What is deep cleansing facial?
Deep cleansing facial is the most essential treatment that removes dead skin cells, impurities and excessive oil built up from the skin. It is addressed to all skin types, both men and women and adolescents with acne blemishes (blackheads and pimples).
Why should you have a deep cleansing facial?
Sebaceous glands are found on nearly every surface of the body. The unique composition of sebum seals in the moisture and prevents the skin from excessive dryness. At the same time it acts as an antimicrobial film to keep out potentially harmful microbes.
A number of factors such as hormonal fluctuations cause sebum imbalance and lead to sebum overproduction. An excess of sebum along with increased dead cells can block pores, trap sebum and cause acne blemishes such as blackheads and pimples. It is at this point where professional treatment is needed.
Deep cleansing facial will make your skin look healthier, hydrated and oxygenated. Thus, ready to react better to you daily cosmetic treatment and maximize its overall function.
How often should you have a deep cleansing facial?
Sebum production determines the frequency of the treatment. Your lifestyle, eating habits and stress levels combined with hormonal and physical balance are responsible for sebum levels in your skin.
As a general rule one should follow:
- Dry, normal and normal to dry skin: once a year or once every two years
- Κανονικό με λιπαρότητα στο Τ (μέτωπο, μύτη, πηγούνι): κάθε 6 μήνες
- Very oily skin with breakouts: every 3-4 months
- Adolescence and post-adolescent acne: once a month until regulated
Deep cleansing facial step-by-step:
- We remove any make up with the product suitable for your skin type.
- According to your skin’s needs and limitations we are able to choose between mechanical, chemical or enzyme exfoliation to clear dead skin cells.
- We use a facial steamer with ozone to loosen the pores and ease sebum extraction.
- We use our finger tips to extract open and closed blackheads and whiteheads. We use an extractor tircomedon only in areas where finger tips are hard to reach (such as the inside of ears) in order not to injure the sensitive skin.
- Antibacterial protection and skin recovery are accomplished through the use of high-frequency currents.
- With the pores now free of sebum, the skin is open to receive the maximum benefits of the treatment to follow.
