Get the glow!

With new facial techniques cropping up every now & then, choose what’s best for you and glow like you never have

After a facial at the spa, don’t you feel rested, revitalised, and rejuvenated?

This is because facials are a terrific method to treat your skin while also improving blood circulation. However, today’s salons provide a wide range of facials, ranging from anti-ageing to moisturising. It’s important to select the facial that is appropriate for your skin type.

City First had a conversation about facials that will help and improve your skin texture, and bring out the natural glow with Dr Lakshmi Rehgunath, BDS, Fellowship in Aesthetic Med- icine, a well known Clinical Cosmetologist with Certification in Hair Transplant.

What are technologically driven facials and why are they trending?

Hydra facials, vampire facials, and picture facials are examples of technologically driven facials. Because it’s a no-touch facial, they’ve become fairly popular in recent years.

People prefer them over regular facials because they are more sanitary and produce better outcomes. Hydra facials, for example, are a multistep facial treatment that is often conducted with a piece of specialised equipment.

They enhance hydration, radiance, skin texture, and pore size depending on the active substances utilised in the treatment.

Your opinion on plasma facials?

Plasma facials are a type of facial rejuvenation therapy that uses your blood plasma to stimulate collagen formation and cell migration, allowing reduced lines, creases, and wrinkles.

PlateletRich Plasma combined with micro needling can assist to rebuild and repair damaged skin while also generating new skin.

It is also utilised in popular procedures such as the Vampire Facial and the Vampire Facelift. Plasma facial is a great option because it is a natural procedure with minimal side effects.

How effective are Lasers and pulsed lights facial?

They are very effective in treating a variety of skin issues. Intense pulsed light (IPL) therapy, is a way to improve the colour and texture of your skin without surgery.

IPL uses light energy to target accurately and remove pigmented or damaged skin cells or hair follicles. It can be used to treat a wide range of skin issues like acne scars, birthmarks, hyperpigmentation, melasma, spider veins, stretch marks, sundamaged skin, wrinkles.

Are Microneedle and LED combinations here to stay and are they safe?

Yes, it’s safe. From treating the tell-tale signs of ageing to improving scarring, stretch marks, pigmentation or acne scarring, the answer to all these concerns is Micro needling.

Micro needling involves causing controlled injury to the skin using very fine needles over the skin and piercing the surface which in turn then encourages the natural healing.

Micro needling results include improved texture and firmness, as well as a reduction in scars, pore size, and stretch marks.

LED light therapy uses a variety of different wavelengths or colours to emit UVfree light rays that can help with our body’s repair process.

Red LED light, in particular, aids in the production of new collagen and elastin, making it a fantastic treatment that can be performed after micro needling.