Oxygen Facials (not just for the famous)
So you want wrinkle free, blemish-free skin that glows? Well, maybe it's time you tried something new.
Frances Rivera reports: Madonna swears by it and the new Mrs. Trump can't get enough.
What is it? It's oxygen facial, where you
use oxygen in its purest form.
"It just takes 5 years off your skin after a treatment, and it lasts about a week", says Malika Kane of Malika Skincare in Norwell. She says, "The idea of applying pure oxygen is to give skin what the environment cannot."
"The outside level of oxygen has decreased by fifty percent in last twenty years. That is why oxygen therapy has become so popular. People that live in a city, fly a lot, or smoke are depleted of oxygen."
After cleansing and treating the skin, 95-percent pure medical grade oxygen is sprayed on almost like airbrushing. Malika explains, "your skin is first being sprayed with vitamins, and the oxygen is going to push in all those ingredients deep into the skin. Eventually the oxygen will feel nice and cool, and that will be, at that point, pure medial oxygen."
But for Malika, she says the proof is in the results. "This treatment really nourishes the skin, hydrates the skin detoxifies the skin, firms up the skin. It's a shower of vitamins, and you can't go wrong with that."
Give yourself the fresh looking glowing skin that you deserve. Madonna says this could be the next big thing: oxygen facial. Madonna has recommended it on her Web site and in an interview with Harper's Bazaar. "So many celebrities are doing the treatment because it temporarily diminishes all the tiny imperfections that would otherwise be visible on high-definition TV," said Michelle Peck, a masseuse from Los Angeles.
This facial involves a machine that mists atomized moisturizers onto the skin using a stream of pressurized oxygen. This treatment hydrates your skin immediately, making the face appear smoother and plumper. Prominent dermatologists offer oxygen facials for a cost up to $500. Six weekly treatments, followed by monthly "maintenance" treatments, are recommended to keep the face looking dewy and juiced up, "It's the ultimate hydration therapy that makes your skin look better instantly and stay that way for a few days," said Dr. Katchen. The facials may provide a moisture boost that makes skin smoother so that it is easier to apply makeup, he said. Only $85
Why is it Called Oxygen Facial?
An Oxygen facial is basically a high-pressure blast of oxygen that feeds serums packed with vitamins, minerals and collagen into your skin. The result is a clearer, plumper smoother face and a younger looking you. An immediate change in appearance is common. In fact, it’s been described as the equivalent of two weeks in the Swiss Alps in an hour and a half.
Good oxygenation is very important to healthy skin cells; Antioxidants help the body resist harmful bacteria, they protect your epidermis from sun damage, pollution and stress, and they nourish your skin tissues to build and maintain collagen and retain youthful moisture. Although much of the body’s oxygen comes from the blood’s circulation, science has recently discovered that the skin’s ability to absorb oxygen and moisture is equally vital to good health—it’s often faster and more efficient at absorbing and disseminating substances through the body than if they were injected directly into the bloodstream!
The oxygen facial is a medical treatment originally developed for burn victims, when it was discovered that patients' burn wounds healed much faster when oxygen therapy was utilized.
What does an Oxygen Facial Do?
Oxygen levels in the skin diminish considerably with age, smoking and exposure to air pollution. Some claim the oxygen levels reaching your facial tissues via natural blood micro-circulation can drop by as much as 70% by the time you’re just 30. In other words, the less oxygen in your skin - or to be precise, in the epidermis, the top layer of skin - the more visible fine lines, wrinkles and other signs of ageing.
An oxygen facial works by super-charging oxygen levels in the skin, resulting in better circulation and skin cell regeneration which, between them, leave the skin glowing. It’s good for making you look younger, reducing greyness, rosacea, healing bruising, and general wear and tear. A purifier, oxygen also kills surface bacteria which help to keep skin clear.
The Key Elements of the Oxygen Facial are:
• Exfoliation
• Cleansing
• Hydration
• Oxygenation
(Cleanse, exfoliate, tone, steam, extractions, moisturizing massage, mask and oxygenation)
How is the oxygen introduced into the skin cells?
After the skin is cleansed and exfoliated, a special oxygen infusion system is used to deliver a pure oxygen mist to the skin, which is infused with 87 vitamins, minerals and amino acids, which are readily absorbed into the surface of the massaged and prepped skin.
How soon afterwards can you go back to your regular activities?
We suggest that you allow the skin at least 45 minutes to 2 hours before reapplying any makeup, lotions or creams. This resting time allows the skin to breathe and to fully absorb the treatment vitamins and minerals.
The Oxygen Facial is recommended for ALL skin types, and for both men and women.
