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Deep cleansing of the face skin: types of procedures and their effectiveness

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Last reviewed: 17.10.2021
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About how important the deep cleansing of the face, you can guess, remembering at least how many unpleasant moments it delivered to everyone in adolescence is not the ideal skin, strewn with inflammatory elements and black dots. As they grew older, all these problems were usually solved by themselves. True, not all, which caused the "lucky" significant despair and forced to look for effective methods and means of cleaning the skin.

They did not have time to part with the teenage problems late, as the age left its imprint on the appearance of the once attractive face, and again it was necessary to solve the problem somehow, because if the eyes are a mirror of the soul, then the face is a kind of passport and identity card.

Probably, the situation described above is familiar to many. Someone observed it from outside with respect to friends and colleagues, and the other had to go through all this himself, having tried many innovative tools and procedures. Benefit now the problem is solved quite simply with the help of deep cleansing of the face, which can be carried out both in a cosmetology salon and at home.

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Indications for the procedure

In order to understand what is needed and what gives a woman (or man) a deep cleansing of the face, it is necessary to understand what kind of procedure is so popular in women's circles. And its popularity is not surprising, because this simple procedure allows a woman to remain young and attractive for a long time.

It should immediately stop at the fact that cleaning dust from dust and keratinized particles is considered one of the oldest cosmetic procedures. Clean, shining skin at all times was considered an indicator of health and beauty. But if earlier to keep a youth and natural beauty of the face it was simple enough, after all clean air and natural food promoted it, for today it becomes already problematic. Bad environmental conditions, the use of products stuffed with chemical additives, persistent stresses against the backdrop of the unstable political and economic situation in the country most unfavorably affect the female skin.

What problems can be solved by deep cleansing of the face? Those problems that, in the opinion of women themselves, are the cause of their low self-esteem and insufficient popularity in the male sex. Here are the most common complaints that can be eliminated with the help of cleaning procedures:

  • too greasy, glossy skin on the face,
  • enlarged pores, because of which the skin looks heterogeneous and unattractive, plus the pores very quickly become clogged with dust and become inflamed,
  • the presence of acne on skin or comedones.

Usually such symptoms bring a lot of disappointment to young girls and women under the age of 30, forcing them to apply to sparing means and methods of cleaning their face. It is a question of a superficial cleansing of the face with a mechanical (cosmetological procedure for cleaning the skin from dying cells and acne with the help of hands and scrubs), less often by ultrasound (removal of the stratum corneum and acne with the help of ultrasonic waves).

A little later the woman starts to worry and other problems:

  • skin defects in the form of fat,
  • dark spots,
  • premature loss of elasticity of the body, associated with a reduced tone of the skin,
  • small age changes, leading to wilting of the skin.

Such cosmetic defects are peculiar to women aged 30-40 years, but even with them you can fight with the help of surface skin cleansing. But with more serious problems that arise after the 40-year boundary, it is possible to cope only with the help of deep cleansing of the face. Such problems include:

  • deep wrinkles, not amenable to special cosmetic products with lifting effect,
  • stretch marks, which could have appeared earlier, but after 40 years became more noticeable,
  • small scars on the skin, as the effects of previously transferred operations, procedures,
  • keratinized skin areas,
  • age-related pigmentation spots.

Thus, deep facial cleansing is a procedure for effective skin rejuvenation in middle-aged women.

The popularity of deep facial cleansing is due to the fact that the intensity of the above manifestations after the procedure is markedly reduced, giving a longer lasting effect than after a superficial cleansing of the skin. The fact is that removing not only the upper but also deeper layers of the skin, cleansing the clogged pores from dirt and secretion of sebaceous glands stimulates rapid and effective regeneration of the cells, as a result of which we have a healthy complexion, smooth, smooth and elastic skin . In addition, such cleansing promotes deeper and more active penetration of rejuvenating cosmetics of different consistency into different layers of the skin.

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Preparation

Whichever face cleaning option is chosen, before starting the procedure in a cosmetology room or at home, it is necessary to prepare the skin for manipulation. Despite the fact that deep cleansing of the face itself is a cleansing procedure, it must be followed by superficial skin cleansing, which includes: getting rid of makeup remnants on the face and lips, washing using special milk or scrubs, using a cleansing mask , toning of the skin.

