Oxygen facial treatments: are they worth it?

Intraceuticals procedure - hardware-based non-injection mesotherapy. Its essence lies in the painless introduction of the drug into the deep layers of the skin under high air pressure. Together with oxygen, a composition enriched with hyaluronic acid, multivitamin complex, amino acids and peptides penetrates into the soft tissues. This rejuvenating cocktail has a beneficial effect on the condition of the skin, normalizing hydrobalance, activating biochemical processes in cells, saturating the epidermis with useful nutrients. The effect of the technique is noticeable after the first visit to a cosmetologist. The face becomes fresh, rejuvenated, rested, radiant. Dryness, unevenness, age spots, and acne disappear.

What is the Intraceuticals procedure?

Intraceuticals is a rejuvenating, restorative hardware procedure that is based on the hyperbaric oxygenation method. Under the pressure of concentrated oxygen, rejuvenating cocktails enriched with beneficial substances are delivered to the deep layers of the skin.

The preparations contain hyaluronic acid, which binds and retains intercellular moisture, and also helps activate the production of collagen and elastin. After an Intraceuticals session, soft tissues are saturated with nutrients and oxygen, the skin’s natural protection is increased, and the hydration process is activated. During hardware treatment, hyaluronic acid with different molecular sizes is used. This ensures quick and effective saturation of the dermis with useful components and deep hydration.

Vitamin rejuvenation Intraceuticals (Resuvenate + vitamin C) RUB 9,000. Peptide rejuvenation Intraceuticals (Resuvenate+collagen) RUB 9,000.

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Facial rejuvenation using the Beauty Eqipment IB-9090 device

In our center, located near the Shchukinskaya, Strogino and Tushinskaya metro stations, you can order a course of needle-free mesotherapy using the innovative Beauty Eqipment IB-9090 device. Its uniqueness lies in the fact that the device combines several functions at once: electroporation, cryotherapy and ultraphonophoresis. The combination of these three techniques helps to achieve quick and noticeable results: rejuvenate the skin, get rid of swelling, reduce cellulite and fat deposits, restore tissue, and improve overall appearance. The duration and type of exposure is chosen by the cosmetologist; the results are noticeable after the first session.

The essence of the Intraceuticals procedure

Manipulations are carried out using the Intraceuticals device. The cosmetologist, using a special infuser attachment, injects a rejuvenating cocktail into the deep layers of the epidermis, strictly controlling the air pressure. No needles are used to administer the composition, so the procedure is absolutely painless and safe. The technique feels like a lymphatic drainage massage with a pleasant cooling sensation. After the first session, the skin becomes moisturized from the inside, gains elasticity, firmness, smoothness, and radiance. After a course of therapy, the aging and fading processes slow down, protective functions increase, and pronounced age-related defects disappear.

Benefits of oxygen facial rejuvenation Bio-Oxygen

• obtaining a concentration of pure oxygen up to 98% thanks to a system of molecular filters;
• adjusting oxygen pressure during oxygen facial rejuvenation procedures;
• automatic oxygen supply in constant and pulse mode;
• Carrying out oxygen facial rejuvenation procedures using two manipulators simultaneously;
• the only system in the world that allows you to combine oxygen and microcurrent therapy in one oxygen facial rejuvenation procedure;
• specially developed and tested protocols and techniques for oxygen facial rejuvenation procedures.

By the way, it is oxygen that fights free radicals that are so harmful to the body. The oxygen facial rejuvenation procedure is absolutely painless.

This procedure refers to “quick” lifting or “holiday” procedures: immediately after oxygen facial rejuvenation, you look fresh, rejuvenated, with amazingly velvety and radiant skin.

Indications and contraindications

The Intraceuticals technique is suitable for women and men of any age. It effectively solves problems in caring for sensitive, irritation-prone facial skin. The main indications are:

• the first signs of age-related changes are wrinkles of varying severity;
• excessive dryness, dehydration;
• sagging, drooping oval of the face;
• dark spots;
• rosacea;
• oily skin prone to inflammatory rashes;
• bags and circles under the eyes;
• redness, irritation.

