Combined face skin cleansing
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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Beauty of a person is largely determined by the color and condition of the skin of the face. Absence of defects, delicate pinkish or swarthy matte shade involuntarily draw attention to yourself, give a sense of confidence to its owners. What do people with skin defects do? Constantly mask, exacerbating problems? It turns out that with its imperfections helps to fight the right care. To do this, there is a cleaning of the skin, helping to get rid of dirt and sebaceous plugs and allowing it to freely "breathe" and look good. Various methods of this procedure have been developed, including a combined cleansing of the face, the expediency and effectiveness of which can be determined by the cosmetologist. It includes a combination of manual or manual with ultrasound.
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Preparation
Combined cleaning of the face is carried out only in the salon and nevertheless there are certain rules by which a person should prepare himself for it. 10 days before the start, you should avoid sunbathing, do not go to the sauna, solarium, tk. Their effect will make the skin more sensitive, vulnerable and can lead to unnecessary trauma. You should pay special attention to your diet, so as not to cause an allergic reaction: one week before the procedure, give up alcohol, spicy, smoked, salted and give preference to useful food.
Technique of the combined face cleansing
Combined cleaning of the face in the salon consists of several stages:
Removal of makeup, if the client came with decorative cosmetics on his face;
- cleaning the face with a scrub to remove surface contaminants, which increases the effectiveness of further procedures;
- light massage to relax the muscles of the face;
- steaming - is carried out with the help of warm steam, a stream directed to the face. This allows softening the stratum corneum, sebaceous plugs for easier removal. The steaming step is not carried out if the face is close to the surface of the vessels, too sensitive skin and with bronchial asthma. With the inadmissibility of steam exposure per person resort to cold hydrogenation - an alternative method that allows to saturate cells with moisture, weaken their connections;
- disinfection and degreasing - with the help of alcohol or other disinfectant solution, the surface of the face is treated;
- mechanical cleaning - the most polluted areas are exposed to it. The technique for performing the procedure at this stage involves the use of special devices - Uno spoon, Vidal's needle and other tools, with their help, with the index fingers of both hands, wrapped with sterile gauze, black or white dots are removed, the fatty plaque is removed from the skin, with inflamed foci are avoided. This stage must be completed in 15-20 minutes, otherwise the pores will be closed;
- Ultrasound combined facial cleansing is the main stage of the procedure. Before it is carried out on the face a special gel is applied, this is necessary for better passage of ultrasound. The device is located for convenience at an angle of 35-45 0 and is equipped with a spatula-attachment, with which the surface of the face is processed, starting from the sides and moving towards the center. Periodically repeat the hydration with gel. On the same site you can walk up to 4 times, the appearance of redness is a signal to stop the procedure;
- rehabilitation - the skin is treated with a disinfectant, then narrowing the pores. Anti-inflammatory masks are made, then nutritious or moisturizing creams are applied depending on the skin type.
Contraindications to the procedure
Combined face cleaning has many contraindications and it's not just skin problems. Therefore, before resorting to the procedure, you need to familiarize yourself with them:
- eczema;
- dermatitis;
- furunculosis;
- demodecosis;
- vitiligo;
- herpes;
- birthmarks;
- cuts, injuries, wounds;
- high blood pressure;
- heat;
- neuralgia;
- bronchial asthma;
- endocrine disorders;
- myoma;
- epilepsy;
- pregnancy;
- implants made of metal.
Complications after the procedure
Due to the low traumatism of combined cleansing complications after the procedure occur infrequently and can in the first few days be expressed in redness and insignificant edematousness of the face, and with a low competence of a specialist - in microtrauma, hematoma. In the event of a malfunction, even skin burns occurred. Complications due to ignoring contraindications can cause more serious problems.
Care after the procedure
To get the promised and expected result, you need to follow certain rules of facial care after the procedure. At least a week, it should not be exposed to ultraviolet rays, high temperature. It is not recommended to engage in intensive physical activity, training, causing severe sweating. Several days not to use decorative cosmetics, and organize the proper facial care: soothing masks, you can use therapeutic ointments (bepantene, panstin). They will accelerate the regeneration of the skin, contribute to its faster healing and recovery. Must also be daily moisturizing with creams.
Reviews
Among the numerous reviews on the procedure, positive and optimistic prevail. Women who were disaffected in success, and their majority, received what they expected: the skin became less fatty, the pores narrowed, facial wrinkles diminished, flaccidity went away, and the complexion improved. It is noted that the procedure is really effective and lasts for 3-4 months. Pleased that its mechanical part is less painful than imagined. There were also victims, probably not too experienced or conscientious cosmetologists have got to it: the face in day was covered with purulent furuncles, it was necessary to be treated at the dermatologist.