What To Expect with Oxygen Infusion Therapy
What To Expect with Oxygen Infusion Therapy
Is your skin showing your age? As we age, our skin develops wrinkles, fine lines, and uneven tone, and one reason for this is naturally lower oxygen levels. Restoring your skin to its youthful appearance can be a challenge, but oxygen infusion therapy, also known as an oxygen facial, can help in many cases.
The Basics of Oxygen Infusion Therapy
During an oxygen infusion treatment, a pistol-shaped spray gun(also called an airbrush gun or oxygen infusion gun) is used to deliver a stream of highly pressurized oxygen to the surface of your skin. This high concentration of oxygen triggers your body’s natural healing functions and helps your skin plump up and become more supple. Basically, it replenishes the oxygen in your skin by providing it with extra oxygen to absorb over what is in the air around us.
The Natural Benefits of this Treatment
Oxygen infusion therapy uses no chemicals, although you may choose to add other treatments. This is a completely natural treatment that helps your skin heal and develop a radiant glow.
Treatment can:
- Reduce fine lines and wrinkles
- Allow your skin to better absorb serums and facial treatments, increasing radiance
- Hydrate your skin
- Even out your skin tone
- Reduce acne. Oxygen treatment can kill the bacteria that causes certain types of acne, and accelerate the natural healing process.
- Stimulate collagen, improving overall skin health
- Improved blood circulation, resulting in plumper skin and flushing out cellular waste.
- Reduce rosacea by calming inflammation.
- Unclog your pores.
Use a Licensed & Experienced Professional
You may have noticed home “oxygen facial” kits in the drug store. These will not give you the results you can get from a professional in our spa. While skin care ingredients containing oxygen can help you shed dead skin cells and look better, they won’t give you the quick improvement from an oxygen facial. If you do decide to use them, read the instructions thoroughly. Be sure you are using the kit according to the instructions. Keep in mind these should be considered a skin care product, not a substitute for this level of skin care treatment.
Incorrect use of the oxygen infusion gun can also cause puffiness or facial swelling. This is a result of inflammation from the intense blasts to the face. With a skilled provider, the risk of this side effect is significantly reduced. As oxygen facials have quick results, many people get them before an important party or their wedding. Understandably, you’ll want a provider that knows what they are doing. Professional therapists have the training and skillset to provide all of the benefits while reducing the risk of side effects.
A skilled professional will also be able to advise you as to whether oxygen therapy is right for your skin. If you have extremely sensitive skin, then the therapy can result in temporary redness, although this typically only lasts a few hours. Oxygen therapy is typically given in conjunction with serums, most often hyaluronic acid. We will take appropriate precautions to make sure you are not allergic to any serums we use, and if you do have a reaction we can help you identify and avoid the problem in the future.
Getting an oxygen facial from an experienced, licensed professional in a licensed spa will give you the best results with the lowest risk of side effects. We can also advise on other treatments you may want in conjunction, such as the perfect serum to use afterwards for your skin type and lifestyle.
What Can You Expect From an Oxygen Infusion Treatment
Our oxygen infusion treatments last about an hour, and you can get a variety of add-ons, including facial serums, etc. The treatment includes cleansing and exfoliation to give the oxygen the best chance to work.
We recommend oxygen infusion treatments for: uneven skin tone or dull complexion, fine lines and early signs of aging, dehydrated or stressed skin, sensitive skin needing a gentle boost, mild acne , pre-event glow (weddings, photos, special occasions), and frequent travelers before or after flights. For active or persistent acne, please consult your healthcare provider
The treatment is non-invasive. Most people find the feeling of the oxygen “puffs” on their skin relaxing. It is not painful or invasive and takes place in our pleasant spa rooms. There is no downtime or healing at all. In fact, you can immediately apply makeup, although we recommend using a serum first because your pores are open and you can benefit from it more. You can also go straight back to work.
Some people do get side effects. If you have sensitive skin, your skin may become red, which will fade within a few hours. If this happens, talk to us before your next procedure and we will see what we can do to reduce it. You may also have an allergic reaction to the serum we use; we ask that you tell us about any known allergies to skin care ingredients and you should monitor yourself for itching, swelling, pain, or prolonged redness. Talk to us if this happens and we can help you identify what you had a bad reaction to.
Oxygen facials have cumulative benefits. We typically recommend a series of at least three or four sessions and most people come back every two to three months for another facial to keep their skin looking great. However, you can expect to see obvious results from a single session, and many of our customers get one right before a special event.
If your skin could use a glow up, an oxygen facial may be the perfect option. It’s a non-invasive, non-chemical treatment that can help reduce fine lines and wrinkles, plump skin, even skin tone, and even reduce acne and rosacea symptoms. Interested? Book or request an appointment today and see what an oxygen infusion treatment at Massage & Wellness Spa can do for you.
