FAQs
What is it?
What is the hot and cold treatment function?
What is the Ultrasonic Treatment?
How does it work?
What is the difference between Crystal and Diamond Microdermabrasion?
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How long does each session take?
How many treatments are required?
How do I prepare for Diamond dermabrasion?
What should I expect after treatment (including aftercare procedure)?
Diamond dermabrasion is becoming a popular alternative to treatment with traditional microdermabrasion machines. Diamond dermabrasion differs from traditional treatments in that it doesn’t rely on microdermabrasion crystals to perform skin exfoliation.
What is it?
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The cold treatment function is specifically designed for closing pores, soothing and calming down the skin immediately following a dermabrasion treatment.
The hot side is used to open pores; this is usually done after a superficial cleansing of the skin.
What is the hot and cold treatment function?
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The Ultrasonic skin scrubber is the latest treatment which removes dead skin cells, smooth out wrinkles, treats pimples and clears the complexion. The technology uses ultrasonic waves to shake loose dead skin cells. The ultrasonic will also create heat and vibration to give a pleasant massage which will drive creams and ampoules into the skin. The pimples in pores are instantaneously emulsified by the ultrasonic wave and cleared away painlessly.
This method cleans the skin thoroughly, and will have significant effects on the skin, especially for facial treatments. It employs a variety of currents to produce vibrations at incredible speeds of 28,000 vibrations per second. These safe high frequency vibrations are scientifically designed to gradually remove any imperfections such as dead skin cells, dirt, grease particles and black and whiteheads.
What is the Ultrasonic Treatment?
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Diamond dermabrasion is a creative improvement of the Micro-crystal dermabrasion that provides a non-surgical skin refinish procedure, by using sterile diamond heads to abrade or rub off the top skin layer, then vacuuming out the particles alongside any dirt and dead skin back up.
The procedure removes skin debris and helps to improve skin imperfections and blemishes.
How does it work?
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The regular crystal micro dermabrasion technology involves the use of a special, hand-held device that propels a high-speed flow of aluminium oxide crystals onto the skin. At the same time, the machine’s vacuum system sucks away dirt, dead cells and used crystals.
The Diamond dermabrasion system, on the other hand, replaces the micro-crystal flow with a reusable diamond tip wand. Areas closer to the eyes and mouth can be abraded more accurately with diamond abrasion (no risk of stray crystals irritation of client’s eyes, nose and throat or causing any damage by being ingested).
What is the difference between Crystal and Diamond Microdermabrasion?
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It is advisable to allow for 1 hour per treatment.
How long does each session take?
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How many treatments you will need is completely dependent on what your end goal is. As a one-off beauty treatment, a session will leave your skin looking bright and feeling rejuvenated.
However, if you're looking for improvement of a specific skin problem, you really need a series of treatments to see any positive effects.
Clients should come for a treatment every 2 weeks. A proper skin care program with skincare products combined with diamond dermabrasion is the key and will enhance the results of the treatment.
A series of between 6-15 treatments is advised dependant on the area/s being treated, the skins needs and your personal skincare goals. Following completion of your initial treatment package, it is advised that you have maintenance treatments once every 3 months. The fact that Diamond dermabrasion is performed in a series of treatments allows the clinician to gradually and safely take the skin to new levels of health and beauty without compromising its delicate nature.
How many treatments are required?
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The Diamond dermabrasion process can be hard on your skin. If your skin is irritated before treatment, your clinician may want to postpone the procedure.
Do not get Diamond dermabrasion if you have any of the following:
* An active cold sore outbreak
* Moderate to severe acne (weeping)
* An open wound or other skin irritation.
* Warts
* Active rosacea
* A suspicious mole
* Sunburn
* Diabetes
* Auto-immune system disorders
* Recent waxing
* Recent laser treatment
* Active eczema
* Dermatitis
* Psoriasis
* Vascular lesions
* HIV or hepatitis B or C positive
If you have taken the acne medication Accutane in the past, you should wait to have a microdermabrasion treatment for at least 2 months following the completion of the course.
