What is a Hydrafacial?
Enjoy Skin Rejuvenation with Immediate Results
A hydra facial is a non-invasive treatment that focuses mainly on hydrating and moisturizing your skin. As a result, your skin will appear younger, softer and plumper. It is approximately 30 minutes long, and you can experience immediate improvement in skin tone and texture.
Unlike a regular facial, it produces more dramatic results by utilizing a multi-purpose wand-like instrument. This specialized instrument can perform exfoliation, extraction and infuse your skin with potent moisturizing serums via detachable attachments. As a result, you will notice an overall improvement in your skin complexion.
A hydrafacial is suitable for people with the following problems:
1 Fine line and wrinkles
2 Dry, oily or combination skin
3 Clogged pores
4 Uneven skin tone
5 Rough skin texture
6 Hyperpigmentation
Various Procedures
Before your treatment, your esthetician will determine the proper products and procedures via the analysis of your skin type and condition in order to produce the best results.
Below are 4 common procedures that you will encounter during a treatment.
Cleansing and Exfoliating
Your esthetician will fasten the proper attachment to the hydrafacial device that will gently cleanse and exfoliate your skin. This process is meant to remove dead skin cells while opening your pores, thus allowing topical products to penetrate your skin easily.
Chemical Peel
Next a different hydrafacial attachment will be used in order to deliver a non-irritating chemical peel on your skin, thereby loosening blocked pores. This particular peel is usually a mixture of 2 exfoliating agents of glycolic acid and salicylic acid.
Extraction
During this process, your esthetician will try to unclog your pores by removing blackheads, whiteheads, and impurities. This is done via the suctioning property of the hydrafacial instrument.
Topical Treatment
Finally, your esthetician will use the hydrafacial device to infuse potent serum into your skin. The serum normally contains antioxidants, peptides, and hyaluronic acid. This process is meant to deeply hydrate and rejuvenate your skin.
Side Effects and Downtime
There are currently no reported side effects related to hydrafacial. Since hydrafacial has no downtime, you can return to your day-to-day chores directly after treatment. However, if you have active skin irritation such as rosacea, then you should avoid it.
How Often to Get a Hydrafacial?
Generally, the frequency of your treatment depends on your budget, skin type and sensitivity as well as your expectations.
Ideally, 2 treatments per month is more than enough. However, if you have sensitive skin or active flare-ups, then you should consult with your esthetician for the best treatment cycle.
Treatment Cost
Treatment costs vary from one clinic to another. In general, it is not uncommon for a spa to charge over $200 per visit in a trendy location.
Generally, a treatment cost of at least $100 is expectable. However, some spas do offer a price discount if you sign up for a package with multiple treatments.
Conclusion
Hydrafacial can rejuvenate your skin in under an hour with immediate results. It has no side effects and downtime so you can return to your daily activities while feeling more confident. However, you should seek out an esthetician with extensive hydrafacial experience for the best outcome.