What exactly should be included in the preparation for the procedure, the cosmetologist who will conduct it will decide. Make-up is considered an obligatory procedure, because a rare woman does not use make-up, which is not so easy to wash off with water. The use of a cleansing mask is indicated only if there is a strong contamination of the pores on the skin.

Next, do not apply special gels to the face. It can be a rejuvenating agent, moisturizing or warming gel. It all depends on the type of procedure performed.

In order to deep mechanical cleaning of the contaminated pores of the face has become more effective the skin needs to be steamed. The easiest way to do this is by using warm steam, because dry heat will promote dehydration, which is highly undesirable. By exposure to moist steam, pores are opened due to loosening of the horny epidermal layer.

Instead of steam in some beauty parlors, a warming thermogel is used, which promotes natural heating of the skin and the opening of its pores, while moisture does not evaporate from the surface of the skin.

At home, you can steam out your face by bending over the dishes with hot (not boiling!) Liquid. It can be water or decoctions of herbs. To enhance the effect, the head can be loosely covered with a towel. As an option, you can sit in the bathroom filled with steam from hot water for the same 10-15 minutes.

If due to some reasons strong skin warming is considered undesirable even dangerous to health, for example, with asthma, increased body hair growth, dilated vessels or thin dry skin, the method of cold hydrogenation is used. On the face skin for 20 minutes, a special gel is applied, which softens the epidermis and promotes deeper purification.

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Technique of the deep cleansing of the face

Deep cleansing of the face can be carried out by various methods, the technique of which may be slightly different. It is clear that salon procedures will differ from home and not only used cosmetics.

Some differences have professional face peeling equipment and those that are used at home. The equipment in the salons is more powerful, because the procedure is carried out by a specialist who can adjust the power and amperage to ensure that the procedure is safe and painless.

The protocol of deep cleaning of the face with the help of vacuum can include the following types of procedures:

  1. facial cleansing with the help of makeup remover,
  2. applying a rejuvenating or moisturizing gel that prevents dehydration (warming up in the case of vacuum and ultrasonic cleaning of the face is not necessary);
  3. The gel is left on the skin for a quarter of an hour, covering the face with a film,
  4. removal of the gel with ordinary water,
  5. application of a special gel, used for galvanic cleaning of the face,
  6. carrying out the procedure itself using an active cathode electrode (negative charge); if necessary during the procedure, the skin is additionally moistened with lotion for disinfestation,
  7. after the end of the procedure, the person is washed with clean water, in order to remove the gel remnants,
  8. The procedure is repeated using a positively charged electrode, but instead of a gel, put a wet napkin on the face,
  9. at the end of manipulations with galvanic current, a moisturizing gel with collagen and anti-inflammatory components is applied to the skin of the face,
  10. in addition for a quarter of an hour the cosmetologist can apply a moisturizing mask or toning gel on his face,
  11.  after the mask or gel is removed from the skin with water, once again apply a usual moisturizer in the form of a gel or cream.

If the client has a problem skin, then point 8 will be applied to the toning lotion, then the gels that remove the excess fat content of the face are applied. Such gels are applied to the film for 15 minutes, after which they are washed off, and the face is covered with a moisturizer and gel for oily skin (in problem areas).

Ultrasonic and vacuum face cleaning has a similar protocol procedure:

  1. face and neck make-up,
  2. applying a rejuvenating nourishing gel,
  3. after 15 minutes, cleansing the face of the remnants of the gel,
  4. treatment of different parts of the face with an ultrasonic scrubber or a device for vacuum cleaning the skin for 15-20 minutes (during the procedure you can use moisturizing gels, medicines, lotion for disinfestation),
  5. removal of remnants of medicinal or cosmetic products with water,
  6. application of lotion with collagen and anti-inflammatory, soothing ingredients,
  7. applying a moisturizing mask or tonic gel,
  8. after 15 minutes the mask or gel is removed,
  9. application of a moisturizer.

