Body peeling
The human body, like the face, requires constant self-care. Body peeling, as a cosmetic procedure, consists in exfoliation of the upper stratum corneum, which is coarse and consists of dead cells. Another name for this procedure is exfoliation.
Body peeling allows you to solve some of the problems associated with the appearance of the skin, without the help of operations. The effect of body peeling is enhanced when combined with body wraps, massage, mesotherapy.
Peeling action
Peeling improves the appearance of the skin, makes it more youthful, restores firmness and elasticity. Body peeling is most often done in the area of the thighs, buttocks, neckline, and abdomen. It helps to fight acne on the back and chest, premature aging of the skin of the hands, which is most susceptible to negative environmental influences.
Body peeling also improves the general condition of a person, as it has a general stimulating effect and activates the metabolism in the skin and the formation of new epithelial cells. The skin becomes smoother and smoother in appearance, its breathing improves, turgor and moisture increase, and pathological swelling decreases. Moreover, it is a rather pleasant and completely safe procedure.
Body peeling in the salon
Professional body peeling, which is usually offered in a beauty salon, can be divided into the following types:
- Hardware - using a laser or ultrasound;
- Mechanical - performed by hand or by special means in the form of granules, microcrystals;
- Chemical - mainly using organic acids.
According to the depth of penetration, body peeling in the salon can be divided into exfoliation (very mild peeling), epidermolysis (superficial), middle and deep.
After the examination, the cosmetologist decides which type of body peeling is suitable for a particular skin type.
Medium as well as deep body peeling is used to correct wrinkles, hyperpigmentation, excessive dryness and other age-related skin changes.
Deep body peeling helps to smooth out the traces of scars or stretch marks, in terms of its effectiveness it can be compared to cosmetic surgery or lifting. But at the same time, according to reviews, body peeling carried out using the method of deep exfoliation is quite aggressive.
Medium body peeling in the salon has proven itself well due to the cumulative effect and improvement of the skin structure. After it, the skin becomes pink and smooth, and after a few weeks a distinct anti-aging effect appears. According to reviews, body peeling with thalassocosmetics has an additional therapeutic effect on the skin.
A chemical body exfoliation in the salon can be done from puberty if necessary. After the first procedure, the result will not be long in coming. On average, 4 to 6 such procedures are required to consolidate a stable effect.
Body peeling at home
There are many ways to do your body exfoliation at home. Usually it is associated with bath procedures or taking a bath.
One of the easiest ways is to use sea salt. Apply it on the body with a damp sponge, massage in circular movements for 10 minutes. In addition to mechanical removal of dead cells, sea salt is a source of beneficial ions and minerals for the skin.
Home peeling can be done using flax seeds. To do this, they are grinded and brewed with hot water to the consistency of bread crumb. Peeling is also applied to the skin with a damp sponge.
For the preparation of sugar peeling, granulated sugar is mixed with any natural yogurt in a 1: 1 ratio, having prepared the required amount of the mixture, it is used to massage the body in circular movements and then washed off.
There are a lot of recipes for mixtures for body peeling at home, you can choose the right peeling individually. In terms of quality, in some cases they are close to salon ones.
Contraindications to body peeling
Do not expose the body skin to the peeling procedure during pregnancy and lactation, at high body temperature and exacerbation of herpes infection.
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