There’s nothing better for your skin than a consistent skincare routine, and who could say no to a regular pampering session? Getting regular facials can address a wide variety of cosmetic concerns, including acne, fine lines and wrinkles, and hyperpigmentation, leaving you with radiant, glowing skin. At Boulder Plastic Surgery in Boulder, CO, we offer a complete menu of facial treatments to revitalize anyone’s complexion, no matter what your concerns are. Keep reading to find out how we can help you reveal your most radiant complexion with our wide array of facial treatments.
What Can Facials Do for Your Skin?
Everybody wants flawless skin, but even with the best products, we can struggle to get the skin of our dreams at home. If you struggle with constant breakouts, acne, or find that your expensive creams aren’t doing much for your fine lines, wrinkles, or dark spots, facial treatments are a great way to reset your skin and get you on the right track.
These treatments are highly inclusive and can work excellently for just about anyone. Men and women of all ages can benefit from regular facial treatments, as they are versatile enough to address everybody’s unique skin concerns.
Not only are facial treatments a relaxing and rejuvenating experience, but they also can eliminate a wide variety of cosmetic concerns to help you look and feel your best. The top cosmetic concerns treated with regular facial treatments are:
- Dull, lifeless skin tone
- Fine lines and wrinkles
- Enlarged pores & blackheads
- Rough, uneven skin texture
- Acne & clogged pores
- Brown spots & sun damage
- Age spots & other visible signs of aging
- Lack of elasticity & smoothness
Top 7 Benefits of Getting Regular Facials
Regular facial treatments are the key to having flawless, youthful, and radiant skin. In fact, they’re the second most popular spa treatment after massages. Facial treatments can completely transform the look of your skin, but they do so gently and effectively. They also work well on just about everybody. And if you need another reason to pamper yourself regularly, keep reading to find out how regular facial treatments can instantly transform the look of your skin.
1. Deeply Cleanses Pores
If you find that your breakouts won’t go away no matter what you try, chances are your pores need a deep cleaning. Bacteria, dead skin cells, and debris all find their way into your pores and can become trapped, resulting in constant breakouts. To make matters worse, hormonal fluctuations and certain medical conditions can cause your skin to produce too much oil, making it seem like you’re fighting an uphill battle against acne.
Facial treatments deeply clean pores to address acne and breakouts directly at the source. By gently exfoliating away dead skin cells and extracting gunk from your pores, they remove the biggest obstacles that stand in the way of clear, flawless skin. But, if the thought of having red, irritated skin after a treatment scares you, don’t worry. With treatments like HydraFacial, your face won’t have that red glow you normally get with harsher methods of extraction and exfoliation- in fact, you’ll look red carpet ready immediately!
2. Reduces Acne Scarring
We know how frustrating it is to see acne scars even after breakouts are long gone. Facial treatments help reduce acne scarring by reducing inflammation in the skin and evening out the skin’s tone and texture for a more even appearance. Plus, by reducing breakouts, you’re preventing acne scarring right at the source.
3. Great for Sensitive Skin Conditions
These treatments help people with sensitive skin rejuvenate their skin by gently restoring the epidermal barrier with deeply nourishing and moisturizing treatments. Conditions like rosacea are notoriously difficult to treat because the skin is already in a delicate, sensitive state. However, it can be treated gently and effectively with deeply nourishing masques and invigorating steam treatments.
Even with the best intentions, you can always have too much of a good thing. People who over-use skincare products at home, especially exfoliators or acne treatments, are at risk of developing dry, irritated, and lifeless skin. For these individuals, a series of deeply nourishing and moisturizing treatments can help replenish their skin with the moisture they desperately need to restore their skin’s natural vibrancy.
4. Visibly Reduces Signs of Aging
These days, many women are deciding to forgo the injections and costly surgeries to age naturally and address their fine lines and wrinkles in a less invasive way. Monthly facial treatments can help women age gracefully while still eliminating the fine lines and wrinkles that inevitably appear with age. These treatments also help stimulate collagen production, which helps mature skin maintain long-lasting radiance, firmness, and tightness.