Mechanical cleaning of the face is carried out according to the following scheme:

  1. cleaning of the skin from make-up and surface contaminants with the help of cleansers,
  2. skin tonic treatment,
  3. the use of a mask-peeling for deeper cleansing of the skin and preparation for the removal of acne and comedones,
  4. skin rinsing with a special device or warming gels, which helps to open the pores for easier removal of their contents (as an option, a cold hydrogenation procedure is performed),
  5. carrying out mechanical cleaning of the face (removal of blackheads and black dots with the help of hands and a special spatula),
  6. The use of a mask for narrowing the pores on the skin,
  7. darsonvalization for skin disinfection, as well as for improving blood supply and nutrition of facial tissues (using a special device that acts on the skin with a weak current)
  8. Use of a preventive anti-acne mask,
  9. application of nourishing and moisturizing mask for eyelids,
  10.  application of a cosmetic cream corresponding to the skin type of the client.

The protocol for dry cleaning of a face may differ slightly depending on the cosmetics used. Here is one of the options for conducting the procedure:

  1. removal from the face of cosmetics and impurities with cleansing agents with the exception of soap,
  2. application of special masks, providing the skin with sufficient moisture,
  3. after removing the remnants of the mask, the skin is treated with cosmetic lotion for oily and problem skin,
  4. chemical peeling with the use of acid masks, which are kept on the skin for 10-15 minutes.
  5. applying a softening solution, on top of which wet wipes are applied,
  6. treatment of the skin with a disinfectant,
  7. applying on the skin cream-peeling with a gentle, gentle action (top is applied a warm compress),
  8. the application of a mask conducive to narrowing the pores, wash it off after 15-20 minutes)
  9. reuse of softening solution,
  10.  applying a moisturizing emulsion over the solution.

Popular types of deep face cleansing

Deep cleansing of the face is often called pilling, and this is not surprising, because it results in skin cleared of dying cells and deep hard-to-reach contaminants, which acquires a fresh healthy color and unusual smoothness. And since such cleaning facilitates access to the epidermal and dermal layers of oxygen and nutrient components, there is an improvement in metabolic processes in the skin, increased production of collagen and elastin, which means that the face looks more fit and young even without the use of cosmetic products.

There are several popular methods of deep cleansing the face, the choice of which is carried out depending on the existing problem. For example, mechanical pilling (removal of blackheads by hand or using a special spoon, carried out in cosmetology rooms) is suitable for young women who have black dots, acne, comedones on their faces.

A type of mechanical cleaning of the face is the vacuum method (suction of dirt from the pores of the skin by creating a vacuum), which is carried out using a special apparatus.

For women with increased skin fatigue and enlarged pores, this method of deep cleansing of the face, such as dezincrustation, will prove useful. This is a complex method, which includes a double effect. Galvanic current of small force promotes the secretion of the secretion of sebaceous glands to the surface of the skin, and the alkaline solution applied to it contributes to the fact that the fat is effectively melted and easier to remove from the surface of the body.

Under the influence of current, there is also an increase in the tone of the skin, the so-called lifting effect and a decrease in the rate of keratinization of the surface layers of the epidermis.

Chemical peeling is the cleaning of the face with the help of aggressive agents, most often acids capable of leveling the surface of the epidermis, removing the stratum corneum on the skin, softening the comedones and contamination in the deep pores of the skin. This is a universal procedure, but its use on aging skin can have the opposite effect, if you use peelings instead of peels as active agents, and scrubs.

Ultrasonic deep facial cleansing (ultrasonic pilling) is a procedure of hardware cosmetology, which is considered more sparing than chemical peeling. With the help of ultrasound, it is possible to effectively combat comedones and acne, seborrhea, increased skin fatness or excessive cornification, narrow the expanded pores of the face, and significantly reduce unattractive manifestations of physiological skin aging (reduction of its turgor, appearance of deep and fine wrinkles, age pigmentation). Ultrasonic peeling is preferred by women with fading skin due to a noticeable lifting effect, as well as those whose skin problem can be called only with a stretch.

Vacuum and ultrasonic face cleaning are procedures performed by means of special devices that provide cosmetic salons. However, a portable deep cleansing device can also be purchased for personal use to conduct the procedure at home.

For sale, you can find ultrasound peeling machines (Gezatone BioSonic 2000 KUS-2K, Gezatone HS2307I, etc.), vacuum cleaning of the skin (Panasonic EH2513, Gezatone Super Wet Cleaner, etc.) and even electric brushes for mechanical face cleaning (Philips VisaPure, Clarisonic Mia 2 and others). With these drugs, you can clean and massage the face, and Gezatone BioSonic 2000 KUS-2K makes it possible to carry out additional phonophoresis with the use of medications.

