What it is?
Combined cleansing is a set of cosmetological measures, as a result of which the skin is cleansed using both manual and hardware methods. In most cases, manual intervention is performed in conjunction with ultrasound. This allows you to avoid injury to the epidermis and most effectively prepares it for further processing.
The use of hardware cleaning is based on reducing the appearance of edema, as well as age-related and seasonal age spots. The manual type of procedure is used to treat problem areas, as a result of which inflammation, fatty deposits, blackheads and sebaceous plugs are removed.
In addition to the fact that, thanks to the combined technique, the skin is cleansed, it also ensures access of oxygen to the cells in the required quantity, performs micromassage, heats the tissue, and starts the processes of lymph flow and blood circulation.
During the application of complex effects, it becomes possible to achieve maximum results.
Reviews
Reviews from the most popular resources state the following.
The first girl is very pleased with the cleaning: “I plan to repeat it in another month, since everything didn’t go away in 1 procedure. Immediately after the manipulations, the face did not look the best. To which there was a corresponding reaction from the husband and daughter at home. The husband asked at the beginning: “And you paid a tidy sum for this?!” But in the end everyone was happy.”
The second girl also failed to get rid of all the goodness in one procedure: “I took the whole course - once a month.
As the cosmetologist promised, with each new cleansing the face will get better and better. That's what happened. The face was also further smoothed out.
When the cleansing process was carried out simply by the hands of a specialist, the results were more impressive than when using third-party tools (Uno spoons). Everything greatly depends on the right choice of specialist. As a result, the pores narrowed and fine wrinkles disappeared.”
The third girl says: “I have combination skin. I underwent a combined cleansing combined with cryomassage. At the stage of mechanical manipulations, the most pain was on the chin and cheekbones. Cryomassage as the final stage was intended to relieve redness and inflammation on the skin from mechanical pressure.”
Kinds
Experts identify several types of combined effects on the skin.
Mechanical
This method is one of the earliest. In the process of cleansing the skin, the specialist uses only hands and mechanical instruments, with the help of which formations are squeezed out from the surface of the epidermis.
To remove contents from contaminated areas, simple mechanical action is used. The advantage of this technique is the maximum cleansing of the skin from impurities.
At the end of the procedure, special masks are applied to relieve irritation, which have restorative and soothing properties.
Mechanical combined facial cleansing is considered traumatic, therefore it is not recommended to be carried out on the eve of important events.
Ultrasonic
This type refers to hardware methods for removing impurities in the deeper layers of the skin. Scrubber blades are used to perform the manipulation. All movements are carried out in accordance with the direction of the massage lines.
Ultrasonic combined facial cleansing improves blood circulation and oxygen exchange, normalizes the activity of the sebaceous glands.
Galvanic
Defects in the dermis are exposed to current, for which special electrodes are used. A contact fluid is first applied to the skin areas, which ensures the conduction of the chemical reaction. As a result, the skin is more easily cleansed of impurities.
This type of procedure helps improve blood flow, metabolic processes at the cellular level, normalize the function of the sebaceous glands, improve skin tone and overall facial appearance.
Laser
Laser treatment eliminates post-acne elements, scars, cicatrices, and has an antiseptic effect.
Thanks to non-contact exposure to the skin, the risk of infection is significantly reduced.
Vacuum
In this case, the skin is exposed to special nozzles with negative pressure. This allows the contents of the pimples to be sucked out.
Benefits of complex peeling
Combined peeling has many advantages compared to other types of cleansing. Among them:
- Individual approach: the specialist each time chooses the optimal duration of the procedure, calculates the number of sessions taking into account the characteristics of the skin, problems and their severity.
- Low level of injury and infection. After acne and comedones there are rarely scars or cicatrices; minor swelling and redness will go away quickly.
- Short rehabilitation period.
- The versatility of the combined procedure: it is suitable for any skin type.
- Maximum efficiency with a gentle effect on the skin.
Indications
Since combined cleansing is a universal procedure, it can be used regardless of skin type. Experts recommend this effect for:
- black spots ;
- acne ;
- swelling;
- high oily skin;
- decreased tone ;
- shallow scars ;
- pore expansion ;
- sebaceous plugs;
- pale skin tone;
- heterogeneity of skin structure.
Indications for manipulation are combination, normal and oily skin types.
