sea or if there are contraindications to more aggressive procedures.
Mechanism of action
Ultrasonic waves propagated by a radiator in the form of a metal plate exert variable acoustic pressure on a liquid medium previously applied to the face. Penetrating into the layers of the skin, they lead to the emergence of high-frequency vibrations in them. The result of this process is the weakening of connections between keratocytes (dead horn cells) and their subsequent mechanical separation from viable cells, removing contaminants of any nature. The ultrasound used has such power that it does not produce a negative effect on living tissue.
There is an opinion that ultrasound cleaning also has a cavitation effect, but this is not true. The radiation intensity of the devices used is only 0.1-0.2 W/sq. cm, while to achieve the cavitation effect an indicator of 3 W/sq.m is required. cm.
The action of sound vibrations produces a kind of micro-massage of the upper and middle layers of the skin, helping to warm them up, improve blood circulation and lymphatic drainage.
The mechanism of ultrasound facial cleansing
The skin is moisturized, redox processes are activated in it, the production of collagen and elastin is stimulated to a certain extent, and the renewal of damaged tissue is accelerated. However, these effects of ultrasound peeling are insignificantly expressed, which is due to the peculiarity of the sound wave used - its transverse shape. This property of the waves allows them to penetrate the skin no more than 0.2 mm.
Indications for the procedure
After a short examination, a cosmetologist may recommend ultrasonic peeling for a number of reasons. It depends on your skin type and its problems.
So, this service is for you if you are observing:
- blackheads and enlarged pores;
- increased secretion of sebum;
- there are pimples and blackheads on the skin;
- presence of pigmentation;
- peeling;
- the appearance of the first wrinkles;
- sick complexion.
- the skin is too sensitive to other types of peeling.
If you don’t find yours in the listed problems, then ultrasound is of no use to you. It is important to follow the indications for such a procedure so as not to harm yourself.
