What Are the Benefits of HydraFacials?

What’s the key to having beautiful, healthy, youthful-looking skin? According to dermatologists, the key to great skin lies in retaining a strong moisture barrier, keeping the pores clear of dirt and debris, and regulating the cellular behaviors of your skin. However, if you want to accomplish all these tasks, you may need to consider using aesthetic treatments such as a hydrafacial at Biotech Cosmetic Surgery & Laser Center in Bay Harbor Islands, FL.

A hydrafacial is an incredibly powerful treatment that can improve the overall tone, texture, and health of your skin. Not only is this treatment non-invasive and non-irritating, but it also tackles all of your primary skin concerns at one time. The hydrafacial is currently the gold standard facial since it can extract, exfoliate, smooth, brighten, and hydrate your skin in a single treatment. The core benefits of this facial include:

Hydrate and Plump Skin

Dry skin is often brittle, sensitive, and more likely to show skin concerns. For example, when mature people have dry skin, the appearance of fine lines is usually much more obvious. Because your skin must maintain high hydration to remain strong and youthful-looking, a treatment that focuses on hydrating the skin will ultimately be a benefit to your skin health and appearance.

Furthermore, hydrated skin also tends to be more plump, elastic, and bouncy. Although topical skin care products such as moisturizers can aid your hydration quest, a deeply hydrating treatment that infuses the skin with hydrating serums and antioxidants will ultimately produce better results.

Increase Collagen Production

Although collagen production will slow down in your skin as you get older, there are several things you can do to stimulate collagen production to improve visible signs of aging.

Facials such as this one can moderately increase collagen production because of the patented technology that is used to exfoliate and extract pollutants from your skin. This technology has the byproduct of increasing blood flow to the cells, which then increases collagen production so the appearance of lines and wrinkles is minimized.

Relax Facial Muscles

This treatment can also be very relaxing for facial muscles. If you are someone who carries a lot of tension in the muscles in your face, particularly on the forehead, this treatment process can gradually relax the facial muscles to improve the visible signs of aging. Although the relaxing benefit of this treatment is temporary, it still feels good and pampering to the skin, which in turn makes you feel relaxed.

Extract and Clear Clogged Pores

One of the main processes of this treatment is extracting and clearing clogged pores. Your pores may be clogged by dirt, makeup, oil, dead skin cells, and pollutants from the environment. Clogged pores can make pores appear larger and cause skin concerns such as acne. By extracting and clearing clogged pores, the overall appearance of your skin improves.

Exfoliate and Smooth the Skin

This treatment also uses a gentle chemical peel to exfoliate the top layer of skin cells, which can improve some superficial skin concerns such as dark spots, blemishes, and dry skin. By exfoliating and smoothing the skin, not only will your skin feel softer and look much brighter, but it will also benefit your skin health by regulating your oil production and accelerating your cellular turnover.

Brighten Skin Tone

One of the most noticeable results of this treatment is a brighter, more even skin tone. As you age, your complexion may be compromised by sun damage, skin irritation, and dark spots. However, when you use a treatment that can exfoliate and hydrate your skin at the same time, you can brighten your overall complexion while also addressing superficial skin concerns such as mild sun damage, melasma, and more.

Protect Skin Health

The final step of this treatment includes infusing the skin with an antioxidant serum that hydrates and protects the skin. Introducing the skin to antioxidants can help eliminate free radicals that can contribute to the appearance of sun damage, such as dark spots and wrinkles. When antioxidants clear the skin of free radicals, your skin appearance and health improve.

Clear and Manage Acne

Finally, this treatment is highly beneficial for those who have acne. The treatment steps will clear away clogged pores, regulate oil production, and exfoliate the skin. For those who have acne-prone skin, a treatment that can accomplish all of these tasks at one time can greatly reduce acne breakouts. When this facial is paired with acne skin products for acne-prone skin or topical medications, acne can become a problem of the past.

What Can You Expect From Treatment?

Usually, a hydrafacial can be completed in under an hour. Various stages of this treatment include cleansing the skin, extracting clogged pores, exfoliating the skin, and treating the skin with a hydrating serum that includes antioxidants or other ingredients to improve skin health. Depending on your treatment plan, sometimes you can combine this treatment with other facials, such as dermaplaning.

What Should You Do Before Treatment?

For your treatment, you will not need to make any significant changes to your skin routine. For example, you can continue to use retinoids until about 24 to 48 hours before your treatment. You will not need to discontinue using any medications.

What Should You Do After Treatment?

After your treatment, it’s best to avoid wearing makeup for at least 12 to 24 hours. You should also steer clear of using harsh chemicals on your skin or hot water for at least one or two days. After that, you can resume the use of your normal skin care products. Be sure to wear sunscreen to protect your freshly exfoliated skin.

How Many Treatments Will You Need?

For optimal results, most people will need at least two to four consecutive treatments spaced one month apart. By having consecutive treatments, this facial can gradually improve the health and appearance of your skin. After you achieve optimal results, you may be able to maintain your results with a facial every one to three months, depending on your skin type, skin goals, and other specific treatments you are using.

How Quickly Will You See Results?

Usually, you’ll be able to see the results of this treatment immediately following the facial. Your skin will appear younger, smoother, and brighter instantly. These results will continue to improve for as long as you have regular hydrafacials.

How Long Will Results Last?

After your first few treatments, the results of your facial will usually last for about four to six weeks, depending on how well your skin responds to the treatment. After your initial round of treatments, your results can last for several weeks or months. Results will last much longer if you can adopt healthier skin care practices to maintain your results.

The key to long-lasting results after a facial such as this one is following your aftercare instructions closely and having healthier skincare habits. Some of the best methods for maintaining your results include:

Aesthetic Treatments

You can pair this facial with many other aesthetic treatments, including LED light therapy, dermaplaning, microdermabrasion, chemical peels, dermal fillers, and neurotoxin injectables. Depending on your treatment goals, pairing this facial with other treatments can be a huge benefit to the skin.

Skincare Products and Routine

The skincare products you use can be crucial for improving skin appearance and health. You should select your skincare products based on your skin challenges or your skin type. If you aren’t sure which products are best for you, we can make recommendations after your treatment or during your consultation. Be sure to use skin care products consistently for the best results.

Sun Protection

Finally, using a sunscreen every day can protect your skin from the free radicals that contribute to the formation of lines, wrinkles, skin laxity, and dark spots. Protecting your skin from the sun can also reduce your likelihood of developing post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation for those who have acne-prone skin.

Are You a Good Candidate?

Because this treatment is non-invasive and can be customized to meet your skin type and tone, most people are ideal candidates for this facial. This facial is gentle enough that pregnant women may still be good candidates. Even those who have rosacea or very sensitive skin can use this treatment.

Improve Your Skin Appearance and Skin Health With Hydrafacial Treatments

Using a facial that can exfoliate, extract, and hydrate your skin can be the key to an even-toned, younger-looking appearance. If you think this revolutionary facial treatment is the right match for your aesthetic concerns, schedule your first appointment at Biotech Cosmetic Surgery & Medical Spa in Bay Harbor Islands, Coral Gables, Miami, and Sunny Isles, FL today.