5. Evens Skin Tone & Reduces Sun Damage
Dark spots, age spots, and sun damage can all result in a dull, uneven complexion. While you can exfoliate your skin at home, professional facial treatments are better able to remove the top layer of dead skin cells to reveal your true glow that’s hiding underneath. After a few treatments, you can welcome back your even, radiant complexion, with skin so luminous you might even have the confidence to skip your foundation!
6. More Effective Daily Care
Even when we use the best skin care products, if we have a build-up of dry skin cells or clogged pores, they will never make their way into the skin to work their magic. Consistent facial treatments leave your skin in the best shape, with an increased ability to absorb your daily creams, serums, and treatments so you look your best every single day.
7. Improves Circulation
That treat of a massage isn’t just for relaxation-it also helps improve the circulation in your face for healthier skin and a more youthful glow. Massaging the skin also helps drain excess fluid in the skin, reducing inflammation and giving you a healthy glow.
Which Facial Is Best For You And Your Skin?
Facial treatments combat your biggest concerns through a series of specialized treatments that work harmoniously together to transform your skin from inside and out. While facial treatments are highly inclusive and versatile, they are not a one size fits all solution to everyone’s unique needs.
Boulder Plastic Surgery offers 4 different treatments to address the entire spectrum of skin concerns. We tailor each treatment to your specific needs and concerns and can even combine treatments to tackle your biggest problems from every angle so you finally have the skin of your dreams. Keep reading to find out which of our 4 signature facials is right for you and your skin.
Micro Peel
A Micro peel is a popular, lightweight chemical peel. Because it works on the superficial levels of the skin, it can minimize pores and brighten skin tone all with no downtime. Chemical peels that work beyond the surface of the skin usually require about 48 to 72 hours of downtime, where the skin peels off in layers; but Micro peels give clients the benefits of a light peel without the downtime. This quick, 30-minute treatment is perfect for anyone looking to revitalize lifeless skin and lighten dark spots.
How It Works
Micro peels use a combination of lactic and glycolic acids to exfoliate the topmost layer of skin to brighten your complexion and enhance luminosity. Before the peel is applied, your aesthetician will first remove dead skin cells using a gentle, painless technique called dermaplaning to prep the skin for the peel.
After the skin is prepped for the peel, your aesthetician will lightly brush on the peel for about 10 minutes. Immediately following the peel, your aesthetician will soothe the skin and tighten pores with dry ice. Then, a deeply nourishing cream is massaged into the skin for maximum hydration, leaving you with a smooth, radiant glow.
After the peel, you are free to return to your daily schedule with no downtime or visible irritation. For the best results, Micro peels are recommended once every four to six weeks.
What It Treats
Micro peels are especially helpful in treating the following cosmetic concerns:
- Dull skin tone or complexion
- Skin brightening
- Small, superficial wrinkles
- Large pores
- Hyperpigmentation & sun spots
Who Is an Ideal Candidate?
Micro peels work well for people with normal or oily skin types that have a dull, uneven skin tone. They are great for lightening dark spots and adding a brighter glow to lifeless skin.
Because they are the lightest of all peels, they do not cause the painful burning that heavier peels cause, making them ideal for clients who are particularly sensitive to the sensation.
HydraFacial
HydraFacials are known as the “red carpet facial” because they leave skin looking immediately radiant and glowing. This highly versatile and relaxing facial is perfect for giving your skin an immediate, glassy sheen in just 45 minutes. It is 100% customized to your unique skin concerns, and in just 4-5 steps it can address a wide variety of issues.
How It Works
The HydraFacial is a 4-step system that combines the deeply cleansing properties of exfoliation with the highly nourishing abilities of customized serums and creams to give your skin a complete transformation.
