Children's facial cleansing for a teenager: skin care in a cosmetologist

Adolescence is a problematic period. Hormonal changes in the body lead to the fact that the face of boys and girls becomes irritated and becomes covered with age spots, pimples, and acne.

During the period of hormonal changes, you should carefully care for the skin. One of the most popular salon procedures among young people is facial cleansing.

Teen skin care

A teenager's skin needs thorough daily cleansing, including the following:

• removal of contaminants;
• giving tone;
• hydration;
• nutrition;
• recovery.

The first point is the most important. Cleansing preparations remove dust particles, excess sebaceous secretions, and dead skin cells.

To normalize the secretory function of the sebaceous glands of young people, special cosmetics are offered. Gels based on plant components are sold, suitable for a specific skin type.

Expert opinion

Anastasia Zaslavskaya

Dermatologist, cosmetologist

Tonic preparations remove remaining dirt particles and normalize the greasiness of the integument. Moisturizing and nourishing creams are selected based on skin type and season. So, in the summer months, a cream with a high fat content clogs the pores, which causes an increase in the number of comedones.

Antiseptic drugs are used to improve health and get rid of inflammatory formations. You can treat your face with salicylic acid: it not only kills pathogenic microorganisms, but also normalizes the functioning of the sebaceous glands.

Home skin care for teenagers

Home care is extremely important, but must be carried out carefully and knowledgeably, as otherwise the situation can worsen. It is necessary to use proven, correctly selected products with suitable ingredient composition and therapeutic effect.

An incorrectly chosen product will ruin the work of a cosmetologist. Before purchasing skincare products, you should consult with an experienced specialist.

Teenagers need to cleanse their face twice a day. Be sure to use gentle scrubs 2 or 3 times a week. Pharmacies sell creams designed to remove inflammation and blackheads.

But you shouldn't buy them without talking to a medical specialist. Only a dermatologist prescribes a medicinal cream! And for regular home cleaning, it is better to purchase alcohol-containing lotions.

It is strictly forbidden to squeeze pimples yourself at home. This procedure usually aggravates the condition of the skin: infection from the fingers spreads into wounds, an inflammatory reaction flares up, the treatment of which is difficult, and ugly scars may remain for life.

The basis of home care:

1. Dieting. The child should exclude from the diet sweets, smoked foods, and sausages, which provoke increased activity of the sebaceous glands and the appearance of inflammation.
2. Washing 2 times a day. It is recommended to use tar soap for a month, which dries the skin and eliminates acne.
3. Using a steam bath to speed up the removal of blackheads.

If the skin condition is very bad, and the home methods described above are useless, then you will have to consult a cosmetologist.

Rule #2. Evening and morning cleansing is a must! Choose foams and gels for oily and combination skin. The best option would be to use professional cosmetics for home care. Rule #3. Tonic is important too! It is often underestimated, while this remedy is necessary to restore skin pH. Tonic is a “bridge” between washing and applying a medicinal cream; it narrows the pores, prevents them from clogging, and therefore prevents the appearance of comedones.

Rule #4. Don't crush acne! Otherwise, the infection will spread further. The cleaning procedure should only take place in a cosmetologist’s office under sterile conditions! The frequency of cleanings should vary depending on the skin type and severity of the problem, from once a month to once every 3-4 months.

Rule #5. Steam bath once a week with mint or chamomile. Attention! Consult with a specialist first!

Rule #6. The mask will tighten the pores. If there are no professional products, then green clay is an excellent economical option. The powder is diluted 1:1 with water to the consistency of sour cream and applied to the face until it dries. By the way, clay is also suitable as a hair mask. If oily skin is dry due to frequent washing, you can add yolk or a little honey to the mixture, this will nourish it. Wash off with warm water.

Rule #7. No foundation! Otherwise you will make the situation worse. It is better to disguise pimples with a special two-color pencil. And the caring cream should be light, non-greasy and balancing.

Sleep, food and water are your allies! Lack of sleep kills beauty. Scientists have proven that one hour of sleep before midnight is equal to two hours of sleep after midnight. This is because from about 22.00 regeneration processes begin in the body, damaged tissues and cells are restored. While we sleep, the body produces more protein, which is the building material for all cells, muscles and hair.

