Manual facial cleansing

A clean face is not just a washed face. Neither water, nor lotions and other hygiene products provide real cleanliness, because they only remove dirt from the surface of the skin. Excess fat, comedones require a deeper impact, and today one of the best ways of such an impact is considered to be a manual facial cleansing.

Indications for the procedure

Clean skin, able to breathe, is the condition of its youthfulness and well-groomedness. Manual facial cleansing has pros and cons, but the effect provides excellent, especially with increased oiliness of the skin. Not without reason it was used even by the ancient Egyptians, perhaps even the famous beauty queen.

The need for deep cleaning arises in cases when hardware methods do not work. The essence of cleaning is the mechanical removal of dirt, plugs, pimples. Indications for the procedure:

• comedones;
• Miliums (white dots);
• excess sebum;
• non-inflammatory rashes;
• boils;
• visible defects;
• general pollution.

Preparation

For a manual facial cleansing to be as effective as possible, proper preparation is necessary. First of all, it is necessary to remove makeup, and it is better not to apply it at all on this day. Makeup is cleaned with milk, gel or lotion. If the face is heavily contaminated, apply a special mask or do a light peeling with acids of minimal concentration.

• To open the pores, the face is steamed. Several methods are used: warm steam, thermogel or cold hydration. Steam is contraindicated if the skin is dry, with close vessels, and in case of asthma.

The gel opens the pores and prevents dehydration. The face covered with the gel is covered with a film for about 20 minutes, then the peeling takes place. The skin cells swell and the bonds between them are weakened. Open the film in stages, so that the effect of the gel on the pores (up to 15 minutes) did not stop prematurely. While one area is being peeled, the rest is under the film.

During the preparation phase, care is taken to ensure that the instruments are sterile and clean. The so-called Uno spoon is used for the procedure. This is a special device for removing black spots and other impurities. At the end is a holey spatula, in the middle - a depression for squeezing. There are modifications for both salon and home use.

Many cosmetic problems can be solved and prevented by cleaning. The condition and appearance of the skin is significantly improved, and the effect lasts for a long time. The convenience is that it can be performed independently, at home.

Technique of the facial

The main thing in manual facial cleansing is to observe the technique and sterility. Manipulation is performed in stages, cleanliness is achieved by periodically wiping new areas of skin and dipping the instrument in disinfectant.

The tool is used to delicately remove fatty deposits, keratinization, comedones, and unripe inflamed blackheads. Move not chaotically, but along certain lines. This is how to remove, including deep plugs.

What cannot be spooned out is squeezed out with hands treated with antiseptic and wrapped in sterile gauze. Yellowish dirt with a black dot on top comes out easily. Pressure should be applied along the course of the ducts - with the pads of your fingers, not with your fingernails, which can cause scars.

If necessary, other tools are also used, such as a spear or a needle to dilate the sebaceous ducts. Finally, the entire field is disinfected. It is useful to finish with a mask that helps to narrow the pores. After the procedure, it is recommended to spend at least half an hour in the room, so that the skin has time to acquire a close to natural shade.

• Home treatment is good because it allows you to not leave the house with a red face. It is also less painful.

In brief, the procedure is the same: the skin is cleaned with a scrub, steamed with a steam bath of herbal infusions selected by skin type. Fingers wrapped in bandages are moistened with hydrogen peroxide. After cleaning apply tonic with alcohol and moisturizing cream.

Specialists advise not to delay the procedure, because the pores soon begin to close, and this makes it difficult to clean them. With pronounced inflammation, it is necessary to conduct several sessions, removing blackheads or comedones in stages and especially carefully observing sterility. Only with this approach can infection and related complications be avoided.

Ultrasonic and manual facial cleansing

In terms of price and popularity ultrasonic and manual facial cleansing are almost equal. A salon specialist or a dermatologist you trust will tell you which one to choose.

• Facial cleansing with ultrasonic waves is a safe and modern method. The action is manifested on several levels at once, dirt, fat, comedones, dead cells are removed.
• Manual facial cleansing is performed with special tools and simply with hands. Its advantages are reliability and reasonable price. It is indicated in case of abundant blackheads and acne.

It is worth emphasizing that on your own it is impossible to cleanse the face as it will be done by an experienced and competent specialist in a cosmetic institution.

The patient receives both procedures in comfortable conditions, taking a comfortable position in a special chair. Manual manipulation can at times cause unpleasant sensations, but they are quite tolerable. Ultrasound waves are not felt at all. After them there is no redness. Duration - from 20 minutes to an hour.