HydraFacials are a unique treatment because your aesthetician tailors every step in the process to your unique needs and skin concerns, so your skin is guaranteed to look its absolute best. Red LED light therapy can be added to the end of your treatment to encourage even further collagen production to treat signs of aging, while blue LED light therapy can soothe acne-prone skin to reduce the appearance of breakouts.
What It Treats
HydraFacials can address many common skin concerns but are especially helpful in addressing the following:
- Fine lines and wrinkles
- Dry, dull, lifeless complexion
- Loss of firmness or elasticity in the skin
- Age spots & sun spots
- Enlarged pores & blackheads
- Uneven skin texture & tone
- Clogged pores
- Oily, acne-prone skin
Who Is an Ideal Candidate?
HydraFacials are perfect for clients who want immediately smooth, glassy skin with absolutely no visible irritation. Because they are so customizable, HydraFacials are ideal for most people except for those with active, chronic Rosacea or severe acne.
To maintain a year-round glow and treat fine lines and wrinkles, a facial every four to eight weeks is recommended. HydraFacials are also a popular treatment prior to a big event or wedding because they instantly give you a luminous, youthful glow.
SkinMedica Peel
The SkinMedica peel uses products designed to enhance your skin’s natural healing processes and is used to treat both mild and severe skin imperfections. SkinMedica Vitalize peels treat mild imperfections, such as mild breakouts and hyperpigmentation, while SkinMedica Rejuvenize peels treat moderate to severe skin imperfections, such as chronic acne, acne scarring, and deep wrinkles.
How It Works
SkinMedica uses a combination of salicylic acid, resorcinol, panthenol, isoceteth-20, and retinol to deeply penetrate the skin to cause significant visible changes in appearance.
Because SkinMedica peels treat the deepest layers of the skin to treat severe skin imperfections, there will be mild peeling after treatment which will go away within two to three days to reveal your perfect, fresh new skin.
What It Treats
SkinMedica peels are especially effective at treating the following issues:
- Fine lines & wrinkles
- Rough skin texture
- Hyperpigmentation & dark spots
- Acne scarring
- Moderate to severe acne
- Uneven skin tone and texture
Who Is an Ideal Candidate?
SkinMedica peels are ideal for clients who suffer from mild to moderate skin imperfections, such as deep acne scars, chronic acne, rough skin texture, and hyperpigmentation. These peels are specially designed to fix imperfections and treat the skin from the inside out, with a series of facial treatments prescribed every 2 to 4 weeks until the skin reaches a desired tone and texture.
Melanage Mini Peel
Melange Mini Peels use a combination of weaker acids and non-acidic ingredients to provide clients with darker complexions a chemical peel option that does not lighten the skin. Because lighter acids are used, Melanage Mini peels are also perfect for clients with sensitive skin as there is no burning or irritation associated with this treatment.
How It Works
Melanage Mini peels work best in a series of 4 treatments spaced 3 weeks apart. Unlike most facial treatments, though, you will leave with the peel still on your face.
This is because the peel needs plenty of time to work its magic on your skin. Your aesthetician will send you home with easy-to-follow instructions on how to remove your peel, as well as instructions on how to apply a series of Melanage products following your peel. After the series of 4 treatments, you can expect a significant improvement in hyperpigmentation, brown spots, and melasma to reveal an even, radiant complexion.
What It Treats
Melanage Mini peels are especially helpful in treating the following:
- Melasma
- Dark spots
- Hyperpigmentation & uneven skin tone
- Brown spots
- Mild to moderate acne
- Fine lines and wrinkles
Who Is an Ideal Candidate?
Because Melanage Mini peels are used primarily to treat melasma, dark spots, uneven skin tone, and hyperpigmentation, it is ideal for those who have darker complexions.
Conclusion
Regular facial treatments are the best way to reveal your naturally radiant complexion hiding underneath your blemishes, wrinkles, or dark spots. Call the experts at Boulder Plastic Surgery in Boulder, CO to set up your initial consultation and find out how we can help you reveal the flawless skin of your dreams today!