The Intraceuticals hardware procedure is absolutely safe and has no contraindications. But during pregnancy and breastfeeding, it is prohibited to use preparations with a high concentration of vitamin A.

Professional programs Intraceuticals

The effect of Intraceuticals care directly depends on the drugs used during the procedure. In each individual case, the cosmetologist individually selects the composition of the serum, which will help quickly and effectively solve skin problems. Modern cosmetology clinics use several programs, each of which helps to achieve certain results.

Intraceuticals professional programs:

• Opulence "Renewal-Shine". A universal technique that is suitable for patients of any age. The program provides deep restoration and rejuvenation of the skin, due to which small and medium-sized wrinkles, folds, creases disappear, pronounced pigment spots, irritation, and acne disappear. The skin acquires a healthy, radiant hue, becomes fresh, smooth, elastic, and denser.
• Rejuvenate “Rejuvenation-Biorevitalization”. An integrated approach to solving the problem of excessive dryness, looseness and premature aging of the skin. A course of procedures will return youth and radiance to the dermis, and reduce the appearance of the first signs of age-related changes. The technique is suitable for any skin type; after the first session you can appreciate the powerful lifting effect.
• Clarity Sensitive "Problematic sensitive skin, acne." Innovative technology that helps balance and soothe problematic skin prone to rashes and inflammation. The antibacterial effect of oxygen and effective medicinal components included in the cocktail ensures the normalization of the activity of the sebaceous glands and increases local immunity. After the first sessions, sebaceous plugs, comedones, and acne disappear. Pores are narrowed, the skin becomes matte, fresh, radiant. In addition to cleansing, the active substances included in the preparation guarantee deep hydration, do not clog pores and help cope with common problems of oily skin.
• Atoxelene “Correction-lifting”. The program is aimed at global strengthening and rejuvenation of atopic and mature skin. The technique has a local effect on age and expression wrinkles, as it is a more gentle alternative to Botox. The therapeutic cocktail contains octapeptide, an effective muscle relaxant, which, after penetrating into soft tissues, has a pronounced relaxing effect on muscle tissue. As a result, the skin located in areas of active facial expressions is smoothed, the microrelief is leveled, and firmness, elasticity, and tone increase.

In addition to these programs, Intraceuticals offers clients a line of specialized cocktails that are aimed at solving specific problems:

• Antioxidant. Protects the skin from free radicals, promoting the removal of waste, toxins and cell breakdown products. The drug fights the first signs of aging, eliminates bags and dark circles under the eyes.
• Collagen. Designed for dry, flabby, thinned skin. Stimulates the production of collagen and elastin structures, restores density and elasticity.
• Vitamin A fights age-related looseness, sagging, and increases the elasticity of the dermis.
• Vitamin C. Activates collagen production, protects against the aggressive effects of ultraviolet rays, and effectively fights the signs of photoaging.

What is carboxytherapy

The process of introducing CO2 into the deep layers of the skin can be conservative or injectable. In the first case, the carbon compound is delivered to the tissue through special masks. However, most of it remains in the superficial layers of the skin, so the efficiency of this action is quite low. Injections of carbon dioxide are much more effective, as they allow the substance to be delivered in the required volume to any depth.

As a result of cosmetic injections, collagen synthesis increases, intracellular metabolism accelerates, congestion resolves faster, subcutaneous fats are broken down, and toxic substances are eliminated. After the procedures, the skin is actively tightened, getting rid of acne, rosacea and other types of rashes. Carboxytherapy also helps eliminate skin signs of psoriasis and other dermatological diseases, restore normal texture, and prevent the appearance of scars after deep acne.

Result of therapy

After the procedure, not only the external, but also the internal condition of the skin improves. The aging process slows down, metabolism and cell regeneration are activated, soft tissues are saturated with oxygen and beneficial nutrients. The effect of therapy can be assessed after the first session:

• mimic and age wrinkles are smoothed out;
• Provides deep hydration, increased elasticity and tone;
• the activity of the sebaceous glands is normalized, enlarged pores are reduced;
• color and microrelief are evened out, hyperpigmentation and dark circles under the eyes are eliminated;
• eliminates acne, acne, post-acne;
• Redness and congestive spots disappear.