Deep cleansing of the face at home

Many readers are interested in the question of whether it is possible to clean skin qualitatively at home or to save money for a monthly visit to the beauty salon, because in most cases it is recommended to do peeling once every 3-4 weeks or even every week? No doubt, salon cleaning is the most preferable option, of course, if it is performed by a professional in his field. Especially noticeable difference when it comes to mechanical cleaning of the skin, because not everyone can correctly remove acne, comedones, black dots, so that the procedure does not end with inflammatory reactions on the face.

With hardware techniques a bit simpler. It is important to thoroughly clean and prepare the skin for the procedure, everything else will be done by the device itself, whether it is bought for home use, or used in the salon.

Alas, not everyone can afford to buy an expensive device, and cheaper in many cases does not justify itself. So women turn to the old proven methods, combining the elements of mechanical and chemical deep cleansing of the face. But for such a purification procedure to be successful, it is necessary to conduct it correctly.

Let us consider in more detail all the stages of cleaning the face skin at home:

  1. Preparation of the skin for the cleaning procedure, including:
  • Surface cleansing of the skin from various contaminants, dust particles, secretion of sebaceous glands, remnants of previously used cosmetic products. For these purposes, most commonly used wadded disks and any house cleaning products that you need to choose, taking into account the type of skin. In the case of oily skin, it is better to use a gel for washing, and for milk, milk is more suitable. Ideally, you can use special tools to remove makeup.
  • Toning the skin, i.e. Her tonic treatment, which mitigates the effects of cleaning procedures and improves the nutrition of tissues.
  • Warm up the facial skin. This stage is necessary in order to effectively expand the pores, which subsequently easily give up all unnecessary that accumulated in them, having gotten out of the air or formed as a result of physiological processes. To facilitate the divergence of the contents of skin pores, warming thermogels can be used or, in the presence of contraindications, special softening agents.

But the easiest way to extend pores is by steaming your face over a pot of hot water. True, caution is needed here, because you can easily get a skin or eye burn (if you keep them open).

Sit over the steaming water will have about 10-15 minutes. To do this with even greater benefit, instead of water, you can use herbal decoction, adding to it calendula, chamomile, mint. Being antiseptic, these herbs will have a calming and anti-inflammatory effect.

To steaming was more active, and the steam got directly to the face, rather than dissipated in the air, it is recommended to cover the head with a towel, but so that the hot moist air can safely leave from under it.

  1. Direct deep cleansing of the skin, which can be done mechanically (with the help of scrubs) or chemical (using peelings) method. It is necessary to understand that scrub and peeling are not the same thing. The former have a higher abrasiveness, but in themselves they are not capable of exerting a strong effect on the skin, so they need not simply be applied to the face, but also rubbed with massaging movements. Peelings are simply applied to the skin and left to act for 15-20 minutes. The end result of both means will be a smooth, clean skin, free of dead cells and deep contaminants.
  2. Removal of skin defects, such as comedones and acne. In fact, this is the manual extrusion of purulent contents of unattractive "jewelry" on the face. This is the most delicate part of the procedure, because if it is performed inaccurately, inflammation of the skin can not be avoided.

Carrying out this procedure, special attention should be paid to the hygiene of hands and face. Hands should not be washed with millet soap, but also treated with alcohol or other disinfectant solution to kill germs that cause inflammation.

Remove the contents of white and blackheads carefully, trying to keep nothing in the cavity, otherwise the wound can not heal for a long time.

Only the mature elements can be squeezed out. Inflamed uncontaminated acne and pimples can not be touched by yourself. With this problem it is better to turn to specialists (dermatologist or cosmetologist).

  1. Disinfection of the skin. After removing closed and open comedones, small but deep wounds remain in their place, into which a bacterial infection can easily enter, which will lead to the development of an inflammatory process. To avoid this, the skin after removing acne should be treated with an antiseptic. As an antimicrobial solution, you can again use alcohol or alcohol tinctures with antibacterial action (well-established tincture of calendula). If you have sensitive skin, with aggressive alcohol solutions it is better not to take risks, but use 3% hydrogen peroxide.
  2. Measures to close pores. For this purpose, special masks are usually used. Very often such masks are made on the basis of white clay. You can buy a mask in the pharmacy or at the department of cosmetics department store. But it is better to make the remedy yourself using green tea (a tonic) and a suitable kind of clay. For a fading mature skin, the best option is a mask of green clay, and for oily skin with acne - from blue.

