Medical Facial: Steps & Benefits

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Medical Facial: Steps & Benefits
Medical Facial is fastly gaining popularity and if reports are to be believed, it will replace the conventional facial procedure very soon. As we all know facial is a part of beauty care routine and is popular among both men and women. It includes a variety of cosmetic products to cleanse and exfoliate your skin. Dermatologists perform medical facial which is even more effective and offers some great benefits that people are still unaware of.

Steps Involved in the Medical Facial Process:
Medical facial comprises the following steps which are essential part of the overall procedure. These are:

Deep Pore Cleansing - It is the first step or medical facial begins with deep pore cleansing. In this step the focus is on cleansing the skin without the disruption of natural barrier function comprising of oils, pH and lipids which are extremely important to keep your skin healthy.

Skin Analysis - The second step is “analysis of skin” in which the dermatologist analyses your skin. After analysing your skin, the dermatologist discusses about the process and ask the ...
... patients if there is any particular query or concerns they have. The dermatologists are trained in analyzing the skin with their fingers using a magnifying lamp. Once the skin type is determined then they plan treatment and products.

Exfoliation - It comprises of chemical peels or removal of dry skin, fades post break-out marks and removal of brown spots.

Steam - It makes the skin more flexible and receptive to the treatment. It also improves the blood circulation to make the debris inside the pores soft and smooth. It ultimately makes the removal of blackheads and whiteheads an easy process.

Neck, Face and Décolletage Massage - This type of massage simply implies removal of toxin and reduction of fluid retention. After removal of these toxins the skin gets refreshed and looks more attractive and radiant.

Manual Extraction - It refers to the blackhead and whitehead removal. If the manual extraction is performed on a daily basis, skin gets clearer and more glowy. The clinic that provide this service have trained professionals for successfully accomplishing this task.

Mask - It’s the final step which reduces redness and lowers the temperature to hydrate deeply. These target specific skin conditions. Its effect can be soothing and refreshing. People feel comfortable after exfoliation.

Benefits of Medical Facial
Following are the three major benefits of medical facial:

Healthy Skin - It makes it your skin healthy and beautiful. A lot more attention is given to the unique needs of people depending on their skin type. Medical facial is far more versatile than conventional facial. The various methods and chemicals makes the skin healthy, radiant and attractive.

A Customized Approach - The dermatologist first analyzes the skin carefully and then chooses the right blend of steps and chemicals as per the requirement of the client.

Works on a Cellular Level - You can see the benefits of a medical facial after 3-4 weeks. It is highly recommended that people should apply medical facial every 3-4 weeks for better results.

From the aforementioned steps and benefits, one should always consider a medical facial than a conventional one.

Dr Rashmi is an eminent dermatologist based in Patna. She runs a very successful skin clinic namely Apollo skin Care.