Microdermabrasion: features and procedure

Any woman wants to look young and attractive as long as possible. But sooner or later, age-related aesthetic changes will still make themselves felt. Modern cosmetology will allow you to remove these unpleasant phenomena, help to give the face a silky smoothness, and female skin - the necessary elasticity. The most advanced beauty salons can offer their patients a new service called microdermabrasion.

Microdermabrasion (microscopic resurfacing) or just face peeling is one of the mildest and most importantly painless methods of qualitatively getting rid of dead epidermis and maximally stimulating its subsequent recovery. In other words, microdermabrasion is an advanced procedure for cleansing the skin on the face or other parts of the body by mechanical action.

In salons, this kind of manipulation is carried out using a special apparatus, a stream of air and abrasive particles flow from its nozzle under a certain pressure level. Most often, they play the role of crystals of aluminum oxide, magnesium, bicarbonate or sodium chloride. When these substances act on the epidermis, it is completely cleaned of dead cells.

For the first time this procedure was carried out by cosmetologists from France, therefore it is often called the “Paris peeling”.

After a full course of peeling, the patient will notice the following changes:

• complexion will improve significantly;
• age spots disappear from the surface of the epidermis;
• no scars, scars;
• the oval of the face will become fit.

Intensive mechanical action will accelerate blood flow, because of which the body will quickly begin to produce components such as collagen and elastin. The benefits of this procedure are obvious. This is a fairly gentle non-surgical technique for rapid rejuvenation, which is suitable for almost all categories of patients and has virtually no contraindications.

Among the advantages of this technique, cosmetologists, specialists and patients highlight the following points:

• the procedure can be performed for those to whom chemical peeling is contraindicated;
• universality of the procedure;
• short recovery period;
• excellent results - a visible facelift and alignment of its relief;
• minimum possible complications;
• lack of pain;
• increased efficiency;
• all cosmetic imperfections are removed without injuring the skin.

If very significant damage to the epidermis cannot be completely removed, then due to the accelerated update process, these problems will become visually inconspicuous.

More and more inhabitants prefer to choose rejuvenation services without surgical intervention. The results of microdermabrasion are often compared with successful plastic surgeries. The procedure can be used by patients at any age. Even overly sensitive skin, prone to allergies, can easily tolerate this resurfacing.

There are several varieties of microdermabrasion.

1. Crystal peeling. It can be found more often than other species, because it is more in demand. As an abrasive for the nozzles of the apparatus, crushed aluminum particles are used here.
2. "Diamond" grinding. Expensive and for this reason - the most effective of the available varieties of microdermabrasion. Diamond nozzles will gently cleanse the skin of the face, gently protecting the epidermis from injury. By the way, only diamond peeling can be safely used to treat hands, the entire neck and decollete. The technique 100% helps to get rid of visible stretch marks for a long time and removes any age spots from the surface of the epidermis.
3. Oxygen species. In addition to the abrasive in the form of crumbs of diamonds and aluminum, for grinding the skin, an oxygen stream is chosen under great pressure. A soft and uniform effect will help to obtain an excellent result and greatly reduce the chances of various complications.

Microdermabrasion for both very young girls and ladies in age becomes salvation in such cases as:

• earlier withering of the skin;
• the presence of stretch marks;
• wrinkles;
• acne and their consequences;
• rough skin.

Since the procedure does not damage the skin, it can be considered safe for patients. A person is considered the most frequently used area of ​​microdermabrasion, but with this technique you can safely clean any part of your body if necessary. The skin will become smoother to the touch even after just 1 session, and after that it will begin to better absorb moisturizing and protective creams and various oils.

Most often, microdermabrasion is selected by persons over 12 years of age and remains relevant until 65 years of age. These age restrictions are purely conditional. It's just that people over 65 have an increased risk of bruising and wounds on the skin after such peeling, and children under 12 years old can undergo the procedure under the supervision of a dermatologist.

Indications for cleaning are:

• photoaging of the epidermis;
• the appearance of fine wrinkles;
• age-related rashes;
• acne (acne);
• the presence of acne scars;
• faded complexion;
• highly dilated pores;
• uneven skin texture;
• lack of collagen and elastin.

The doctor should evaluate the condition of the patient’s skin, find out about all chronic diseases, and also ask what result the patient wants to get as a result. Only after collecting all this information, the specialist will be able to recommend the necessary number of sessions. Usually enough 5-8 procedures.

The duration of one session is 20-35 minutes. The procedure takes place without pain, but if the patient has an increased sensitivity, then he will be able to discuss the possibility of pain relief with a specialist before peeling.

This kind of procedure is best avoided:

• if you are taking aspirin or other medicines that thin the blood;
• if you take Isotretinoin or have taken it for a year;
• with burns in the healing stage;
• if there are skin diseases;
• high sensitivity of the epidermis to aluminum components;
• herpes or other inflammation;
• a high degree of pigmentation;
• unhealed scars and wounds;
• diabetes of any type.

