Category: Electricals

In the field of facial electricals, direct high frequency is sometimes forgotten in the scramble for muscle toning microcurrent, but it’s not one to be dismissed.

Direct High Frequency works right on the skin, in the surface, helping to resurface, tone and deal with breakouts and spots. Combine this with an LED near infrared and blue light treatment, it can be incredible for the skin.

Suitable for all skin types, but extra beneficial for oily spots and breakouts.

Benefits of Direct High Frequency

• Helps warm skin tissues, increasing blood circulation, which in turn promotes mild erythema (temporary rosiness) to bring fresh oxygen and nutrients to the skin being treated.
• Speeds up the rate of cell metabolism, allowing your skin to improve in appearance.
• Using oxygenated cream and gauze, the current converts the oxygen to ozone, and helps to dry out problem areas.
• Ozone leaves a germicidal effect on the skin, which is especially beneficial for oily skin types and areas.
• Helps to improve skin texture.
• Where required, on breakouts, sparking, which feels like tiny electric tingles can help increase the benefits of the treatment, treating spots and specific areas. To spark, the electrode is bounced 0.5cm above the skin and quickly tapped onto the breakout, up to 8 times in gentle moves.

What Does It Feel Like?

Direct High Frequency treatments are relaxing and targeted for best effect, depending on your skin.

• You may feel nothing at all.
• Some people report slight tingling during the 10-15 minutes of direct contact with the face.
• Some zapping tingles may occur with sparking, which is perfectly normal.
• You may notice an ozone smell as the treatment begins to work its’ magic.

How Often to Have a Direct High Frequency Treatment

• If you come to us for an anti ageing or acne targeting treatment, we may use DHF as part of your facial.
• One treatment can bring good results, however for best effect, the results with electrical treatments are cumulative.
• A course of 6 treatments is recommended. (One Per Week) then maintenance at every 4-6 weeks once the skin has improved.

Best Homecare Aftercare

As always with targeted treatments, aftercare is important.

• At the end of every treatment, you will have a germicidal layer on your skin (germ/bacterial free skin). Please try not to touch your skin.
• Avoid make-up for up to 12 hours.
• Avoid the sun where possible, and use a high factor good quality sunscreen.
• Keep hydrated with at least 2 litres of water a day.

Treatment Procedure

• Consultation & Skin Sensitivity Tests
• Eye and Lip Cleanse. Please arrive without eye make-up if possible.
• Double Cleanse, Tone and Blot with Hot Towel Product Removal.
• Oxygenating Cream and Gauzed will be applied to the face.
• 10-15 minutes of Direct High Frequency Current applied to the face.
• Up to 5 minutes of Sparking where required.
• A Face Mask is an optional extra for this treatment and can be added at the time of booking. We recommend a hydrogel mask.
• LED Light Treatment is an optional extra for this treatment and can be added at the time of booking.

Conditions Which Prevent Treatment

• Contagious skin diseases.
• Dysfunctions of the nervous system; Eg; Multiple Sclerosis/Nerve Injury.
• Recent scar tissue.
• Undiagnosed lumps and bumps.
• Cancer treatment.
• Pregnancy.
• Epilepsy.
• Pacemaker.
• Uncontrolled diabetes.
• History of Thrombosis/Embolism.

Conditions Which Require Discussion

• Undergoing medical treatment.
• Medications: Retin A for Acne; 3-6 months after completing course.
• Medications: Roaccutane for Acne; 12-18 months after completing course.
• Medications: Anti-Depressants; Variable results due to muscle relaxants in the medication.
• Under/Overactive Thyroid; (GP Note Required)
• High/Low blood pressure; Variable results.
• Micropigmentation.
• Botox; 3 months after last botox injection.
• Fillers; Avoid area in first two weeks. Full treatement more than 2 weeks after fillers.
• Metal Pins/Plates.
• Medication.
• Piercings.
• Anxiety.
• Cuts and Abrasions.
• Controlled Diabetes. Diet and Exercise controlled is ok. For those who are insulin dependent, a GP note will be required and a sensitivity test will be carried out.
• Bruises.
• Recent Dermabrasion or Chemical Peels.
• IPL/Laser and Epilation.
• Heart Disorder/Disease. (GP Note Required)
• Medication causing Thinning or Inflammation of the Skin.
• Tumours. (GP Note Required)
• Severe Muscular Conditions; Eg; Muscular Dystrophy (GP Note Required)

Microcurrent treatments have been used by medical professionals and celebrities for years. Good results were achieved where facial muscles had been paralysed by Bells Palsy, and proved themselves able to relift sagging muscles in the face.

In the industry for therapy and beauty, microcurrent has become the leading beauty treatment for prevention and treatment of ageing skin, and is a more modern version than the older style Faradic electrical treatments.

The Wavelength.

The microcurrent we use is tiny. It is in the range of

• 0.8Hz to help lift deep facial muscles.
• 10Hz to help lift superficial facial muscles.
• 20Hz to stimulate circulation.
• 300Hz to help with lymphatic drainage.
• 500Hz penetrates just below the skin, for a skin booster.

As you can see, the shorter the waveform, the deeper the current can work to penetrate through the skin and improve skin appearance by toning the skin and help with muscles.

What Do Microcurrent Treatments Do?

• Facial muscles are connected to the skins surface, and are idea for working on with microcurrent. The muscles are stimulated with the current, and contract or expand, depending on the probes used and the direction of the current.
• As the non surgical facelift, microcurrent helps to tone muscles and re-educate them to go back to their original position. Sagging skin is helped, blood circulation and lymphatic flow is improved, and the speed of elimination of toxins and waste is increased.
• Our bodies send out messages through our own bio-electrical field, which is our brain using the nervous system to send out messages and impulses through the spinal column and soft tissues. As we get older, our body gets slower at sending these messages. Microcurrent helps our bodies to speed this process up.
• As circulation to face muscle tissue improves, the skin will produce proteins such as collagen and elastin at an increased rate.

What Will I Feel During Treatment?

While your treatment is being performed, you may feel.

• Nothing. Due to the way microcurrent is delivered, the sensation felt will be small, as the muscle and nerve pathways are not stimulated. There may be no visible muscle spasms or jumping during the treatment.
• Some clients may experience tingling, a metalic taste in the mouth or some mild flashing lights.

How Many Treatments Should I Have?

For best effect, an initial course of 10 treatments works best in the following order:

• Weeks 1-2 (3 x 1 Hour sessions with at least a day in-between each session.)
• Weeks 3-4 (2 x 1 Hour sessions with at least a day in-between each session.)
• Maintenance (1 Session every 4-6 weeks.)

Summary of Benefits of Microcurrent Treatment.

1. Improves fine lines and wrinkles.
2. Improvement in skin appearance.
3. Evens skin tone and smoothes texture.
4. Retrains facial muscles for improved facial contour.
5. Boosts circulation to the face and reduces puffiness by enhancing facial tone, blood circulation and lymphatic drainage.
6. Immediate results.
7. Relatively painless.