One of the most important parts of your facial skin care routine is washing your face. And those men who wash their face at least once a day in the morning, without even knowing it, take care of their facial skin.
Just like, for example, people who have not studied at a driving school do not know that pedestrians are also road users and are required to follow the rules.
And just as pedestrians who don't know the rules risk getting into trouble, men who don't follow the rules of facial care will end up paying for the poor condition of their skin.
Therefore, before you choose your home care products and before you study the stages of facial care that are described in men's magazines, you should start with the basics, namely, how to wash your face properly.
- Poor skin condition has become a habit
- The cause of dry skin is tap water
- A surefire way to speed up aging
- Wash with drinking water (washing technique)
- Washing in real life
Watch my video on how to wash your face properly:
Poor skin condition has become a habit
Many people face the problem of dry and tight skin after washing. But the problem is that many men don't even realize that their skin is experiencing dryness or tightness. How does this happen?
The fact is that they live with this feeling for many years and, of course, have stopped perceiving this feeling. Just like we stop noticing the feeling of the clothes we wear. Of course, such a man is perplexed, why are all these sophisticated methods of facial care needed?
After how many days can I apply makeup?
Girls are warned in advance, even before the procedure, that after it they will have to forget about decorative cosmetics for a while. Usually, a cosmetologist gives instructions on the period of refusal of makeup on an individual basis, because a lot depends on the type of peeling, skin sensitivity, and personal characteristics.
We invite you to familiarize yourself with Discharge after installation of the spiral
On average, until the skin has completely healed (12-14 days), cosmetologists do not recommend using cosmetics. But skincare cosmetics have their place. Even the cosmetologist himself, after the procedure, can make a list of products that can be used. These will definitely be soft nourishing and moisturizing products that can be used a day after peeling, and always with sun protection (SPF).
Foundation or fluid is the basis of any makeup. You should forget about it for 2 weeks after peeling, or even more, and after this period, take care of purchasing a high-quality foundation with sun protection (SPF).
Important! Before you start using foundation after peeling, you need to consult a cosmetologist.
A cheap foundation can ruin your skin - it clogs your pores. Therefore, low-quality cosmetics are definitely not suitable. It is better if the cosmetologist recommends a manufacturer or line of products that can be used after peeling.
Commercial
Cosmetologists usually give patients recommendations on skin care after peeling. Post-procedure changes in the skin are individual in each case, but the general rules for rehabilitation are the same for everyone.
Expert opinion
Ekaterina Dudikova
Dermatologist, cosmetologist
How many days the recovery period will take depends on the depth of the chemical exposure, susceptibility and general condition of the skin, but usually 4 weeks are required. The skin condition is normalized in 4 stages.
Swelling, white plaque, redness, and a feeling of tightness are noted. Swelling should subside after 2-3 days. The surface of the face is covered with a film, which in a few days will turn into a thin crust. At this stage, it is strictly forbidden to perform any procedures on the skin, wash your face, or touch your face with your hands. You can only carefully moisten your eyelids and rinse your mouth.
You can wash your face with chamomile infusion or boiled water. Matting is strictly prohibited.
On the 4th day, peeling of the crust begins. First, peeling is observed in areas where facial expressions are active, then in the rest. But after TCA peeling, the formation and fall of a crust is not always observed. Peeling may not occur if:
- superficial peeling was carried out;
- the main volume in the peeling preparation was occupied by weak fruit acids;
- unnoticeable detachment of skin tissue (this happens in patients who pay attention to facial care and regularly use cleansers);
- the skin has low susceptibility to chemical influences.
If there is no peeling, this does not mean that the peeling did not have the desired effect.
To make recovery last faster, you should use special pharmaceutical drugs:
- cream "Bepanten" - accelerates the healing of wounds, stimulates the growth of cellular tissues, saturates cells with B vitamins;
- ointment "Solcoseryl" - reduces pain, normalizes cellular respiration and the flow of nutrients into epidermal tissues;
- spray "D-Panthenol" - accelerates regenerative processes, improves metabolism, strengthens local immunity;
- Arnica gel – has a soothing, moisturizing, cooling effect, reduces redness and swelling, and normalizes metabolism.
The listed drugs can be used 3 days after peeling. The composition is applied in 3-4 thin layers, left on the face until absorbed. It is advisable to use the preparations in the form of a spray so as not to touch your face with your fingers again.
Only cosmetic oils are used to moisturize the skin. Moreover, it is advisable not to distribute them with your fingers, but to apply them using a spray bottle.
When a week passes after peeling, the use of moisturizing creams is allowed. They should be applied carefully in a thin layer, do not rub in or smear with your fingers.
For washing, choose products without alcohol, abrasives, or fats. The best option is ampoule serums. The washed face is not dried with a towel, but slightly blotted.
During this long period, active synthesis of collagen and elastin occurs, and new skin tissue is formed.
When the young skin is fully formed, the cosmetologist may prescribe restorative procedures as additional care after TCA peeling. Most often biorevitalization. It is carried out a week after superficial exposure, 15–25 days after the middle one.
The cause of dry skin is tap water
There can be several reasons for dry and tight skin. For example, using soap or poor cleansing gel or even shaving foam. But very often the cause of dry and tight skin is the tap water that flows from our taps.
You can blame it on your washbasin or shaving foam, try a dozen of them, and the culprit will not be the foam at all, but the water that flows from your tap.
Of course, if you live somewhere in Germany or in another country where the water is purified in a more humane way, and not by chlorination, then of course you can wash your face with ordinary tap water and even drink it from the tap.
But in our conditions, if you drink tap water, you may not live to take care of your facial skin.
