Skin disinfection: what is it?

Disincrustation - the so-called salon deep cleansing service. In other words, it is a galvanic cleaning of the face using a low-power electric current. What is the essence, benefit and difference of this manipulation from other methods?

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Indications for the procedure

The effectiveness of galvanic cleaning of the face is compared with the mechanical, while it is not accompanied by pain. The treatment is carried out with a negative electrode through a device that generates a current of up to 1.5 mA.

The procedure is useful for such indications to conduct, as an excess of sebum secretion or problem skin type. Increased pigmentation after inflammation, early photoaging, seborrhea - with all these problems, galvanotherapy is shown and effective.

• Disincrustation actively removes dirt, intensively cleanses the pores, and also, thanks to micro-massage, stimulates cellular metabolism and lymphatic circulation.

The procedure is painless, accessible, compatible with other salon procedures. Performed in the comfort of home cooking. With its help, such effects as lifting and massage are achieved. Thoroughly cleanses the pores, does not require special preparation.

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Preparation

An important point of preparation is the preliminary consultation of a beautician who examines the face for the detection of scratches and injuries, symptoms of dermatosis or other skin pathologies. In the history of the specialist clarifies whether there are contraindications for galvanic cleaning of the face.

Alkaline solutions with sodium - sodium chloride, soda, sodium salicylate are used for the galvanic procedure. When buying an instrument, a special substance is often provided, manufactured by the manufacturer. The liquid may include additional components - magnesium, potassium, aloe extract, reinforcing the result.

Cleansing of the skin is carried out with conventional preparations - gels, milk. When self-manipulation, personally check the settings of the electroplating apparatus. (Along the way, the current intensity needs to be increased.) The prepared surface is uniformly smeared with a layer of special substance and the procedure starts immediately.

Technique of the galvanic cleaning of the face

A wet face is taken with a negatively charged electrode, starting from the chin. The patient feels warm, a slight tingling and taste of iron. The technique of conducting a gradual increase in intensity, acting on the same chin. If the unpleasant feeling increases, the amperage is slightly reduced.

Treatment continues, moving along the massage lines. Increased attention is paid to the T-zone: in addition to the chin, it includes the upper lip and nasolabial folds. Move smoothly, avoiding exposure to the thyroid gland.

• After 15 minutes on the treated surface, as a result of a chemical reaction, soap is formed. It is easy to wash it off with tap water.

Re-act on the skin of the opposite, that is, the positive electrode. Such a maneuver restores the normal acidity of the epidermis, which is particularly important in the electroplating procedure. Gradually, the amperage is reduced to zero.

Having cleaned the surface of residual liquid, cover it with a mask with regenerating components. And completes the action moisturizer. In general, the session takes up to 30 minutes.

In salon conditions, galvanic cleaning of the face is well combined with other methods of care: manual, vacuum, laser, ultrasound. The combination with chemical peeling is forbidden: acids create an increased load on the dermis, and this is fraught with possible complications.

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Galvanic cleaning of the face at home

Using an electroplating device, it is convenient to conduct electroplating of the face at home. It is necessary to act consistently and according to the rules, taking into account the direction of the facial lines. Manipulation basically does not differ from the professional one, just a specialist works there, and at home all the stages of galvanic cleaning of the face have to be performed by the person herself.

• As in other cases, the skin is pre-cleaned - with milk, tonic, clean water. Alkaline (soda) solution is applied: 2 tsp. On a glass of water or ready-made gel.

Electrodes are disinfected. Adjust the device to the appropriate mode and carry out manipulations along the massage lines.

Switch the device to the opposite polarity (plus) and perform the manipulation movement again, then wash off the remnants and put a mask on one of the recipes. Mass is maintained for up to 20 minutes, and finally, they wash and lubricate the face with a nourishing cream.

Contraindications to the procedure

Do not use electrical current in patients with a pacemaker. Ignoring the ban is fraught with the most serious consequences. Galvanic cleaning of the face is contraindicated for pregnant women, during and a week before menstruation, with individual severe dryness and sensitivity to the ingredients of the applied solution or the current itself.

In the list of contraindications to conduct - a list of pathologies:

• disorders of cardiac activity and blood clotting;
• oncology;
• neurosis, epilepsy;
• asthma;
• eczema and other skin pathologies;
• kuperoz;
• fever;
• facial injuries;
• purulent inflammations;
• high blood pressure.

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Consequences after the procedure

Expected consequences after the procedure are persistent skin cleansing of greasy congestion, black-headed comedones, acne and blackheads. The skin begins to actively absorb oxygen, accelerates local metabolism and the condition of the skin as a whole.

Additional results after galvanic cleaning of the face:

• Fabrics relax, more decomposition products are displayed.
• The skin becomes cleaner, softer and more moist.
• The collagen synthesis is activated, the blood supply improves.
• Resilience and tone are restored, fine wrinkles are smoothed, the oval is leveled.
• Epidermal cells are made more robust, the structure of the dermis is improved and heals.
• Along the way, the sinuses and the nasal cavity are cleaned.
• Oily skin normalizes or changes to dry.

Galvanic procedure is available at a price in the salons, and in the presence of the device - at home. It is excellently combined with other cosmetic manipulations.

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Complications after the procedure

Complications are not frequent, but possible. Incorrect setting of the galvanic instrument, failure to take into account contraindications, violation of the rules of galvanic cleaning of the face - these are the reasons that can provoke visible complications after the procedure. Frequent sessions that too dry the skin are also undesirable.

Violations of the methodology can cause:

• persistent redness;
• dryness, itching;
• fat hypersecretion;
• puffiness;
• allergies;
• smack of metal;
• dermatological pathology.
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Care after the procedure

After electroplating face cleansing and other cosmetics do not apply for 12 hours. Care after the procedure is to avoid irritating the skin, which has become more sensitive than before. Therefore, it needs protection from aggressive exposure — ultraviolet radiation, chemical, thermal mechanical factors, even water. To this end, it is forbidden to visit the beach, solarium, water treatments.

• To speed up the regeneration, you should regularly use natural masks, to reduce dryness - intensively moisturizing preparations. The maximum effect is obtained from cosmetic clay.

Re-electroplating to begin no earlier than three to four weeks. Total recommended four sessions in a row, and then - occasionally, to maintain the result. Abuse of the amount of dry skin. Although the schemes are different, depending on the individual characteristics of the skin.

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Reviews

Positive reviews leave women with oily and problem skin, enlarged pores. 30-year-old Inna claims that acne and post-acne have completely disappeared. True, this required 10 sessions, but for the money it was cheaper than internal drugs.

Natalia, 26 years old, shares the joy of the fact that after 3 procedures the face got rid of excess fat and shine. An important advantage is called the painlessness of this type of cleaning.

Different methods of cleansing differ in the depth of exposure, the drugs used, the level of trauma. Galvanic cleaning of the face, that is, the effect of electro-impulses on overcrowded pores, has many advantages, the main of which are efficiency, safety, and the absence of pain. In the form of pleasant bonuses, we obtain an increase in tone, a decrease in fat content, and a lasting improvement in skin condition.

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