Make a mask for narrowing the pores is not difficult, you just need to add to the clay so much tea, so that the composition in a consistency resembled sour cream. Keep the mask on your face until it completely dries (this is about 15 minutes). Instead of tea, you can use boiled water or cosmetic lotion.

Remove the mask from your face with cool water. This should be done with gentle massage movements for several minutes, trying to keep the clay left on the skin.

  1. The final stage of deep cleansing of the face is the application of soothing the skin. Still, the aggressive actions of mechanical and chemical peeling can not but affect the appearance of the skin after the procedure. It becomes reddened, burning and pain can be felt. Cope with these symptoms will help soothing anti-inflammatory or moisturizing creams and masks that match your skin type.

You can give any advice on the correct procedure of cleaning the skin, but here is to say, what cosmetics can be used in this or that case can only be a specialist. You can, of course, practice the trial and error method until an ideal list of cleansing and soothing cosmetics is selected, but it will be much more effective at least once to visit a cosmetologist who will give efficient recommendations on the selection of medical and cosmetic products according to the type of skin and its condition.

Deep facial cleansing for 1 procedure

As we have already understood, a deep cleansing of the face can be carried out regularly with success not only in the beauty salon, but also at home. It is important only to follow the rules of hygiene and choose the right cosmetics. At the same time, it is wrong to think that expensive cosmetics will give the best result. First, expensive is not always good, and secondly, the success of the procedure is determined not by its value, but by the proper selection of funds and materials in accordance with their purpose and type of skin.

Effective and inexpensive medical and cosmetic products can be purchased both in the pharmacy and in the specialized department of the store. But many women prefer self-prepared scrubs and peelings, which differ in their natural composition and the absence of harmful additives.

Below are a few recipes for masks and scrubs, which will help to carry out an effective cleaning of the face at home.

Mask of Hercules. It's not about the hero of ancient Greek myths, but about a completely modern product - oat flakes, among the useful properties of which there is a purifying effect, which is revealed when used as a cosmetic.  

To prepare a mask is simple from improvised means: 2 items of l. Oat flakes with a coffee grinder, grind into flour and mix with fresh protein 1 egg. To the composition, add 1 tbsp. Slightly warmed milk and grape seed oil (another oil available in the house: olive, coconut, apricot, etc.) and all the most thoroughly mixed.

On the face mask for 20 minutes. During this time, it will turn into a kind of film. To wash the mask off the face with water (without soap and other cleaners) will suffer, but the result of such a procedure will be more than worthy: tender skin, lack of greasy luster and any contaminants.

Mask made of clay. We already wrote about such a tool, so we will not repeat, but only mention that adding to the mask of essential oils will make the face cleaning procedure not only pleasant, but also very effective.

Home scrubs. It's no secret that self-made scrubs from natural products are no less effective than professional ones, the main thing is to choose a recipe that is suitable for your skin with all its features. Which only products do not use women as an abrasive while preparing home scrubs. This is the thick of the coffee, and pea grits, grinded in a coffee grinder, and bran, and even salt. But most often they resort to the help of a ready-made powder of ground coffee.

To make a very effective and useful scrub, take 2 tsp. Powder of natural coffee (you can independently grind the grains in a coffee grinder) and add 1 tsp to them. Home-made sour cream (if the skin is dry and normal) or kefir (for oily skin). Scrub put on the skin and begin to massage it gently for 5-10 minutes.

It is washed off easily with plain water. If the skin appears a little greasy, you can get wet with a napkin, but use soap after treatment with a scrub is not strictly recommended.

Mask-scrub of salt and soda. Another useful, though less popular recipe for the cleaner is clogged pores or so-called black dots. Cleansing milk or soap with hands we turn into foam, which is then distributed over the face. Preliminarily mixed in equal proportions, the fine salt and soda are slightly moistened with water, and we apply the resulting gruel to the face, covered with soap foam. Massage movements for 2 minutes distribute the mask-scrub on the skin of the face, then leave it alone for 10 minutes, despite a slight tingling, which is considered a normal reaction. After 10 minutes, the mask should be washed off with slightly warmed water.

Prepare very good masks and scrubs can also be from popular pharmacy products.