Possible side effects of microdermabrasion:

• abrasions after unsuccessful peeling;
• redness of the epidermis;
• increased sensitivity of the epidermis (and to UV rays as well);
• the appearance of stars from vessels;
• minor bruising;
• too aggressive microdermabrasion sometimes leads to the manifestation of inflammation on the skin.

Removing the dead layer of the epidermis is not only a powerful jet of air, in which there are particles of abrasives. Today you can find devices with nozzles that have faces of synthetic diamonds on the surface. A specialist conducts such a nozzle in a problem place, thereby simply grinding its surface, and the suction vacuum absorbs exfoliated particles of skin.

The main plus of the technique is that it is most safe for use in the eyes and lips of a person, because particles of abrasive are not used here, which, if handled ineptly, can injure these areas on the face.

Before you go on this kind of procedure, you first need to prepare your skin for it. To do this, it is necessary to clean it qualitatively. A cosmetologist will cleanse your epidermis with a special lotion before a session. If the cleaning is done correctly, grinding will be most effective.

The specialist must necessarily mark with a marker those areas of the skin that will be sanded. An indispensable step in preparing for the procedure is anesthesia - local anesthesia. It is necessary to take into account the purpose of peeling. If you just need to remove rough skin, then light anesthesia is enough. If the effect should be serious, it is likely to have to apply general anesthesia.

After anesthesia, an ice bladder is placed on selected areas of the face for 30 minutes. This is necessary to narrow the vessels and tighten the epidermis.

The second step is grinding itself. This is the process by which the removal of the top of the epithelium, consisting of dead cells, occurs using a special device. Dead cells begin to be removed and absorbed by vacuum at the same moment, or first removed, and then absorbed. The strength of the device will depend on the problems you want to get rid of.

If blood appears on the skin, a specialist removes it with a cotton swab. The maximum time for one session is about 30 minutes. After peeling, special serums, creams, masks are used.They are necessary in order to soothe and protect the skin from adverse environmental factors.

Microdermabrasion of the face can be carried out at home. This will require special creams. The second method is the combination of a special cream with a device for microdermabrasion at home. The most important thing here is to strictly observe all measures for your own safety.

The method in which the device is not needed at all, suggests that a special agent will be applied to the skin, which includes aluminum oxide. A person is actively massaged using this product, and then it is simply washed off. After the procedure, serum is applied to the face to restore.

Creams are not so expensive, but they will have to be constantly bought and, of course, you should not seriously expect that they will have a stronger effect than real grinding in the salon. Professional peeling devices are expensive, but do not require a large number of materials for the procedure.

Paste from soda and water for grinding is considered the simplest analogue of this popular procedure. You need to take 1 tablespoon of soda and 1-2 teaspoons of plain water. Here you can add 1-2 drops of any essential oil, for example, green tea or lavender. Mix everything to the state of a liquid paste, type it on your fingers and massage your skin with gentle movements.

The procedure should last 3-5 minutes, after which the paste is washed off with warm water. After home peeling, apply toner to bring your skin's pH to the right level. Next, a moisturizer with high protection from sunlight is applied to the skin.

There are some rules that must be followed at the end of the diamond face cleansing procedure.

• It is forbidden to be under the sun for a long time for 3 weeks.
• It is best not to use cosmetics containing acid or alcohol for some time. The skin can respond to them unpredictably, since its surface layer has not yet healed. Although polishing is called painless, the skin after it is not protected. And this means that extremely aggressive elements can lead to irritation.
• It is forbidden to actively engage in various sports, as heavy sweat and hot showers also often lead to irritation. After the peeling procedure, it is best to use oily-based moisturizers.

Most people after such peeling calmly return to their usual lives. Makeup and light creams can usually be used immediately after the procedure. Numerous studies have shown that microdermabrasion, although temporarily, can facilitate the ingress of various substances through the skin due to its increased permeability.

The total number of sessions that will be needed to maximize the effect depends on the shortcomings that you need to get rid of. If you only need to give freshness to your face, and your skin - firmness or remove small defects, for example, facial wrinkles, 4-6, and sometimes only 2 visits to the cosmetologist, will suffice. In cases where your problems are much more serious, for example, deep wrinkles that are clearly visible on your face, it is better to visit 10 or 12 sessions and only after receiving the necessary result can you stop.

To maintain the effect of peeling as long as possible and prevent subsequent epidermal wilting, it is necessary to conduct a course of skin resurfacing about 1 time in 10-12 weeks.If you are going to visit a beauty salon for other purposes, but you want to do microdermabrasion, it’s best to immediately ask a cosmetologist if this technique can be combined with other procedures to improve skin condition.

Microdermabrasion has mainly only positive reviews from customers of beauty salons. They call this method of skin cleansing one of the safest. But if you start using ordinary dermabrasion, laser resurfacing of the epidermis, peeling, then the risks of getting skin injuries are much higher than when choosing this procedure.

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