Give Your Skin a Spring Cleaning With a Hydrafacial
A hydrafacial is one of the most intense skin resurfacing treatments. A hydrafacial can remove dead skin cells while moisturizing the skin. This treatment helps with brightening the skin, reducing wrinkles and aging, while fixing discoloration and even evening out your skin tone. This is a great and effective treatment for all skin types. After hearing many beneficial things about this treatment, many people still have questions and concerns when it comes to their skin. Here are some things you should know before getting a hydrafacial:
What is a hydrafacial?
First of all, what is a hydrafacial? A hydrafacial is a highly intense skin exfoliating treatment that brightens and tightens the skin, evens your skin tone and reduces pores and wrinkles. A hydrafacial is typically a combination cleansing, exfoliating and extractions all in one. Although it is an intense treatment, while it is removing dead skin and tightening the skin, it’s inserting moisturizer and serum back into the skin giving your skin a dewy, plump glow.
What are the benefits of a hydrafacial?
There are many benefits to getting a hydrafacial, which includes brighter and clear skin, even texture and tightness of the skin, which significantly reduces wrinkles after a few sessions. Any skin type can receive this treatment which means it is safe and effective. This treatment should not cause any redness or irritation when done by a professional. This service can also be customized to your skin type and your needs from your esthetician.
What is a hydrafacial like? Step by step
A hydrafacial consists of a few steps similar to a facial except, all in one. First, it’s best to focus on lymphatic drainage to detox the skin before removing impurities and dead skin. Next, cleansing and exfoliation will take place which helps unclog pores and increases the effectiveness of other products that will be used to benefit the skin. A brightening agent is then used to help with targeting discoloration due to acne, sun damage or inflammation. Brightening agents can reduce dark spots and even the skin tone. Once that’s finished, extractions begin. Typically extractions can be tedious, intense, and sometimes painful but in a hydrafacial they’re made easy to remove. After exfoliating and unclogging the pores, it’s so much easier to remove extractions with no pain and less time. After extractions, the skin is then moisturized and hydrated.
How do you prep for a hydrafacial?
How should you prepare for a hydrafacial? The best way to prepare for a hydrafacial is to know what not to do rather than what to do. Medications, waxing and exfoliating treatments are prohibited before a hydrafacial. It can either impact your treatment negatively or the treatment may not be as effective due to interference. Avoid extreme sun exposure, do not exfoliate for up to 2 days before your treatment and refrain from chemical peels and laser hair removal for 2 weeks before your treatment. It is also important that anyone with serious skin issues such as Rosacea or severe acne avoid this treatment.
What do you NOT do after a hydrafacial?
Most people are excited after a treatment and want to be out and about, but after a hydrafacial it is important you stay out of the sun, stay out of hot environments and no activities that will cause you to sweat. Sweating can clog your pores and irritate your freshly treated skin. Avoid waxing, exfoliating and chemical peels as well. These things can dim your glow and reduce the radiance the hydrafacial gave your skin.
When do you start to see results after a hydrafacial?
Results after a hydrafacial are noticeable Immediately. More sessions will have an even greater impact on the skin and will improve it tremendously.
