Q. What is skin treatment?
Skincare treatments are those special steps and procedures that are taken to improve your skin health and appearance. Skincare treatments are a special skincare that works at a deeper level. Depending on our skin concern and comfort, skin treatment can be done at a clinic, salon, or at home. Before that, know why skincare routine is important.
Purpose of skin treatment
• Treat acne and pigmentation
• Clean pores
• Uneven skin tone
• Reduces fine lines and wrinkles
• Provides glow and hydration to skin
Benefits of skin treatment
• Detoxification and deep cleaning
• Slow ageing and boost collagen
• Target specific concern
• Better Product absorption
• Provides mental relaxation
• Hydrates the skin and brightens it up the skin
• Improves skin tone and texture
Types of Professional Skin Treatment
Facials
1. Basic facial – It’s a simple and relaxing skin treatment that cleans, refreshes, and hydrates the skin. This facial is mostly done in a salon or spa and is best for normal skin maintenance, this facial is not suitable for big skin concerns.
2) Hydra Facial – Hydra Facial is a non-invasive, advanced skin treatment that deeply cleanses, exfoliates, hydrates, and brightens your skin. It’s a machine-based facial that combines different steps for instant glow. Like its name, hydra, it provides intense hydration to the face, it’s painless, has no downtime, and this skin treatment is safe for all skin types.
3) Oxygen facial – Oxygen facial is an advanced skin treatment where pure oxygen, serums, and vitamins are sprayed onto your skin so that your skin looks fresh, glowing, and hydrated. It’s a pain-free treatment. It’s just a treatment where oxygen is provided to your skin through the machine. In this facial, a serum is delivered into the skin through high-pressure oxygen steam. This serum usually contains.
Antioxidants (Repair)
Vitamins (glow)
Hyaluronic acid (hydration)
Chemical peel
Chemical peel is a type of skin treatment where special acids like salicylic, glycolic, and lactic acids are applied to the skin to remove dead skin cells and expose new skin. With this skin treatment, your skin’s texture and tone will glow. This treatment reduces fine lines, acne marks, and pigmentation.
Q. How does a chemical peel work?
Dead skin gently peels off
Collagen production boost
Fast skin renewal
Types of chemical peel
1. Superficial peel
• Only the outer layer (epidermis) exfoliates
• No downtime, good for glow
• Use mild acids like glycolic and lactic
• Best for – first-timers, dull skin, and uneven tone
2. Medium peel
• Used strong acids like TCA (trichloroacetic)
• Mild peeling and redness
• Work for the deeper layer
• Best for – pigmentation, fine lines, and acne scars
3. Deep peel
• Used strong acids like phenol
• Downtime (7-10) days
• Deeper penetration
• Best for – sun damage, feel wrinkles, and dark spots
Benefits
• Fade acne marks and scars
• Reduce tanning and pigmentation
• Skin looks bright, clear, and smooth
• Wrinkles and fine lines look less
• Tighten the pores
• Helps in breakouts and oil control
Laser treatment
Laser treatment is an advanced skincare procedure that treats different skin concerns with the help of focused light energy (laser). This skin treatment is a non-invasive or minimally invasive treatment that works deeper layers of skin without cutting the skin.
Q. How does laser treatment work?
Laser machines emit a high-intensity light beam which-
• Create heat by reaching the targeted skin area
• Boost collagen production under the skin
• Break pigmented and damaged cells and remove them
• Destroy hair follicles (for hair removal)
Types of laser treatment
1. Laser hair removal
• Reduces unwanted hair permanently
• Best work on light skin + dark hair
• Need multiple sessions (6-8) +
• Common for legs, underarms, and face
2. Laser skin resurfacing
• Remove the upper layer of skin to treat wrinkles, scars, and texture
• Erbium laser is commonly used
• Downtime may occur (peeling, redness)
• Best for – sun damage, acne scars, fine lines
3. Laser toning
• Break the melamine to control pigmentation
• Safe for Indian skin tone
• Best for – Uneven tone, tan, dullness, and melasma.
