LOOKING FOR TIGHTER AND BRIGHTER SKIN? THE KEY IS IN COOLING CRYOTHERAPY FACE TOOLS (OR A BRISK WALK OUTSIDE)
Have you ever returned from a bracing walk in the great outdoors and noticed your skin looking firmer, glowier and altogether more healthy? You’ve got the cold to thank for that as it makes the blood vessels contract, creating a rosy-cheeked look straight out of a fairy tale.
Don’t worry if you can’t bear the thought of heading out into the cold, winter air though; skin treatment cryotherapy (or cold therapy as it’s sometimes known) has the same effect without your fingers going numb. “Cryotherapy incites vasoconstriction, a process where the blood vessels (and to a degree, the facial muscles) contract,” explains Dr Yannis Alexandrides, founder of 111Skin, which runs the 111Cryo cryotherapy-chamber in London’s Harvey Nichols and also has a range of cryo-inspired skincare and tools (see below). Cryotherapy, he says “activates the production of collagen and elastin in the dermis and increases oxygen delivery, increasing the skin’s capacity to rejuvenate itself and appear more smooth, firm and toned.”
Cold therapy has long been a fixture in red carpet facials thanks to its ability to give instant visible results, lifting and tightening the skin, constricting pores as well as stimulating blood flow to give a visible glow. The cold dials down redness, calms inflammation and brightens a dull complexion. “Cold therapy can reduce swelling and inflammation by stimulating our lymph system and reducing fluid,” confirms facialist Pamela Marshall. “Dark circles under the eye can also temporarily be reduced due to the constricting of blood vessels.”
Cold therapy also mimics the biological response of an intense workout, according to Emily Buckwell, product expert at CurrentBody.com “It stimulates the cold receptors which stimulate blood flow to the epidermis, resulting in microcirculation in the area.”
On top of that, it helps to release muscle tension in the face and jaw (we defy you not to say aaaah when you try one of the tools below) which is good news for expression lines and teeth grinding.
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