A few precautions to take in the two to three days before your treatment include:
* Avoid aspirin and aspirin-based medicine
* Do not wax the intended treatment area
* Avoid the sun
* Stop using exfoliating products, Retin-A, and glycolic acid.
Unless otherwise instructed, avoid using topical treatments on the morning of the appointment. If possible, come to the appointment with a clean face without makeup.
How do I prepare for Diamond dermabrasion?
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Diamond dermabrasion offers excellent treatment possibilities for many skin types. After a dermabrasion treatment, your skin needs 2-3 days to build up its own lipid protection and the natural barrier function. Your skin is likely to be a little pink following treatment, this should dissipate within a few hours.
In between this time, you should take care of your skin by cleansing, toning and moisturising twice a day.
You will reach the optimum treatment results by following the advice below:
For 24 hours: No swimming, facial waxing or fake tan application
Up to 48 hours after: No sauna, sun beds or sun exposure. No Botox, collagen injections or dermal fillers
For 72 hours: Do not use any anti-ageing creams, AHA’s, glycolic, retinol or exfoliating products
For up to 48 hours (if possible): - Do not apply any make-up
At all times during a course, apply SPF 30 or higher and avoid UV exposure. Regular moisturiser applications are vital to replenish the skin and prevent it becoming dry and peeling (always ensuring these are applied with clean hands).
In short, avoid chemicals, heat treatments, UV exposure and apply your moisturiser regularly with an SPF of 30 or higher.
Following the aftercare advice is very important to ensure the optimum results.
What should I expect after treatment (including aftercare procedure)?
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A Dermaplane facial is a treatment where we use a sterile, medical-grade blade to exfoliate the top layer of the dead skin to remove fine peach fuzz and (vellus hair).
This leaves your skin feeling smooth, brighter and helps your skincare products to be absorbed better.
What is it?
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The esthetician will hold a sterile surgical scalpel at a 45 degree angle.
Short feather like strokes will be used to mechanically exfoliate the outer layer of your skin (the epidermis).
At the same time, the blade will lift away vellus hairs without damaging the follicles.
This process stimulates cell turnover, increases product penetration and improves texture and radiance.
Since only surface layers are removed, there is no downtime and no effect on hair growth.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
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Instant smoother and softer skin
Removes peach fuzz
Brighter and more radiant complexion
Skincare products will absorb better
Makeup will sit nicer
No downtime
Benefits
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If you have the stand alone Dermaplane facial, this session will usually take about 50 minutes.
If combined with the Dermalux light therapy then the session will be around 1 hour 30 minutes.
How long does each session take?
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Laser Hair Reduction is an innovative, reliable, and safe long-term method of removing unwanted hair for both men and women. It stands out as one of the most effective and least painful method among other hair removal techniques.
By removing hair from virtually any part of your body, this treatment will leave your skin feeling soft and smooth. It will also leave you free from painful in-growing hairs.
Here at SKINFIX Clinic we use the combined 3 Wave diode painless laser SHR* for all skin types I-IV.
*SHR is a unique technology that gently heats the dermis to a temperature that effectively damages the hair follicles and prevents re-growth, while avoiding injury to the surrounding tissue. A high repetition rate of short pulses are delivered deep into the dermis, achieving high average power and therapeutically effective heat build-up, with virtually no pain. The in-motion technique of moving the applicator repeatedly over the treatment area ensures full coverage while the cooling system cools the skin surface preventing superficial burns and allowing for virtually painless, yet highly effective hair reduction
What is it?
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Laser treatment is based on a technology that delivers rapid pulses of high intensity light targeting melanin (the colour pigment in hair). The light energy is converted to heat which travels down the hair follicle to the root and destroys the germination centre preventing regrowth.
Laser only works, however, on hair in the ‘Growth’ stage, which makes up around 25% of the hair on your body at any given time. Dead hair can take up to three weeks before being shed by the skin, which is why a number of sessions are required to ensure that all hairs are treated effectively.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
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It depends on the area being treated; on average it takes between 20 mins to 1 hour per session.
How long does each session take?
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Here at SKINFIX Clinic we recommend a minimum of 6-12 sessions.
If you have the recommended number of treatments for your hair and skin type, you will see BETWEEN 70-90% hair reduction.