Stages of the procedure

The technique does not require special training, but before it is carried out, it is necessary to consult a cosmetologist who will assess the general condition of the skin and then select the most effective therapeutic program.

Intraceuticals technology includes several stages:

1. Preparation. First, the specialist removes decorative cosmetics from the face and cleanses the skin of impurities with a gel or lotion selected for the client’s skin type. Next, deep cleansing is carried out, which helps remove dead cells and increase permeability.
2. Moisturizing and saturation. At this stage, the intensive composition is introduced using the Intraceuticals apparatus. Under high oxygen pressure, the serum penetrates into the deep layers of the epidermis, providing a pronounced rejuvenating and healing effect.
3. Maintaining moisture levels. The skin is treated with a gel that completely restores hydrobalance, maintaining an optimal level of moisture.
4. Creation of a protective layer. At the end of the procedure, the cosmetologist applies a cream to the skin, which creates a protective barrier that preserves the hydrolytic mantle and completely restores the water balance.

Oxygen facial treatments: are they worth it?

Popular myths about oxygen are commented on by cosmetologist Ekaterina Glagoleva .

Many people believe that facial procedures using oxygen have a very short-term effect, which is enough, for example, for going out. But is this really so? Can oxygen treatments be considered full-fledged skin care or is it a “Cinderella carriage”? Oxygen in cosmetology, shrouded in myths and explanations that are not always correct from a chemical point of view, makes many smile skeptically and discredits the method. Let's figure out what oxygen procedures are, their purpose, indications and contraindications.

Myth One. Oxygen cannot penetrate the skin.

Yes/ No
Research proves that skin cells receive oxygen both from the external environment and directly from the body. The balance between these two sources is constantly changing depending on the availability of absorbed oxygen. In the case of oxygen therapy procedures, the balance shifts towards external consumption. Air contains about 20% oxygen. If you increase the oxygen concentration and its pressure, the rate of oxygen exchange in the epidermal cells will also increase.

Supplying cells with oxygen implies its penetration through the protective barrier of the epidermis. At the moment, there are very few modern fundamental works on oxygen therapy and gas exchange in the skin, but many things become clearer for specialists after reading the article by Elena Hernandez “Oxygen and skin: can the skin breathe?” (Cosmet & Med. 2005;1:4-13.) Where the author convincingly explains the impossibility of hyperoxygenation of intact tissue. But since the stratum corneum of the epidermis can safely be considered “a kind of sensor of damage to the epidermis, the mechanisms for restoring the protective barrier of the skin are activated when the permeability of the stratum corneum increases, including for oxygen, which causes a compensatory increase in the metabolic activity of keratinocytes and, apparently, an increase in the utilization of intracellular oxygen. It is at this moment that it is extremely desirable to support the cell in need and provide a surge in metabolic activity.”

Myth Second. Real oxygen concentrators are only used in hospitals.

Yes/ No
To create a pressure of more than 1 atmosphere, you need either an oxygen concentrator or oxygen in cylinders. However, the latter is very explosive, in addition, the cylinders require refilling, so this kind of oxygen is not really used in oxygen therapy.

An oxygen concentrator releases gas from the air in the room. To do this, it is pumped under pressure into a special chamber filled with natural porous zeolite stone. Zeolite pores are the same size as nitrogen molecules, which makes up 75% of the air around us, another 21% is oxygen and 4% are inert gases. When pressure is created in the chamber, nitrogen remains in the zeolite, and oxygen passes on. After normalizing the pressure in the apparatus, nitrogen is released into the environment.

Equipment for oxygen procedures is based on oxygen concentrators, to which various attachments are attached. The main thing is that the pressure required to perform cosmetic manipulations coincides with the pressure in the concentrator.