The rehabilitation period involves refusal for a few days from tanning beds and water procedures (swimming pool, sauna). A shower of cool temperature is allowed. Limits stay in the sun without protective cream, the application of decorative cosmetics and all cosmetic procedures on the face. This is a very small sacrifice in order to admire in the mirror a younger reflection, clean and healthy skin.

Contraindications to the procedure

Manual facial cleansing is not always indicated. A banal but weighty contraindication is a low pain threshold, in which a person simply can not withstand the discomfort associated with this procedure. Other contraindications to use:

• inflammation, trauma, pathologic injuries to the face;
• infections, herpes;
• chronic pathologies of the dermis;
• furunculosis;
• demodecosis;
• too dry skin;
• menstruation;
• hypertension;
• blood diseases;
• asthma;
• vascular fragility.

Consequences after the procedure

The application of manual facial cleansing improves the appearance of any problematic skin. Manipulation removes keratinized epidermis, smooths and smoothes the dermis. The consequences after the procedure are obvious: clean pores visually reduced, black spots disappear for good. The structure of the dermis is optimized.

• Slight swelling and hyperemia are temporary and soon disappear. After a few days, the hydrobalance is equalized and the face takes on a healthy appearance.

After about four days, the sloughing of dead epidermal cells is activated. This is a natural process that leads to positive results, in particular skin renewal.

But you can not expect a miracle from manual facial cleansing, for example, solving all skin problems. To eliminate inflammatory symptoms, severe rashes, acne, first of all it is necessary to determine and eliminate their cause. And it can be associated with real diseases - metabolic disorders, sludge, low immunity, as well as external factors. Unfavorable factors must be eliminated, and diseases - cure.

• To get the desired results, manual cleaning is best performed in the middle of the menstrual cycle.

At this time, the amount of estrogen in the body is quite high, which dulls pain sensations. There is also a connection between skin type and frequency of procedures. In dry skin, cleaning is recommended once a month, in normal skin - not more often than 2, with a tendency to excessive oiliness - up to 3 procedures per month.

Complications after the procedure

In case of hypersensitivity, a complication after the procedure is possible, manifested by prolonged redness. Usually it is provoked by mistakes or ignoring contraindications of manual facial cleansing. To eliminate redness make masks, compresses with medicinal plants, therapeutic ointments.

• Normally, a slight swelling persists for a day or two. To stimulate the elimination of excess water, the specialist may prescribe diuretics.

In case of strong pressure or contraindications, hematomas may form. They are removed with lotions of medicinal plants or heparin ointment. Aggressive manipulation can also lead to stretching of the skin, and naturally tight pores can remain dilated.

• If the rules of cleanliness are violated, the face becomes inflamed. In this case, doctors recommend drying and disinfection, ointments with antibiotics, etc.

Excessive pressure on the face can lead to scarring. As a rule, this does not happen in a salon, scarring is possible with improperly organized home manipulation.

Allergies are possible during and after cleaning. It is treated with antihistamine medicines.

If you use preparations that are inappropriate for your skin type, this can lead to long-lasting flaking. Intensive daily moisturizing and elimination of alcohol-containing cosmetics can cure the skin.

Care after the procedure

An important place is given to the care after the procedure, which is carried out outside the salon. In the evening after manual facial cleansing use lotion, and then the usual cream for the night. In the following days are shown soothing, narrowing pores, disinfectants or procedures. Effective are thick masks with clay on mineral water, thermal water for washing, cosmetics with aloe.

To accelerate the recovery processes apply ointments, masks, cold compresses with a vegetable base. If healing is necessary - cream "Bepanten". Recommended d'Arsonval, infrared irradiation, cryomassage. The result will be normalization of hydrobalance, healthy and beautiful face.

• In the recovery period, gyms, swimming pools, sauna, baths, beach vacations are forbidden.

Only antiseptic-treated fingers should be used to touch the face. Moisturizing cream in sufficient quantities will prevent drying out.

Normal cosmetics may be used after full recovery. It is especially important to refrain during the first 12 hours, when the pores are not completely closed and the risk of infection is high. It is inadmissible to paint eyebrows and eyelashes, apply makeup during this time.

Testimonials

About the manual facial cleansing is full of positive reviews. Many people the procedure has helped to get rid of annoying comedones and blackheads. Only some it seems painful, and most after the first cleaning become regular visitors to salons, where they discover and related cosmetic procedures. Especially satisfied with the owners of oily skin, who have seen that regular cleaning effectively improve its condition.

The problem of acne, acne is faced by almost all young people at puberty. Usually they go away on their own. In older age, there are problems that require qualified intervention of a doctor. Manual facial cleansing is one of the easiest ways to eliminate skin defects that are not related to systemic diseases.