Any hair that does grow back will be much finer and grow back less frequently, resulting in smoother skin for longer.
No more ingrown hairs – Less waxing will result in fewer ingrown hairs. The need to shave being less frequent will minimise rashes and stubble.
Money and time saving - The average female spends at least 10 mins up to 8-10 times per month shaving / waxing (2 hours on average per month) – That’s an average of 58.4 days in a lifetime at a cost of approx. £8,000.
Improved skin tone and texture - Repeatedly shaving or waxing an area can cause skin pigmentation and uneven skin tone. Laser hair removal reduces the risk of this happening.
Environmental Impact - As disposable razors are not made of recyclable plastic, there are approximately 2 billion razors that end up in landfill. Switching to laser hair removal will dramatically reduce that negative impact on our planet.
What are the benefits of laser hair reDUCTION?
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At SKINFIX Clinic we are pleased to be able to treat all skin types, ranging from very fair to very dark.
Our lasers work with most hair and skin combinations, provided that there is enough pigment in the hair, i.e. it is dark enough to attract the laser. This means you are unlikely to see results if you have white, blonde, grey or red hair.
What skin type do you have? Find out on the Fitzpatrick scale below:
Type 1: always burns, never tans (pale, freckles).
Type 2: usually burns, minimal tanning.
Type 3: sometimes burns mildly, tans uniformly.
Type 4: burns minimally, always tans well (moderate brown).
Type 5: very rarely burns, tans very easily (dark brown).
Type 6: never burns (deeply pigmented dark brown to darkest brown).
Can any skin type have laser hair reDUCTION?
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We recommend a minimum of 6-12 sessions, (the exact number of treatments will depend on hair colour, skin colour, hair density and hair growth cycle).
To achieve hair removal from each area you should be prepared to attend each session no more or less than 4-6 weeks or 6-8 weeks apart to achieve the best results.
How many treatments are required?
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Most clients feel only very mild discomfort.
A topical numbing cream is applied beforehand to keep the treatment comfortable.
Does it hurt?
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Typically each session will take about 30-40 minutes however, if you book in for a luxury microneedle treatment, that does include Dermalux light therapy at the end of your session to help with the healing process and minimise the downtime.
How long does each session take?
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Depending on what we are treating these are the following guidelines:
For general skin rejuvenation: 3-4 sessions every 3-4 weeks.
Fine lines & early aging: 4-6 sessions every 3 weeks.
Acne and acne scars: 4-6 sessions every 2-4 weeks.
Glow & Hydration: 3 sessions every 3 weeks
Maintenance sessions: A top up is required every 3-6 months going forward depending on your skins needs.
A single session can be carried out especially before any special event.
How many sessions do I need?
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The downtime is minimal, the skin may be slightly red or pink and may feel slightly sunburnt for about 24-48 hours post treatment.
You also may experience some dryness and flaking for the next few days too, this is just cell turnover.
you will just need to use a hydrating cleanser and moisturiser over the next few days.
IS THERE ANY DOWNTIME?
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Some may notice the glow within a few days, but collagen remodeling does take time.
The most noticeable improvement usually appear after 4-6 weeks and continue to build over the next couple of months.
When will i see the results?
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for the first 24 hours:
no makeup
do not touch your face
no heavy workouts/heavy sweating
for 48-72 hours
avoid harsh skincare such as retinol, aha,bha (glycolic, lactic, salicylic acid) or benzoyl peroxide.
don't exfoliate your skin
don't use any self tanners on your face
for 1 week:
avaoid direct sunlight & always use spf
avoid swimming,hot tubs to avaoid risk of infection
no waxing or laser treatments or chemical peels
WHAT SHALL I DO POST TREATMENT?
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A luxury massage facial is a deeply relaxing treatment that combines advanced skincare with a therapeutic massage.
it starts with a gentle double cleanse and then exfoliation, followed by collagen mask and hydrating serums.
The highlight of the facial is that we include an extended face, neck and shoulder massage which helps with tension and boosts circulation and promotes a healthy glow.
WHAT IS A LUXURY FACIAL?
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