The Hydrafacial is one of the most popular in-office facial treatments right now. The treatment's become the go-to facial for celebs, your co-worker, because it targets many of the most common skincare concerns like dryness and signs of aging with little to no side effects.
The HydraFacial is a medical-grade resurfacing treatment that clears your pores out, plus hydrates your skin. The four-step treatment includes cleansing, exfoliating, extracting, and hydrating the skin with serums that are infused into pores with the HydraPeel Tip, pen-like device. The serums have anti-aging and antioxidant properties and are tailored to address the specific needs of the patients.
What happens during the treatment?
The HydraFacial treatment starts with cleansing by removing the dead skin cells and excess sebum from the skin. Next, a mix of salicylic and glycolic acids are applied to the skin to break up any dirt and oil that's clogging pores. Then, the HydraPeel Tip is used to essentially vacuum out blackheads, dirt, oil, and impurities, while hydrating, plumping, and nourishing serums are simultaneously applied to the skin.
What does the treatment do for your skin?
A HdyraFacial treatment can improve your skin in a ton of ways. Its many benefits include a more hydrated, bright, plump, and clear complexion. It can also improve signs of aging. The treatment reduces fine lines and wrinkles, increases firmness, evens tone, texture, and brown spots, plus reduces enlarged pores.HydraFacialtreatment is suitable for virtually any age and skin type — save for a few exceptions.
How often do you need to get a hydrafacial?
Although your skin looks dewy and glowy following a HydraFacial, the treatment isn't a quick fix. It's intended to improve skin's appearance over time. That being said, its effects do last longer than other facials. It is suggested to get a HydraFacial treatment every four to six weeks.
While you get a HydraFacial in conjunction with other non-invasive procedures like Botox or microblading, it's important to consider the side effects and downtime of these treatments before getting the facial.
However, this is not a replacement for these other procedures because they address different skincare needs. The HydraFacial should be performed BEFORE Botox since patients should not lie down after Botox treatments.
Is the hydrafacial customizable?
Your aesthetician can switch up the serums used during the treatment to specifically target your personal skincare concerns such as aging or dullness. It may be combined with add-ons like LED light masks. At Dr.Rao’s Aesthetics, we incorporate masks along with LED lights to fit the needs of our patients’ skin type.
