The Facial Massage (Face Gym)

Like your body, there are many acupoints/ meridians on the face and by stimulating them together with the facial muscles with our special massage techniques (Bojin and Guasha). Bojin and Gua sha are traditional East Asian massage techniques that have gained popularity in facial treatments to upgrade your standard facial massage as they work deeper into facial tissues to help stimulate collagen production, release muscle tension, and improve circulation, lymphatic drainage, reducing puffiness, define facial contours, and improve skin texture

After the massage, we use the DEEPBA Radiofrequency machine that operates at 448Khz. This radio frequency massage activates the cells metabolic rate, increases circulation and activates fibroblasts(key for collagen production). This signature treatment would be especially helpful with nasolabial folds, frown lines and eye bags as it detoxes, rejuvenates and slims your face, For best effects, the temperature should be at 40 degrees to 42 degrees. When you experience that warming sensation during treatment, it's because the RF energy is converting to thermal energy as it meets resistance in your skin tissues. This process typically heats the skin to around 40-43°C (104-109°F) - warm enough to stimulate cellular activity but not hot enough to cause damage. The heat should feel comfortable and tolerable, similar to a hot stone massage.

When your skin's temperature reaches these specific levels, it triggers your body's natural healing response. This process causes immediate contraction of existing collagen fibers (giving some immediate tightening) while simultaneously signaling your cells to produce new collagen and elastin. The heat also increases blood circulation and helps break down fat cells in the treatment area.

For some people, they see a notable difference in facial contours that lasts for about a week or two after the facial.. The immediate effects you see right after treatment are mainly from the heat-induced collagen fiber contraction, but the real magic happens in the weeks following. Your skin cells need about 4-6 weeks to complete their collagen and elastin production cycle that was triggered by the RF treatment. During this time, fibroblasts (the cells responsible for collagen production) are actively creating new collagen fibers while your body is also working to strengthen and remodel existing collagen.

Doing treatments too frequently can actually be counterproductive.if treatments are done too close together, you risk overwhelming your skin's repair mechanisms, which could potentially lead to inflammation, irritation, or even decreased treatment effectiveness.

This facial ends with a Vitamin C masque for ultimate nourishment and to seal in all the goodness. We recommend topping up with a 15 min eye treatment to really get more out of the session with more in depth eye massage that is coupled with ultrasound with red light therapy for the eye area. A soothing ice ball massage is also done at the very end of the facial as part of this add on so you feel extra refreshed and pampered.