4. Laser for vascular lesions
• Treat spider veins, rosacea, and red spots
• Shrink laser blood vessel
• Best for – Broken capillaries, redness
Benefits of laser treatment
• Reduce fine lines, acne scars, pigmentation
• Gives long-term results compared to facials/ creams
• Slow or stop hair growth
• Suitable for underarms, back, face, and body
Botox and Fillers treatment
Botox and dermal fillers are both anti-ageing treatments which used to skin look young and skin. But both have different work. Botox is for muscle relaxation, and fillers are for volume enhancement.
1. Botox
Botox is a neurotoxin that temporarily relaxes the muscle to smooth wrinkles and fine lines. Botox effect lasts 3 to 6 months.
Q. How does Botox work?
• Botox is injected under the skin
• Block the nerve system to tighten the muscles
• This makes lines soft and disappear
Where this use
• Bunny lines (sides of the nose)
• Frown lines (sides of the eyes)
• Forehead lines (horizontal)
• Jaw slimming
• Crow’s feet (Sides of the eyes)
Dermal fillers
Fillers a gel-like substances, mostly hyaluronic acid, which are injected under the skin to restore volume, enhance contours, and fill deep lines. Effects duration of Filler is 6 months to 1.5 years (depending on the product)
Q. How do fillers work?
• Filler fills the space under the skin
• Face looks youthful, lifted, and plump
• provide hydration because of their water-holding capacity.
Use
• For plumpy lips
• In under-eye hollows
• To shape the chin
• Nose to mouth lines
• Cheek lifting
Skincare devices
Skincare devices level up the game of skincare. These are small devices and tools that make skincare more effective.
1. LED Light Therapy Mask
This therapy is for wrinkles, glow, acne, and pigmentation
• It’s a face mask which have different colored LED lights
• Red, green, and blue light treat skin issues
• It’s a 15 to 20-minute session, which we also have at home.
2. Facial cleansing brush
This is used for clogged pores, blackheads, and deep cleansing
• It’s a rotating brush or a vibrating silicone device that gently cleanses the face
• Used with soap or face wash
• It’s more effective than manual cleansing
3. Face roller and gua-sha
They are used for relaxation, puffiness, and blood circulation
• Jade roller and gua-sha stone are rolling on the face to boost lymphatic drainage
• Provides a cooling effect, decreases puffiness
• Best if we use with serum and oil
4. Derma roller
Use for open pores, collagen boost, acne scars
• It’s a tiny needle roller that we gently roll on the skin
• Micro-injuries boost collagen
• It’s a little advanced, so use after consulting with a dermatologist
5. Ultrasonic skin scrubber
• Use for removing dead skin, whiteheads, and exfoliation
• It’s like a metal spatula that exfoliates skin from its vibration
• It helps the serum to absorb deeply
6. RF (Radio Frequency) & EMS devices
• Use for Anti-ageing, skin tightening
• Heat and mild electrical current stimulate the collagen
• Helpful for the age group of 30+
Benefits of these devices
• Gives salon-like result at home, and also they are time-saving
• Products absorb better after using them
• Skin becomes cleaner and glowing
Choosing the right skincare treatment
Today’s time there are so many skincare treatments available in the skincare industry, like facial, chemical peel, hydration, therapy, etc. But the same thing is not suit for everyone. Everyone has a skin type, concern, and budget. So let’s understand what the right treatment is according to our skin type.
1. Understand your skin types
Understanding your skin is the first step to take any treatment. Understand your skin type, whether it’s oily, combination, sensitive, or dry.
2. Identify your skin concern
3. The second most important step is to identify your skin concern, whether your skin has acne/pimples, dark spots, dull skin, etc. Different concern has different treatments.
3. Compare treatment options based on skin problems
Examples
1. Pigmentation – Laser, Chemical peels, Green LED
2. Blackheads – Hydra Facial, Clean-up, Pore vacuum
3. Acne – Salicylic peel, Laser, Blue LED light
4. Ageing/Wrinkles – Micro needling, RF therapy, Red LED
5. Dull skin – Exfoliating facial or Hydra Facial
6. Sensitive skin – LED therapy, calming facials, oxygen facials
Remember –
Know your skin type, concern, and needs to see real results. Choosing the right treatment is a powerful step for self-care. Be gentle to your skin, take informed decisions, and believe in yourself because glowing skin is not a trend, it’s a lifestyle.
If you like to follow natural homemade remedies, then read this article, or if you are interested in Korean skincare, you can read this article. And if you want to know about acids then read this.
