Any woman who cares about her skin sooner or later resorts to such a procedure as peeling. It is necessary both as an independent and as a preparatory stage for more complex cosmetic procedures. Salons have recently offered a variety of types of facial peeling, differing in cost, method and strength of impact. How to understand such a large assortment and choose what is suitable for a particular case?
Peeling: what is it
Peeling is a facial skin cleansing that removes old, dead cells that interfere with the regeneration of new ones. This procedure will rejuvenate the face, give the skin a he althy look. Also, such cleansing will help get rid of scars and scars, age spots and other imperfections.
The only condition is that all types of face peeling in salons should be carried out only by qualified specialists with appropriate certificates and preferably a medical education.
Pros and cons
So whenyou should think about the procedure for cleaning the face. If, looking in the mirror, you observe dull, tired skin, it is worth visiting a beautician who will offer the best types of peeling for the face. In addition, the procedure can correct the following aesthetic problems:
- scars;
- pigment spots;
- wrinkles.
Periodically it is necessary to get rid of dead cells for those who have excessively oily or, conversely, dry skin. The first provokes the appearance of blackheads and acne, and the second is not sufficiently hydrated. The procedure will help get rid of the first signs of aging and slow down this process.
Despite the excellent cosmetic effect, peeling can be harmful in some cases. Here are a number of conditions in which the procedure is contraindicated:
- Wounds, abrasions and inflammation on the face.
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding.
- Herpes in the acute stage.
- Individual intolerance to drugs (detected before the procedure on a small area of skin).
- Recent epilation.
For the most effective cleaning, trust only professionals. A consultation with a cosmetologist before it is required.
Classification of peels
Depending on the result you want to achieve, there are various facial peels. Types differ in two aspects: the method of exposure and its depth.
Depending on how the procedure is carried out, it can be chemical, mechanical, hardware or natural. These types of facial peelswe will analyze in detail later, and now we will focus on which layers of the skin such cleaning can involve.
- Surface peeling. It acts on the outer layers of the skin, does not affect the stratum corneum. However, this is quite enough to smooth wrinkles and even remove age spots. Performed on a makeup-free face.
- Medium peeling. Involves the deeper layers of the skin, reaches the upper dermis. The effect is more durable than the previous look.
- Deep peeling. Works in the stratum corneum of the epidermis, has the most persistent and pronounced effect. The procedure is quite painful.
Mechanical peeling
Types of face peels in cosmetology are headed by its mechanical version. Special compositions with mild abrasive substances act on the surface layers of the skin, thereby removing dead cells. The most popular are microcrystalline, gommage and brossage.
Microcrystalline facial cleansing occurs as follows: under pressure, the smallest particles of aluminum are sprayed onto the face. They have a special effect on the skin, removing irregularities, smoothing it, improving the appearance. Microdermabrasion will help get rid of freckles, tighten the face, make its contour more distinct.
Gommage is carried out with the help of fruit or lactic acids. They act on dead cells, unhooking them from he althy ones. The beautician, using a brush, after a while easily removes unnecessary skin particles.
Do not use anyadditional means and compositions, except for special soft abrasive brushes. They act on the very surface of the skin, polishing it and making it smooth.
The last two methods are possible for independent use at home.
Hardware peeling
The name speaks for itself: the procedure is carried out with the help of special devices. The most common are the following: ultrasonic, laser, vacuum and brushing.
The most comfortable peeling for the patient is with the help of ultrasound. Its waves affect the keratinized layer of the skin. The only condition is moisture, so the face is treated with special solutions or thermal water.
The advantage of the laser skin cleaning procedure is that this method acts on certain areas (wrinkles, pigments). He althy skin remains unchanged. Due to this, the laser effect is very delicate.
Vacuum peeling works on the basis of creating a specialized negative pressure nozzle inside. Thus, in the process, not only dead cells are sucked in, but also acne, wrinkles are smoothed out. The recovery process starts. It is noteworthy that the variability of nozzles depends on the type of skin and the desired result.
Brushing is the same brushing, only carried out not manually, but with a special cosmetic device.
Superficial chemical peel
Recently, chemical facial peels have gained popularity. Their types depend on how deep the skin they act. The acids that make up the solutions react with the skin, and then are neutralized with the help of special alkalis. The time of exposure and the aggressiveness of the composition depends on the intended results and the required depth of exposure.