Mask of badyagi. This is a fairly strong product with a noticeable exfoliating effect, which also improves blood circulation in the tissues. Alas, it is not suitable for those who have sensitive tender skin or have inflamed elements on it.

Prepare the mask from the powder of the bodypack and a 3% solution of hydrogen peroxide, mixing the components to the state of gruel. Keep on the face mask should only 15 minutes, then rinse it with warm water and apply a moisturizer on your face.

Mask-film of activated carbon and gelatin. This is an improved recipe for a mask of gelatin and water, in which one more important component is added, which acts as an absorbent that removes not only dirt, but also toxic substances. This mask is considered a very effective remedy against black points.

Take 1 black tablet of activated carbon, crush it to the state of a fine powder, add 1 tsp to it. Gelatin and 2 tsp. Boiled or purified water. The mixture is mixed and whipped, then put on a water bath so that the gelatin is dissolved. We use a mixture of hot (but not much so as not to burn the face), distributing the accumulations of black points in the places with active driving motions. When the film dries, it must be removed. And it's better to be a whole piece.

This mask not only thoroughly cleanses the pores, but also narrows them, facilitating the procedure of deep cleansing of the face, because the narrowing of the pores is a separate item in the protocol of this procedure.

Acid peeling.  The most amazing results in the opinion of many women are given by deep cleansing of the face with acetylsalicylic acid (with asprinin). Mask-peeling is prepared on the basis of the tablets of the above medicine with the addition of water and honey.

Tablets "Aspirin" must be crushed into a fine powder and add to them a little water (literally a few drops). Without waiting until the drug finally becomes dehydrated, we introduce into the mixture natural honey at the rate of 1 / 3-1 / 4 tsp. For each tablet. The amount of honey depends on its density, because the mask should not be liquid.

After thoroughly mixing the ingredients, we put the composition on the face and leave it to work for 10 minutes, then 1-2 minutes actively massage the skin and wash the mask with water. At the end of the procedure, we moisten the face with a napkin and apply a moisturizing cream or rub the skin with a tonic.

Deep cleansing of the face of the house with honey and aspirin is not inferior to salon procedures, however there is a small nuance that makes the procedure in some cases quite dangerous. The mask contains bee products and "Aspirin", which are known allergens, so before using this home cosmetic you need to make a test test, covering the composition with a small elbow section for 20 minutes. This will help in the future to avoid unpleasant consequences associated with allergic reactions, which can be quite difficult.

Peeling with calcium chloride. There are a lot of opposing opinions about this recipe. Despite the fact that in some beauty salons this method of cleaning the face is used to this day (and it is known since the times of the Soviet Union), peeling with calcium chloride at home is not recommended, especially for those who do not know their skin type. For dry and sensitive skin, it is not suitable at all, and with a combined agent can be applied only to areas of high fat content. The area around the eyes is taboo for such treatment in any case. Before starting the procedure, it is highly recommended to pass a test for sensitivity to the composition of the peeling.

For the cleaning procedure, take a baby soap without additives and an ampoule of calcium chloride. A medicinal solution is applied to the pre-cleaned face and left to dry. Repeat this step until the solution from the ampoule is completely consumed.

Then you need to soap your hands and circular massage movements several times to walk on the face. In the process, the skin will form white flakes, which are the result of the chemical interaction of soap and medicine. It's not necessary to be frightened. The procedure is continued until we feel that the skin is clean enough.

Rinse the skin with warm water for a long time. The alkali produced during the manipulation is not easily washed off the surface of the face.

After a positive result has been achieved, a moisturizing and soothing agent (mask or cream) must necessarily be applied to the face.

Such peeling is recommended to be performed no more than 2 times a month, provided that during the procedure there was no tingling and burning on the skin, and also in the absence of irritations, wounds and inflammatory elements on the face.

Contraindications to the procedure

Deep facial cleansing is an effective cleansing and rejuvenating cosmetic procedure that can be performed using a variety of methods. It is clear that, despite the apparent safety, each of the methods may have its contraindications to the procedure associated with the use of certain equipment or cosmetics.

Thus, ultrasound cleaning is not performed in severe forms of heart and vascular disease, for example, after a heart attack or stroke, with very high blood pressure values, etc. Exposure to ultrasound may adversely affect the operation of implanted devices that have their own electric field, for example, pacemakers.