Contraindications
It is prohibited to use this method in the following cases and conditions:
- oncological diseases;
- cardiovascular pathologies ;
- hypertension;
- metal implants;
- bioreinforcement of the face;
- bronchial asthma ;
- high temperature ;
- period of the menstrual cycle;
- inflammation , moles;
- fungal and dermatological pathologies
In addition, comprehensive cleaning is contraindicated during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Before and after photos
Just look at the photos to see with your own eyes the effectiveness of comprehensive facial skin cleansing.
Preparation
In order for the procedure to be as successful as possible and with minimal consequences, you need to properly prepare for it. This stage takes at least 14 days.
To increase the effectiveness of cleansing and increase the speed of healing, you need to stop visiting the sauna, bathhouse, and solarium for about 10 days. Sunbathing is also prohibited in direct sunlight, since ultraviolet radiation increases the sensitivity of the skin, as a result of which the epidermis can be injured during manipulation.
Approximately seven days before the appointed date, you must stop consuming allergenic foods and dishes that can cause dehydration, for example, alcoholic beverages, pickles, smoked products and others.
The cosmetologist can recommend other preparatory measures.
How to prepare for cleaning
To ensure excellent results and no complications, you must do the following before cleaning:
- 10 days before cleaning, refrain from sunbathing, visiting a solarium or sauna. Ultraviolet radiation and high temperatures increase the sensitivity of the skin and make it vulnerable. This may damage or injure her.
- For about a week, eliminate foods from the menu that may cause allergies or dehydration. These are alcohol, spicy and salty foods, smoked foods and marinades.
Stages
Combined cleaning is carried out in several sequential steps.
Preparation
First, the specialist must prepare the skin, for which he carefully removes the remains of decorative cosmetics and impurities. For this purpose, special products can be used in the form of tonic, lotion or gel.
Scrubbing
This step is optional and is used as needed. Exposure to soft scrubs allows you to remove dirt on the surface of the epidermis, as a result of which the pores open, increasing the effectiveness of cosmetic manipulation.
Massage
Helps relieve tension and relax muscles. Necessary to increase the skin's sensitivity to subsequent exposure.
Steaming
Softens the stratum corneum, dirt, sebaceous plugs. The effect occurs using a jet of warm steam for several minutes.
Such actions are contraindicated if the vessels are located close to the surface of the epidermis. The procedure remains prohibited for sensitive or dry skin types.
In such situations, cold hydrogenation is used. A mask with a special thermal heating gel is applied to the surface to be treated. Under its influence, the pores open and the stratum corneum is destroyed.
In this case, the composition on the face must be kept for 15-25 minutes.
Degreasing and disinfection
The surface is treated with alcohol lotion or other product with disinfectant properties.
Mechanical cleaning
A special spoon is used to remove fatty deposits, keratinized particles, blackheads and other contaminants. The inflamed areas remain unaffected.
This process takes about seven minutes. A special backlight is used to detect minor dirt.
Manual cleaning allows you to treat more problematic areas.
Ultrasonic cleaning
This stage is the main one. A cleansing solution or gel is applied to the epidermis. The liquid medium allows ultrasound to better penetrate the layers of the epidermis. The tool is positioned at an angle of 45 degrees and movements are made along the surface, starting from the sides towards the center.
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For maximum effect, the skin must be moisturized regularly. One zone can be affected no more than four times. When redness appears, all manipulations stop.
Sometimes ultrasonic waves can be replaced by a laser, which is pre-tuned to the required frequency.
Rehabilitation
After all cleansing procedures, the skin is disinfected and treated with pigment-constricting agents. A soothing or anti-inflammatory mask can be used. After removing it, a cream with a soothing and moisturizing effect is applied to the epidermis.
general information
Any cosmetic cleansing is aimed at cleansing the surface of the face from foreign formations: blackheads, pimples, acne, etc. Such manifestations on the skin occur when the sebaceous glands do not work properly. The contents of the sebaceous glands are called sebum. Normally, it performs a protective function and affects thermoregulation.
Protects against frostbite in cold weather and from ultraviolet rays in hot weather. Performs moisturizing and anxioxidant functions.
Sebum begins to be produced in large quantities in case of certain disorders in the body: hormonal, diseases of the liver, kidneys, adrenal glands and stomach.
Poor nutrition can also lead to this. These are internal reasons.
Superficial causes are manifested by infection on the skin, a reaction to cosmetics, as well as a lack of proper care for the surface of the face. You need to be able to distinguish between formations that appear on the skin of the face in order to work out an appropriate strategy for getting rid of them. Many people believe that acne and pimples are the same thing, but this is not entirely true.