All chemical facial peels require dry, makeup-free skin. As for the procedure intended for the surface layers, it is the most facilitated. Natural acids are used: fruit or lactic, azelaic, kojic or glycolic acids are also used. However, even weak preparations will help get rid of acne, enlarged pores, age spots. This method is also recommended in the fight against aging as a preventive measure. If we consider all possible chemical types of facial peels, reviews position this type as the most convenient: the effect is better than that of the mechanical and hardware options, at the same time there are no painful sensations and a rehabilitation period.
Medium chemical peel
If you are serious about skin rejuvenation, then the first thing to do is a median chemical peel. Due to the stronger acids in the composition of the preparations, it affects the deeper structures of the skin, prompting it to regenerate and, accordingly, smooth out. The procedure is performed on patients over 30 years of age. The fact is that it is from this age that the skin begins to lose elasticity, the processes of producing hyaluronic acid and collagen slow down.
You will be denied a median peel if one of thethe following states:
- pregnancy and breastfeeding;
- intolerance to components of solutions.
One should take into account the fact that such an aggressive procedure requires a certain period of recovery and post-peel procedures. Everything is decided individually by the cosmetologist performing the operation.
Customer reviews indicate that this type of cleaning has a more persistent and pronounced effect.
Deep chemical peel
In the most extreme cases, the patient is assigned to clean the deepest layers of the skin. Indications may be severe scars or scars, pronounced wrinkles. A high concentration of acid in the solution causes a severe burn of the skin, as a result of which a long recovery period is required, lasting from one month. The crusts from the burn will begin to move away only after two weeks.
Deep cleaning is a very serious manipulation, performed under general anesthesia. Therefore, it is necessary to carefully choose not only a doctor, but also an office. The maximum sterility of the procedure is important.
Customers say that the effect of a properly performed deep peel is comparable to surgical intervention to remove wrinkles.
Mild chemical peel
There are also chemical types of facial peels. Dairy is one of those. It is carried out with the help of vegetable acid - lactic acid. This component is absolutely safe, because it is produced in the body during carbohydrate metabolism. Therefore, this cleaning is recommended to everyone without limitation, even to patients with sensitive andproblematic, blemish-prone skin.
Such cleansing will moisturize the skin well, tighten it due to the activation of collagen, and also accelerate the process of cell renewal.
If you prefer natural chemical facial peels, almond is the most gentle of them. Thanks to phenyl glycolic acid, you will get a lasting effect even on sensitive skin. The molecules of the substance are very large, so they do not irritate the skin.
Mandelic acid has many he alth benefits:
- She is a powerful antioxidant, therefore prevents aging.
- Exfoliates dead skin cells very gently. Works like a scrub, but the effect is more pronounced.
- Perfectly cleans pores, reduces the production of excess fat in them.
- Whitenes the skin, eliminates pigmentation, even pronounced.
- Tightens the skin, makes its surface smooth.
- Fights bacteria living on the surface of the epidermis.
All chemical peels for the face, the types of which we have considered, require careful care during the recovery period. Aggressive effects on the skin should be avoided: peeling, cold, solarium. High SPF sunscreen must be applied before going out.
Enzymatic and natural peels
Cleaning the face with enzymes affects the intracellular composition of the epidermis. This allows you to restore the metabolism of skin cells. Enzymes of vegetable origin are used.
Closeenzyme peeling natural. The preparations with which it is carried out do not contain any substances of non-natural origin. According to clients of beauty parlors, the best effect can be achieved with two of its varieties: biophytopilling and coral cleaning. The first method is a whole complex of measures to cleanse and correct the surface of the skin. Along with extracts of medicinal plants, the compositions are enriched with vitamin complexes. Cleaning with coral chips is also in high demand.
During the procedure, the epidermis is enriched with healing sea minerals. Also included are rare herbs native to Brazil.
Choice of peeling depending on age
Consider the recommended types of peeling for the face, depending on age. It is necessary to carry out the procedure at any age, because the skin is constantly updated and there are always dead cells on it. However, the method of exposure depends on the processes occurring in the epidermis.
Skin up to 25 years is elastic and toned, dryness is not ruled out. Sometimes there is pigmentation and acne. Therefore, it is enough to use light types of cleaning: fruit acids, hardware (brushing), gommage and all kinds of scrubs. Procedures are also carried out to prevent the aging of the epidermis.
Age 25-35 is the time when the first wrinkles appear, the first aging processes begin in the skin. Here, superficial chemical, laser peels ordermabrasion.
Types of peeling for the face after 40 years are designed to fight already visible wrinkles, pronounced pigmentation, enlarged pores and capillaries. Median peeling, vacuum and laser resurfacing are carried out.
After 50 years, deep peeling and laser resurfacing are recommended.