It is not allowed to perform ultrasound procedures during pregnancy and lactation, as well as in the presence of cancer pathologies at any stage of development.

Such procedures are not carried out for mentally ill patients so as not to aggravate their condition. The procedure of ultrasonic peeling will have to be postponed and in the presence of any diseases occurring in an acute form, or the presence of wounds and irritations on the skin.

Common contraindications to chemical peeling are pregnancy and breastfeeding, the presence of herpes on the lips, acute colds or infectious pathologies, high fever at the time of the procedure, inflammation and wounds on the skin of the face.

It is not recommended to clean the face of people with dark skin, heart and vascular pathologies, metabolic disorders (for example, diabetes mellitus), severe liver and kidney disease with violation of their functions. It is rather dangerous to use aggressive methods of cleansing the face with a tendency to form scars, warts and moles on the face, manifestations of dermatitis or allergies. There are no procedures for high sensitivity of the skin and oncological diseases.

The mechanical cleaning of the face of contraindications is no less. These are various skin infections (in particular herpetic lesions), dermatitis, eczema, psoriatic rashes, rosacea, furunculosis. Such cleaning is not suitable for dry or very sensitive skin, with a tendency to form keloid scars, large moles. It is undesirable to perform the procedure during menstruation.

If the patient suffers from bronchial asthma, VSD, increased hair growth (hirsutism), if he has thin skin or dilated vessels, the stripping necessary to facilitate mechanical cleansing of the face is not performed, it is replaced by cold hydrogenation. Self-running procedures at home without regard to one's condition can have unpleasant and even dangerous consequences.

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Consequences after the procedure

Usually, if deep facial cleansing is carried out correctly and taking into account the contraindications described above, it results in a clean, delicate radiant skin, rid of the stratum corneum and "jewelry" in the form of comedones and acne. But it is worth breaking the protocol of the procedure or not taking care of its hygienic side, as it becomes obvious that unpleasant consequences can not be avoided.

Probably, it is not necessary to remind once again that it is necessary to take into account contraindications to the chosen type of peeling, because ignoring this requirement can provoke complications of diseases after a seemingly safe cosmetic procedure.

Temporary complications after deep cleansing of the face can be considered redness and swelling of the facial skin. Still, a large surface of the skin lends itself to aggressive action, which is restored within 1-2 days. If these symptoms persist for a longer period, then your skin is considered sensitive or some mistakes were made during the procedure (for example, in the end, a soothing cream was forgotten).

Peeling on the skin after the procedure is considered a normal reaction to remove it enough to use moisturizing creams. If you try to remove the exfoliated skin with your hands, there is a high probability of bringing an infection in this way. In addition, additional trauma to the skin can cause a strong redness and irritation. Traumatic in the early days of the procedure will be the use of scrubs.

There are a lot of controversial points and in the procedure of steaming the skin. On the one hand, it facilitates the removal of contaminants from pores and comedones, but on the other - leads to dehydration of the skin. If the skin is already dry, such a procedure can provoke a worsening of its condition, severe peeling, itching and inflammation.

Much danger is represented by inefficient execution of the procedure, especially with mechanical cleaning of the face. Unprofessional work of the master can result in the fact that the wound in the place of comedones will heal for a long time, and in their place unattractive scars and scars are formed.

As a result of inaccurate work, the beautician can injure the skin in the area of the sebaceous glands, which will lead to increased work and increased fatness of the face. It is impossible to exclude a similar outcome and during the procedure at home.

If you do not comply with the hygiene of the hands and face, this is fraught with the fact that after the procedure of cleansing the skin will not improve, but on the contrary, new inflammatory elements will appear on the site of dried up acne. By the way, that you can not touch eels and even a person with unwashed hands, each of us has heard many times. It is a pity that we do not always listen to practical advice.

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Care after the procedure

Any face cleaning, and especially deep, depending on the type of procedure, more or less injures the skin. The most delicate is ultrasound peeling, the most traumatic is mechanical and chemical cleaning of the face. Nevertheless, to whatever procedure a woman resorted to in search of beauty and youth, one must understand that special skin care is needed not only before and during manipulation, but also after them.

