Facials come in many forms. Spa facials that do not offer many, if any, medical benefits are suitable for most people. They mostly cleanse the skin and clear away pollutants. Most spa facials do not exfoliate beyond the skin’s surface and function as a way to keep skin clean.
The facials at Seattle Plastic Surgery offer these benefits as well as targeted exfoliation. Each type of facial consists of its own technique and advantages for the skin. For example, microneedling is a treatment known to induce collagen production. While other facials may mildly impact collagen production, microneedling is the most effective. Therefore, for patients wanting to treat the appearance of acne scars, our master estheticians often recommend microneedling.
In the table below, you can find a comparison between spa facials and common facials performed at Seattle Plastic Surgery. Based on your one-of-a-kind skin, your master esthetician will recommend and compile a customized facials plan for you.
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- Cleanse the skin
- Can stimulate lymphatic drainage
- Does not require a medical professional to perform
- Usually a water-based procedure
- Can be performed at-home
- Not typically customizable to the individual
- Don’t penetrate beneath the surface of the skin
- Meant to soothe, often sought as a luxurious and pampering experience
- No skin analysis performed and medical history usually not relevant
| - Removes pollutants and free radicals
- Can contribute to fewer acne breakouts
- Offers nine different treatment heads
- Gentle exfoliation
- Infuses nutrients deep into the skin
- Water-based treatment
- Can improve skin quality
- May contribute to a reduction in the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, age spots, and redness
- Extremely customizable, each patient receives a different facial personalized to their needs
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- Uses pressurized oxygen to remove dead skin cells, pollutants, and free radicals
- Treats the natural depletion of oxygen in our skin with age and damage
- Infuses oxygen and nutrients into the skin
- Can promote collagen production
- Protects skin from future damage
- Can treat oily skin
- Perfect pre-event procedure
| - Manual exfoliation procedure that creates tiny abrasions that stimulate collagen and elastin production
- Can treat acne scarring and surgical scars
- Combines well with other procedures and facials
- Can treat signs of aging
- Increases cell turnover rate
- May require some moderate downtime or routine change
- Effective in other areas of the body
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The benefits and advantages of Tacoma facials are not limited to those listed. Every patient will likely experience individualized benefits due to having their own skin goals. Facials are also not limited to those in the table above. We also offer a range of facial treatments similar to facials like dermaplaning, chemical peels, and the zombie carbon laser peel.
It is likely your master esthetician will recommend a combination of facials and procedures for the best results. While you need to wait at least two weeks between most medical-grade facials, some procedures can be performed closer together. For example, most patients can have dermaplaning and a rain facial performed on the same day. Oftentimes, dermaplaning can increase the efficacy of many facials in Tacoma.
Popular Add-Ons & Combinations:
Considering that our facials are highly customizable, there are many possible add-ons and combinations to achieve the best Seattle skincare. An exciting add-on to microneedling is plasma. Usually, during a microneedling procedure, hyaluronic acid is spread on the skin. When you supercharge microneedling with plasma, it gets pushed deep into the skin where it can speed up collagen production. The plasma can also cause collagen production to occur deeper in the skin for better and longer lasting results.
As mentioned, dermaplaning is another procedure that is safe to combine with a rain or oxygen facial. Dermaplaning removes dead skin and peach fuzz from the surface of the skin which allows facials to penetrate deeper. In many cases, dermaplaning is a great, same-day precursor to a facial.
