Manual (Mechanical) Facial Cleansing

Once a month, your skin needs a deeper cleanse, especially if you have oily or problem skin. Deep cleansing removes dead skin cells, eliminates blackheads and whiteheads, and helps flush out impurities and toxins while boosting metabolism and blood circulation.

Mechanical facial cleansing delivers visible results that can be seen immediately after the procedure. The procedure is quite simple to perform and affordable. Plus, it takes no more than an hour. Furthermore, mechanical facial cleansing is a transparent method, as you can see exactly how much and what has been removed during the process.

How is the procedure performed?

After steaming the skin, opening the pores, and softening sebaceous plugs, the aesthetician wipes the treatment area with lotion and begins cleansing the pores. Using a special sieve or spoon, they remove oil buildup, blackheads, and dead skin cells over the course of 5–7 minutes, avoiding areas with inflamed acne. Special lighting allows the aesthetician to see even the tiniest impurities. Special tools help the aesthetician grasp even sebum plugs deeply embedded in the pores and push them out. If the aesthetician cannot remove the sebum from the pores using the tools, then this process is performed manually, which is quite painful. To do this, the aesthetician wraps a clean cloth around their fingers and begins to push the impurities out with light squeezing motions.

It is very important to finish the cleansing before the pores close, which takes about twenty minutes; otherwise, the skin will cool down, and the pores will close as a result. Then the cleansing will become much more painful. Therefore, if there are multiple inflammations on the face, a multi-step cleansing is necessary until all pores are completely cleared.

If there are not many inflammatory lesions or acne on the skin, additional cleansing is not required. In more severe cases, in addition to mechanical facial cleansing, vacuum cleansing is performed using a vacuum device, which consists of a small glass tube with a low-pressure area created inside. Under the action of the vacuum, sebaceous plugs are sucked out of the pores, even in hard-to-reach areas. In general, vacuum cleansing almost always complements mechanical cleansing, as does darsonvalization (exposure of the skin to high-frequency alternating current pulses), which also stimulates natural metabolism, regenerates the skin, and improves blood circulation. After such a procedure, all inflammation and minor skin abrasions dry up immediately.

After cleansing, the skin requires soothing, disinfecting, and pore-tightening treatments. To achieve this, the skin is wiped with a lotion or toner that has a disinfecting effect. Additionally, an infrared lamp, darsonvalization, and soothing and anti-inflammatory masks are used. For example, masks based on therapeutic clay, which has the ability to absorb excess sebum, tighten pores, and reduce inflammation. Additionally, it is an excellent remedy for evening out skin tone. As an additional measure to soothe the skin and stimulate blood circulation, a massage (such as cryomassage) is performed. After the procedure, you should remain in the salon for half an hour to allow the pores to close completely.

The result of mechanical facial cleansing is healthy, breathable skin with barely visible pores, a more even complexion, and virtually no blackheads or pimples. A medium-depth peel produces the same effect. In the first few days after this procedure, your skin will experience some discomfort in the form of increased oil production and itching. Immediately after the procedure, red spots will be visible on the skin, and after a few days, the skin will begin to peel. Therefore, you should not undergo this procedure on the eve of any important event or occasion.

After mechanical cleansing, you must not wash your face with water for at least 12 hours. For one week after the procedure, it is recommended to use an alcohol-free lotion. Since the skin needs time to rest and heal, you should avoid sun exposure, tanning beds, and swimming. Additionally, if scabs form over the treated pores, do not pick at them, as this may lead to scarring.