Particular care should be taken with the skin in the first hours after the procedure. As the skin loses some moisture during manipulation and becomes more sensitive to all kinds of influences, it must be moistened and reassured. Do this with special gels and foams. And later you can resort to moisturizing creams.

Once again we recall that removing the exfoliated scales of the skin with hands or scrub in the early days is unacceptable, because it will lead to irritation of the skin, the formation of scars and depressions on it.

Apply various compresses and masks on inflamed and irritated skin is not recommended. It is necessary to wait 2-3 days until the skin is restored after the procedure, and only then start using various methods of facial.

If the skin is peeling after the procedure, itching and inflammation have appeared, it is possible to reduce their manifestation by means of cold compresses with anti-inflammatory herbal decoctions (or just pure water) or pharmacy antiseptics (eg chlorhexidine), which effectively fight microbes on the skin and exert soothing effect.

In the final stage of the procedure, the use of funds narrowing the pores and preventing the penetration of contaminants and infection into them is considered mandatory. If the pores are still open, you can use special tonics after cleansing manipulations, whose action is aimed at narrowing the pores. As an option, you can wipe the skin with lotion based on calendula.

Various means for narrowing the pores can be prepared and at home, taking as a basis the juice of the lemon. Citrus juice is mixed in equal quantities with mineral water or egg whites. As a result, we get a tonic or mask that whitens the skin and helps to narrow the pores.

At first, after a deep cleansing of the face is not recommended to use makeup, especially tonal creams and powder. Skin after the procedure becomes very sensitive to ultraviolet, so you need to limit the possibility of getting on it direct sunlight. Particular attention will have to be paid to the face hygiene, but for washing, use not chlorine running water from the tap, but mineral or structured water.

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Feedback on deep cleansing of the face

Like any cosmetology procedure, a deep cleansing of the face can not be liked by absolutely everyone, even during the procedure of sensation the women are different. For example, ultrasound peeling in most people does not cause discomfort, except that a slight tingling or tingling, but some patients claim to experience a slight pain.

But in general, the feedback on ultrasound face peeling is very positive. Many women are delighted that in addition to skin cleansing, ultrasound promotes its lifting, as a result, the face looks younger, and fine wrinkles almost disappear.

Reviews about the relatively new, but gaining popularity of galvanic facial cleansing, are also mostly good. Women note that the skin becomes not only clean, but also more elastic. An important drawback of this procedure, as in the case of ultrasonic face cleaning, is considered to be its inability during pregnancy, when hormonal changes in the body are particularly clearly expressed on the face.

As for the vacuum cleaning of the face, here the opinions differ. One like this procedure, others complain about the insufficient effect, but most clients of beauty salons and doctors agree that this procedure is effective if the skin of the face is not started and preliminary thorough cleaning and opening of the pores has been carried out beforehand.

Mechanical facial cleansing also causes a lot of controversy. Of course, the procedure is very effective against comedones and black dots, but only if it is performed in compliance with all the requirements for it, otherwise there are complaints of increased skin greasiness, an increase in the number of blackheads, etc. I do not like women and the appearance of the skin within 2-4 days after the procedure, because there is nothing attractive in the reddened swollen face. If you clean 1 time in 2 weeks, it turns out that the fifth part of the time between procedures, when you need to enjoy clean radiant skin, a woman is forced to hide her face, sit out at home, so as not to shock others and not subject sensitive skin to additional irritation.

However, in the fight against acne, the method of mechanical facial cleansing is considered the most effective.

As for chemical peeling, many women note the tremendous effect of such a procedure for fighting the increased fat content of the face. It is clear that the impact of aggressive chemicals (and in particular acids) can not pass without a trace, and after the procedure redness and swelling of the tissues are again observed, but afterwards the skin becomes clean and tender, without fatty gloss and inflammatory elements.

Particularly pleasing to many women is the fact that the chemical peeling compounds can be easily prepared and used at home, and the components for homemade cosmetics are distinguished by a fairly low price, which is also important, because the face cleaning procedures should be repeated periodically. For oily skin, they sometimes have to be done even 2-3 times a month, which is quite costly if you resort to salon procedures.

Deep facial cleansing is a procedure that in many cases is not only recommended, but also necessary, because it stimulates regenerative processes in the skin, improves its breathing and nutrition, preserves its health and youth for many years. And the answer to your work and patience is certainly the admiring views of others, as well as enthusiastic reviews of friends and family.

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