Acne is the initial stage of acne, appearing as deeper formations under the skin. They occur due to excess accumulation of sebaceous oil in the pores, and are limited to the subcutaneous location. Acne is divided into wen and comedones. The former have a white surface, the latter have a black dot at the end.
Pimples are superficial inflammations that occur when acne is associated with a bacterial infection. With skin problems, entire colonies of pimples or rashes are observed, in other words, acne.
In cases of acne appearing on the face, cosmetologists rightly suggest treating the internal cause in parallel, and in adolescence - not to interfere with the processes of hormonal changes and wait it out, making do with superficial means. Any facial cleansing is the removal of the above-mentioned formations from the surface of the face.
All cosmetic cleanings are generally divided into two types: mechanical and hardware. You can clear the skin of acne on your own, but often this method is accompanied by consequences in the form of scars due to the lack of professional skills and abilities.
A cosmetologist knows all the intricacies of the process, as well as the physiological characteristics of a person, which allows him to achieve positive and most predictable results.
Skin care after
To ensure that the recovery period passes as quickly and without complications as possible, after the procedure, experts recommend that patients adhere to a number of simple rules.
First of all, you need to give up the sauna, bathhouse, and swimming pool. For several days it is forbidden to sunbathe in a solarium or in the open rays of the sun. In addition, for some period it is worth limiting physical activity, including sports.
The use of scrubs and decorative cosmetics is temporarily prohibited.
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To relieve redness and swelling, it is recommended to use soothing creams or masks containing aloe, chamomile or calendula. You can use disinfectant tonics.
To help tissue recover faster, Bepanten, Panthenol or Pantestin ointment is prescribed.
Under no circumstances should you touch your skin with dirty hands. This can lead to infection in the wound.
Rehabilitation after peeling
After comprehensive cleaning, the following rules must be observed:
- Avoid exposure to high temperatures and UV radiation for a week.
- Do not engage in intense training or heavy physical labor.
- Avoid using facial scrubs for a few days.
- Do not use decorative cosmetics for three days.
- Sometimes after mechanical cleaning, swelling and redness remain. To make them go away faster, apply soothing masks and products based on calendula, chamomile or aloe vera.
- Disinfecting tonics help narrow pores.
- If necessary, use Panestin or other medicinal ointments with antimicrobial action.
- Apply moisturizer to your face every day.
Consequences
In the first 3-7 days, temporary complications may occur in the form of redness, swelling, peeling, and swelling. This condition is normal and goes away on its own. This is how the skin reacts to external influences.
However, if the rules of the technique were not followed, or the patient did not follow all the recommendations during the rehabilitation period, then the likelihood of more serious consequences increases several times.
The most common of these include bruising, persistent swelling, scarring, inflammation, and hematoma formation. Less commonly, there may be burns from ultrasonic radiation.
Possible complications
Combined cleaning has a delicate effect , but in some cases complications such as:
- swelling and redness that go away on their own within 2 days;
- peeling of the skin;
- swelling, microtrauma or hematoma;
- local burns, which often occur due to a malfunction of the ultrasonic device or due to a violation of the procedure technology.
Effect
After combined facial cleansing, cell respiration improves, pores narrow, and the activity of the sebaceous glands is restored.
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In addition, this cosmetic procedure helps reduce acne, pimples, facial wrinkles, scars and scars.
There is a leveling of the surface relief of the skin, an increase in the elasticity of the epidermis, and an improvement in the permeability of substances contained in cosmetics.
The complexion becomes fresher and healthier.
What is the basis of combined facial cleansing?
The procedure is based on a special effect on the dermis with a combination of two techniques:
- Manual, thanks to which:
- complex pore contamination is eliminated;
- Wen, comedones, blackheads are removed;
- pustular formations are minimized.
- Using a laser device:
- the stratum corneum is removed;
- swelling goes away;
- color is evened out.
Only if two methods are used, skin defects are completely eliminated, with minimal harmful effects on the face.
Result
The combined cleansing technique refers to an option in which any trauma to the dermis is minimized. During the procedure, a person may feel a slight tingling or slight pain in the facial area, especially in the first half of the session.
After the procedure is completed, the following may appear:
- Minor swelling.
- Redness, especially in the cheekbone area.
- In rare cases, bruising.
