How To Tell If You Need A Facial
Cheong`s Facing A Facial:
Do I really need to get a facial to get a perfect complexion or is just cleansing and moisturizing at home enough? If I do need facials, how often should I get them?
The Right Brain Replies:
The first question is: why should you get a facial in the first place? What good does it really do? The answer depends on what kind of facial you get and who does it.
According to the American Academy of Dermatologists, Facial rejuvenation can effectively reduce wrinkles, treat sun spots, tighten loose skin, improve skin tone and color, remove blotchiness, and eliminate damaged blood vessels. They discuss 9 types of facial treatments including the use of Topical Products; Fillers and Botox; Chemical Peels; Dermabrasion and Microdermabrasion; Laser Resurfacing; Radiofrequency Technologies; Photodynamic Therapy; Surgical Excision; and Liposuction. If your complexion is really messed up, you may need one or more of these procedures to get it back in shape.
Most of these procedures must be performed by a doctor but a beautician or aesthetician can help you with topical products, chemical peels, and dermabrasion. Depending on the condition of your skin, these treatments may need to be repeated for best results. There`s no way to know how many treatments you`ll need or how often you`ll need them without actually examining your skin.
If your complexion just needs a touch up then you really only need basic facial care like cleansing, exfoliation, massage, and extraction of blackheads. If that`s all your skin needs, The Beauty Brains say that there`s no reason you can`t do that yourself at home. Of course, it`s always more pampering to have someone do it for you, but there`s no technical reason you couldn`t do it yourself. (Oh, and if you`re wondering about speciality treatments like oxygen mists or collagen sheets that spas offer, don`t worry about them too much. While they may feel great, they have little functional effect on your skin.)
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Great Face Says:
Wow, this is my kind of site–the science behind the advertising.
thebeautybrains Says:
Welcome aboard! Feel free to look through our archives to see some of the previous posts. It turns out people have a lot of questions about the beauty products they use everyday.
Jan Says:
I have never found facials do anything for my skin. When I was a teenager, my mom used to pay for me to get a facial every other week, since I had awful skin. All it ever did was waste her money and my time. When I went to a dermatologist and got a prescription for topical Retin-A instead, it fixed the acne problem.
thebeautybrains Says:
Good ole prescription Retin A. It really works. And so does tetracycline for some people.
Jan Says:
As a general rule, going to a doctor works. Going to an aesthetician doesn’t.
Yvonne Says:
Easy there - there’s not a single solution for everyone’s problem. My acne issue was *best* managed through an esthetician…deeper exfoliation and extractions were best done by her (I had both deep blackheads, as well as large painful cysts!), massage felt great and reduced stress and lines that showed on my face, and I got several great tips on skin care and acne prevention in general. Acne is a disease for which there’s no cure, but learning how to effectively manage it from a true skin care professional definitely helps. BTW, docs also put me on tetracycline, doxycycline, Retin-A, and Differin…helped in the short run, but got yeast infections and irritated skin after a while. For me, it wasn’t worth it!
Michelle Says:
I just found this site and I have to say that I have enjoyed reading it. I did want to comment on this just because I have had acne problems in the past and am currently seeing a dermatologist. I have also gone and done the facial thing as well. Truthfully I have learned a lot from both. My aesthetician was awesome and she helped me with the routine thing and what I should do for my face and I have to admit that whenever I left her I always felt beautiful and pampered. More of a treat kind of thing. My dermatologist has had me on the clindamyacin, Differin, Retin-A and the Accutane. I still have problems but honestly not as much as I use to and I would recommend a combination of both just depends on your needs and what you want accomplished.
marc Says:
Going to a facials spa–like facelogic for example–also encourages discipline and routine for minor acne treatments. Also, some wonderful anti-wrinkle serums are available now, substitutes for botox.