There are several ways to “deliver” oxygen to the skin of the face:

• oxygen-liquid irrigation (spray) The nebulizer supplies oxygen to the surface of the skin, which quickly penetrates directly into the cells through cell membranes. Oxygen can be supplied both in gaseous and liquid form, in combination with special preparations. This method of oxygen therapy is often used during the rehabilitation period after traumatic procedures such as median peels, laser resurfacing and dermabrasion. And also during the recovery period after plastic surgery.
• oxygen supply under pressure This method of “delivery” of oxygen to the middle layers of the epidermis is called oxy-“meso” therapy or oxygen injection.
  The device delivers oxygen and possible serum options to the surface of the skin under a pressure of 2 bar. This mechanism makes it possible to achieve changes in the properties of the stratum corneum and increase transcutaneous absorption of active substances. Experts talk about a 10-15-fold increase in the absorption of low-molecular-weight cosmetics administered by oxygen therapy by epidermal cells.

Myth Three. Oxygen therapy stimulates the synthesis of new collagen.

Yes/ No
Perhaps it is precisely statements such as: “oxygen under pressure of 2 atmospheres promotes deep lifting” or “irrigation with oxygen improves metabolic processes in the skin and thereby triggers neocollagenogenesis” that have given the method of skin oxygenation not the most positive reputation. Fortunately, the situation is changing for the better and manufacturers and distributors of devices for oxygen procedures are putting less and less emphasis on the synthesis of collagen and strengthening the dermal matrix, focusing on the development of methods for transcutaneous delivery of drugs using oxygen, since this chemical element has a small molecular weight and penetrates into cells skin by passive diffusion and appears to be capable of deep penetration.

Myth Four. Oxygen therapy against acne

Yes / No
We tend to agree with this statement, based on the links in the pathogenesis of acne. The pathogen that causes this chronic relapsing disease “Propionibacterium acnes” is an anaerobic, an airless environment is ideal for their reproduction.

Thus, a combination of adequate basic care, dermatological treatment and oxygen therapy gives good therapeutic results.

Myth Five. Oxidation and Aging

Yes/ No
Perhaps one of the most widespread fears about tissue oxidation when using both oxygen procedures and oxygen cosmetics, the roots of this statement lie in the free radical theory of aging, put forward in 1956 by Harman. This theory is based on the principle that reactive oxygen species cause damage to membranes, collagen, DNA, chromatin, structural proteins. To debunk this myth, it is very important to distinguish oxygen from oxygen.

In the air, oxygen is in the form of O2 molecules, consisting of two atoms. This molecule is stable - to split it into atoms, energy and the presence of specific conditions are required. It is this molecular oxygen from the air that dissolves in microemulsion particles and is used in oxygen procedures.

Atomic oxygen O+ can be formed during some chemical reactions, for example during the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide. It is this that is the oxidizing agent – ​​the free radical.

In conclusion, I would really like to say that oxygen therapy techniques, used as intended and in a set of procedures, without trying to endow each of them with the properties of a panacea, can really work wonders.

Benefits of the procedure

The superiority of the Intraceuticals technique compared to other cosmetic procedures is obvious:

• Intraceuticals care is absolutely atraumatic, does not require special preparation, does not leave any marks on the face, and is carried out in a comfortable, relaxed format.
• The result can be assessed after the first session: the skin becomes well hydrated, fresh, radiant, without signs of aging and stress.
• The technique is used in plastic surgery and complex cosmetology, as it quickly restores the skin and accelerates the healing process.
• A complex of vitamins, amino acids and hayluronic acid in combination with purified oxygen instantly transforms, rejuvenates and restores the epidermis.
• The technique is suitable for any skin type, effectively solving all problems and facilitating daily care. After a course of therapy, pigment spots, inflammation, and pronounced signs of age-related changes disappear.
• The procedure has no contraindications. It is even prescribed to pregnant women and women breastfeeding.

Cost of intraceuticals procedure

The cost of the Intraceuticals procedure in Moscow depends on factors such as the severity of skin problems, the type of program, and the duration of the course of therapy. Therefore, prices will vary in the range of 6,000 – 8,000 rubles.

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Oxygen facial rejuvenation

When using oxygen facial rejuvenation Bio-Oxygen, the effectiveness of cosmetic procedures increases many times, the results are achieved much faster and last 2-3 times longer than using classical techniques.

To achieve the maximum effect from oxygen facial rejuvenation, the cosmetic preparations used must be hypoallergenic, low molecular weight and presented in the form of liquid concentrates.