All such symptoms disappear completely after a maximum of 4 days. Subsequently, a leveled layer of the skin is observed with a significant improvement in its condition.
In isolated cases, a few hours after the session, a rise in temperature or chills is noted, then you should immediately consult a doctor.
Watch this video to see how combined cleaning works:
What are the pros and cons
The technique occupies a leading position in its effectiveness, but it has many positive aspects and a sufficient number of disadvantages. The main advantages are:
- Get deeply cleansed skin in one session.
- Short rehabilitation period.
- Maximum treatment of problem areas.
- Suitable for every type of epidermis.
- Complete relief from blackheads and swelling, as well as a significant reduction in the appearance of acne.
After the session, the face acquires a healthy color, becomes visually rested and refreshed.
The key disadvantages are:
- Possibility of minor bruising.
- The appearance of microtraumas, in particular on the temples and chin.
- Bruising, especially if the blood vessels are fragile.
- Slight swelling of the cheek area.
In isolated cases, there may be a burn; this is only due to a malfunction of the laser device and, as a rule, is excluded in reliable beauty salons. In most cases, no disadvantages are observed if the technique is carried out correctly and all contraindications are taken into account.
Indications and contraindications
The high efficiency of the procedure can be seen in almost every case. However, therapy has both indications and contraindications. Cleaning with a combined method is recommended for:
- Purulent lesions of the dermis.
- Acne.
- Black dots.
- Increased fat content.
- Edema.
- Pigment spots, in particular freckles.
- Boils.
- Sebaceous plugs.
- Flabbiness and decreased elasticity.
- Small welts and scars.
The technique is perfect for people who have an unhealthy complexion or a recovery period after prolonged nervous tension.
Primary contraindications include:
- Herpes.
- Dermatitis.
- Eczema.
- Increased intracranial pressure.
- High body temperature or chills.
- Asthma.
- Cardiovascular diseases.
- Epilepsy.
- Pregnancy.
- Menstruation.
- Problems with blood circulation.
- Lactation.
- Metal implants.
- Neoplasms in the body and so on.
All experts strongly advise that before carrying out a combined cleansing, visit a therapist and get tested to clarify the existing indications or contraindications.
How often is the procedure allowed?
Combined cleaning is performed once, during which the technician works on all problem areas as much as possible. To prevent recurrence of skin changes and prevent the manifestation of various problems in the future, you can repeat the procedure every quarter.
The main thing is not to prescribe an extra number of sessions yourself, since this option has a high risk of harming the dermis of the face.
Advantages and disadvantages
Combined cleaning has its positive and negative sides.
The advantages primarily include high efficiency. In addition, when performing such manipulation, it is possible to regulate the depth of impact.
Experts highlight the almost complete absence of skin trauma and a short recovery period. This technique can be used regardless of skin type.
Among the disadvantages, first of all, they highlight the fact that this type of cosmetic cleansing has many limitations. In addition, if you have increased sensitivity, dryness and rosacea, it is not recommended to use steaming, since the skin reaction can be unpredictable.
If there is a tendency to scarring, then after manual treatment, acne marks may appear.
Combined facial cleansing is very popular among the female half of the population. Thanks to the combination of several techniques at once, it is possible to achieve the maximum effect from the procedure.
This tactic allows you to completely eliminate contamination not only from the surface, but also from the deeper layers of the dermis. We must also remember that this method has many restrictions on its use. In addition, in order to prevent the occurrence of side effects and complications, it is necessary to carefully select a cosmetology clinic and pay attention to the qualifications of the cosmetologist.
Auxiliary procedures
Often in salons, clients are offered auxiliary procedures after performing a combined cleansing. The cost will be higher, but the efficiency will also increase.
These procedures include:
- Infrared lamp: an infrared ray is able to penetrate into the deepest layers of the skin and warm them up. The targeted effect stimulates the growth of new cells and helps speed up the healing process of wounds and microcracks, accelerating skin restoration.
- Massage with liquid nitrogen helps to quickly restore tissue, improve blood flow and muscle tone, accelerate the removal of metabolic products and relieve hypoxia. Cold has an anesthetic and anti-inflammatory effect, eliminates swelling and redness, and improves elasticity. Contraindications to massage are allergies to cold or intolerance to it.
- Darsonvalization is the effect of high-frequency pulsed currents on the skin, thanks to which the reappearance of pimples, blackheads or blackheads is prevented.
