Facial cleansing is one of the most popular and sought-after procedures in the field of aesthetic medicine. The Internet is full of information about a wide range of indications for carrying out, as well as the incredible possibilities of this procedure.
However, each medical procedure has its own strict indications and contraindications to be performed. The expediency of facial cleansing should be determined by the doctor directly during the patient's consultation.
Alina Osipenko, a specialist in aesthetic medicine, spoke about who needs to undergo a facial cleansing procedure, as well as about modern varieties and possibilities of this manipulation, exclusively for estet-portal.com. Face cleaning – what is this procedure and who needs it
A.O.:Face cleaning— one of the most requested cosmetic procedures. It allows you to cleanse the skin of the thickened secretion of the sebaceous glands, black and white dots (comedones) and dead cells. It also improves the flow of metabolic processes and regulates the activity of the sebaceous glands.
The facial cleansing procedure consists of four steps. These include:1. Cleansing the surface of the skin;
2. Preparing the skin for cleaning (opening the pores);
3. Actual cleaning of the skin from the so-called black and white dots;
4. Application of a shrinking soothing mask.
Face cleansing is necessary for almost everyone, because over time, pores accumulate sebum and the skin does not look very aesthetically pleasing.
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What are the types of facial cleansing
There is a wide variety of procedures aimed at facial cleansing: mechanical, ultrasonic, vacuum, combined, laser, ABR-cleaning, atraumatic. But, as for me, the possibilities of some types of purges are somewhat exaggerated. Not all of them can fully cleanse the skin of the face.
The effectiveness of the facial cleansing procedure depends on the type of skin, as well as on its condition at the time of the visit to the doctor.
Often, a patient with problematic skin registers himself, for example, for an ultrasonic facial cleansing and is sure that it will help him, after reading on the Internet about the "super benefits of this procedure". But this is not entirely true – Only a doctor can choose the right procedure after taking an anamnesis and assessing the condition of the patient's skin at the time of the examination.
Ultrasonic and mechanical cleaning: how do they differ
А.О.:Ultrasonic face cleaning – quite a superficial process. In most cases, the impact of an ultrasound scrubber alone is not enough to fully cleanse the skin. This is not a miracle machine that pulls out all the contents from the pores, barely touching the skin. In addition, performing ultrasonic cleaning requires some physical effort on the part of the doctor (within reason, of course).
Therefore, this type of procedure is suitable as a regular professional care for those with normal skin who do not have problem areas.
If we are talking about a patient with a normal skin type, but, for example, with a problem area in the form of black dots on the nose, then some physical effort is already necessary in this area.
In such cases, manual cleaning of a specific area is more preferable and less traumatic than ultrasonic cleaning.
Ultrasonic cleaning is not used for cleansing couperose and very problematic skin in order to avoid unnecessary trauma.
Mechanical cleaning is good because, using Uno spoons, you can remove deeply located comedones. I prefer to perform a combined facial cleansing: with the help of ultrasound I perform superficial cleansing of the skin, and for deeper cleansing I use manual techniques and an Uno spoon. Closed comedones, milia (if any) are removed with a disposable needle.
How often should I clean my face
A.O.:Many factors influence this answer. Therefore, I always answer: "as the pores get dirty!". Oily, combination skin needs to be cleaned more often (once a month and a half) than very dry, thin, couperose skin (once every six months). It should be noted here that in order to maintain the beauty and health of the skin, properly selected home care is also of great importance. But there are times when the doctor prescribes a second cleaning after 2 weeks. This applies to problematic skin. Sometimes it is not possible to remove all comedones in one procedure. Why? Everything is corny simple!
After cleansing, the sebaceous glands are more active and, accordingly, produce more sebum. In addition, after the procedure, there is local swelling for some time. It can interfere with the process of natural sebum secretion.
Therefore, sometimes it is more preferable to perform facial cleansing in more than one procedure – but for a few. In any case, the doctor determines the tactics of treatment depending on the individual characteristics and condition of the patient's skin.
I can also refuse the procedure for those patients who have severe skin inflammation due to a chronic dermatological disease. In such cases, it is advisable to first treat the underlying problem, and then apply facial cleansing.
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Skin care after a facial cleansing procedure depends on the type of procedure performed on the patient, as well as on the condition of his skin.
General recommendations after brushing include:
-do not touch your face with your hands;
- do not visit the sauna, swimming pool and solarium (the number of days varies depending on the type of cleaning and the intensity of the procedure);
-use products with SPF protection;
-do not use decorative cosmetics during the day;
- do not wash your face in the evening (except when the patient had a facial cleansing procedure in the morning – then I myself recommend him the means and cream that should be used in the evening);
- use cosmetic products in home care that have been selected by a cosmetologist in a particular case.
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What are the contraindications for facial cleansing
Contraindications to facial cleansing procedures depend on the type of procedure performed. General contraindications include: • -herpes in the active phase;
• -eczema in the active stage;
• -acute forms of dermatitis;
• -acute inflammatory or infectious diseases;
• -blood diseases;
• -epilepsy;
• -individual intolerance to the products used during the facial cleansing procedure.
Some types of cleansing should not be performed by pregnant or breastfeeding women.
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