Microcurrent Skin Care

A microcurrent facial involves the delivery of safe, painless, low-level electrical impulses to strategic locations under the skin to rehabilitate, firm and tone the facial muscles on both an immediate and long-term basis. As we age, our electrical impulses can slow down causing aging and sagging facial skin. Microcurrent facial machines gently work in harmony with the natural bioelectrical currents naturally found in our bodies to help speed up the natural regenerative process resulting in firmer, healthier, more youthful looking skin.

"True" microcurrent uses less than 500 microamperes (Ua). Only true, quality, professional-grade facial machines such as NuFace® use 0-500 microamps for optimal effectiveness and should never cause an actual "visual" contraction of the facial muscle. NuFace is compact, easy to use and very effective with a simple manual knob allows the user to turn the equipment on/off and adjust settings. NuFace is also used in spas and medical offices by professionals, for a non-invasive approach to facial rejuvenation in addition to complimenting many in-office and home treatments such as Facial Light Therapy.

In 1980, Thomas W. Wing. D.C., N.D., LAc., a fifth generation Chinese Doctor is credited with introducing a microcurrent instrument which was found to be beneficial in the treatment of muscles. Originally approved by the FDA as a muscle stimulator, it also found new life in the Cosmetology industry for cellular rejuvenation, facial toning and wrinkle reduction.

Microcurrent techniques have been proven successful in treating a variety of medical conditions including Bell’s Palsy. Bell’s Palsy is facial paralysis and usually effects one side of the face only. The cause is unknown, but inflammation of one of the facial nerves results in muscle paralysis to one side of the face. This usually recovers over a period of months, but on occasions can be permanent.

Electrical currents have been incorporated into facial machines for many years. The research and development conducted to assist the “baby boomers” in maintaining a youthful appearance has promoted their evolution to the highly efficient apparatuses we have at our disposal today. Understandably, there is a great deal of interest around the muscle enhancement abilities of microcurrent.

Microcurrent also promotes collagen and elastin production in your skin, and has the ability to dramatically increase ATP production. ATP is basically the vitality of your cells. The buildup in ATP explains the lasting effects of microcurrent on re-educating the facial muscles to tighten and tone. To quote D. Tsoklis, an expert on the subject, “Microcurrent is the reproduction of your own biological current. As we age, this current, which sends messages from the brain to the muscles via the spinal cord, does not send those messages properly.”

Microcurrent skin care treatment restores those messages from the brain to tell the skin to rejuvenate. It helps tone facial muscles by replicating our own biological currents. Clinical studies have shown that after twenty days of treatment collagen production increases by 14 percent, elastin increases by 48 percent, and blood circulation increases by 38 percent. Scientists have also found that microcurrent facelift treatments trigger the body’s production of amino acids and ATP. Both of these accelerate cell repair and promote healthier cell production.

The microcurrent facial involves the use of safe, painless, low-level, waveform-shaped currents (electrical impulses) which work to “reprogram” the muscles to nearly original muscle shape. The gentle electrical impulses actually rehabilitate the muscles and improve circulation, texture, tone, and fine lines. Regular use of microcurrent will continue to provide muscle strength and restore freshness to appearance.

Microcurrent “recharges” facial tissue. It works by combining a unique electrical waveform using dual tipped probes, in combination with a conductive gel and the naturally occurring biological current of the body. This technology has the capacity to work internally on the muscle fiber and tissue for visible, external results – it's almost like taking your face to the gym! The combination of different frequency variations allows these machines to show great results in tissue enhancement and repair. The frequency variation in the current can be concentrated on specific tissues and adapted to the individual needs of each client. The microcurrent utilized produce different effects on the muscle and the tissue of the skin.

Microcurrent facial machines can be used to improve the muscle reception and re-educate the muscle to respond more effectively to regular nerve stimulation. The desired relaxed state of a muscle is semi-contracted, allowing it to function effectively. The microcurrent can help bring this “memory” back to the muscle, giving better tonus to the face and relaxing over contracted muscles. To the patient this means a firmer facial tonus and diminished lines.

Microcurrent used for the purpose of skin rejuvenation is quite different from Electro-Muscle Stimulation (E.M.S.) which is a medical procedure utilizing a very strong current to force repeated muscular contraction and expansion.

Microcurrent facial treatment is considered a safe, easy and gentle on the skin however the following precautions should always be taken:

•  Microcurrent treatment is not appropriate for:
      - Children
      - Pregnant women
      - People subject to seizures
      - People with cancer/tumors
      - People with cardiac pacemaker
      - People with implanted defibrillators/stimulators
      - People with electronic implanted devices

•  Improves facial and neck muscle tone
•  Lifts jowls and eyebrows
•  Rejuvenates the skin
•  Reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
•  Reduces puffiness
•  Evens out skin tone
•  Improves facial circulation
•  Aids in skin exfoliation
•  Increases lymphatic drainage
•  Increases product penetration
•  Acts as a sun damage treatment
•  Reduces cellulite
•  Enhances the body’s natural collagen and elastin production
•  Re-hydrates skin
•  Increase cellular metabolism (ATP)
•  Improves hormonal balance which aids in the successful treatment of acne
•  Allows for an easier make-up application
•  Tightens enlarged pores

Microcurrent delivers a variety of benefits to patients who wish to maintain a more youthful looking appearance and is an extremely safe and gentle non-invasive alternative to dramatic plastic surgery procedures, laser resurfacing, chemical peels, Collagen and Botox injections and other invasive treatments. The results can vary by individual and skin type, are gradual, and will not just "happen" over night. Although microcurrent facial treatment has been known to produce an immediate and temporary rejuvenating effect, continued daily application will provide more cumulative long-term, lasting results!

Our Web pages are not intended to recommend any facial machine or skin care product as a diagnosis for specific illnesses or conditions, nor as a product to eliminate diseases or other medical conditions or complications. The beauty devices offered on this Web site are being sold for non-medical cosmetic and anti-aging purposes only.