The background of microcurrent facials

Microcurrent has been used since the 1970s for pain relief treatments, facial paralysis conditions like Bell’s palsy. The doctors who administered the treatments realised great improvements in their patients’ skin quality as a side effect. And ever since then, the non-invasive, injection-free and painless microcurrent therapy has been incorporated into beauty treatments to combat signs of ageing.

What is a microcurrent facial?

Microcurrent machines discharge a low-voltage electrical current that similar to the low-intensity natural electrical currents already in our body cells. This current is especially helpful for healing tissues. This current is weaker in unhealthy or damaged tissues and the microcurrent therapy helps to spark the natural healing cycle. The microcurrent causes the facial muscles to “work out” by encouraging ATP (cellular energy) production in cells to create collagen and elastin in the skin. This tightens and lifts the skin and facial muscles thus reducing wrinkles

The feeling you should have during a microcurrent facial would be a gentle buzzing sensation that is of the microcurrent passing through your facial tissues. And when the current is applied a little too high, it would cause the facial muscles to jump. While there is no pain, this sensation is both a hit and a miss with customers. Some love the feeling because it makes them feel like it is really working while some prefer a gentler approach.

How and how frequent should i get a microcurrent facial?

Microcurrent facials are so popular now there are also home devices for retail consumers to use at home. However, as they are not as powerful, they will need to be used more often and for a longer duration. Also, you don’t get the luxurious lifting facial massage beauty salons do to help improve the effects of the microcurrent facial. Best results from a microcurrent facial can be seen from regular treatments that can be planned out together with your aesthetician based on your skin condition.

More vigorous microcurrent therapy at the start helps re-condition the facial muscles and after the initial couple of months, treatments can then be a weekly treatment.

The benefits of a microcurrent facial

1.     Improved blood circulation due to the increased stimulation to the skin, especially with facial massage. The blood brings with it oxygen and other nutrients to our skin and gets rid of wastes to keep it healthy.

2.     Skin that is smoother, firmer and bouncy due to the hydration, increased collagen and elastin in the skin.

3.     Reduced appearance of fine lines and wrinkles because of the tightening of faical muscles that causes our skin to tighten too.

4.     Improved acne conditions as supplying more oxygen to the skin creates a bad environment for bacteria to thrive. Similar to high frequency treatments.

5.     Better penetration of product as microcurrent will help the skin absorb serums even better, deeper into the skin.

6.     Improvement in skin pigmentation as increased ATP helps target pigmentation to lighten and brighten the skin.

Some people should avoid a microcurrent facial

People who should avoid microcurrent facials are those who are pregnant or nursing, pacemakers, metal implants, with open wounds or severe acne. People who have had a lot of botox or fillers done in particular facial areas might not find microcurrent therapy particularly effective. People who have botox or fillers done a while back would still benefit from microcurrent therapy.