Unpleasant body odor and excessive sweating are associated with poor metabolism. You can improve it with proper nutrition and exercise. A teenager's menu should include more cereals, boiled or raw foods, especially vegetables and fruits. Fried potatoes or meat, chips and crackers are prohibited! Eat more fermented milk products, which will help cope with dysbiosis and improve intestinal function.

And of course, instead of cola or forfeit, you should drink at least 1-1.5 liters of clean water per day. The liquid will flush out toxins, make your skin glow and give you lightness!

Procedures with a cosmetologist

Cleaning a teenager's face is carried out in a cosmetology office under sterile conditions. The specialist uses cosmetic preparations designed specifically for young patients whose skin is thin, sensitive, and prone to excessive synthesis of sebaceous secretions.

A cosmetologist can offer a teenager the following options:

1. Mechanical cleaning. Comedones and inflammatory formations are squeezed out using fingers in sterile gloves or special instruments (Vidal loops, Uno spoons).
2. Ultrasonic. Used for minor problems. Removes the outer keratinized layer of skin.
3. Chemical peeling. Organic acids are used to dissolve dead skin tissue and thin the sebaceous film.
4. Darsonvalization. Microcurrents are applied to the skin. As a result, metabolism improves, skin cells receive more oxygen and nutrition.
5. Jacquet's massage. Suitable for oily skin types. Talc is used to absorb excess sebaceous secretions.

For children’s cleansing to be effective, cosmetologists recommend taking a course of 8–10 sessions.

Features of teenage skin

You can send your child for cleaning from the 8th year of life, when the first processes of hormonal changes begin. But the most serious skin problems are observed in boys and girls aged 13–14 years.

During this period, hormonal changes go through a peak phase, which negatively affects the skin. Inflammatory formations often affect not only the face, but also the shoulders and back.

Causes of the problem:

1. High concentration in the blood (in both sexes) of male hormones that stimulate the synthesis of sebum.
2. Reproduction of pathogenic microorganisms in enlarged and clogged pores. As a result, purulent formations - pimples - are formed.
3. Improper skin care. Home care should be high-quality and gentle, and intensive facial cleansing for teenagers is carried out exclusively by a cosmetologist no more than once a month.

If the condition of the face is extremely bad, then the matter may not only be due to hormonal surges, but also to serious pathologies. The child should be shown to a dermatologist, endocrinologist, or gastroenterologist.

Why do you need facial cleansing?

Cleaning is necessary because the skin of teenagers is exposed to negative external influences. As a result, acne appears on it. This happens because a teenager’s sebaceous glands regularly create a special substance. It has an oil base. And it is created by the body in order to protect the facial skin from excessive drying. As well as negative influences from the outside.

When the substance comes out on the skin of the face, it begins to interact with special scales. Gradually mixing with them. If a teenager’s health is in order, then his skin is cleansed without outside intervention. And the face remains clean.

However, due to deviations in the functioning of some body processes from the norm, this process may be disrupted in a teenager. Acne can appear on the face due to excessive stress, poor sleep, and poor nutrition. And problems with internal organs.

These ailments cause teenagers to produce too much fat. At the same time, the body begins to slow down the process of cell renewal. Accordingly, the teenager’s sebaceous glands begin to function worse. They start to work poorly. Their volume is getting larger. This provokes the appearance of so-called blackheads on the teenager’s face.

Mask recipes for teenagers

Masks for acne and comedones are easy to prepare at home and include affordable ingredients. Below are the most effective and popular recipes:

1. With aloe. The leaf of the plant is peeled, crushed to a mushy state, combined with a teaspoon of lemon juice and beaten egg white. The mixture is kept on the face for 15 minutes.
2. With coffee. Ground natural coffee beans and cocoa powder are combined in equal proportions. The mixture is diluted with low-fat cream until a paste-like mass is formed. The mask remains on the face for 15 minutes.
3. With oatmeal. A tablespoon of flakes is poured with hot water to swell. Add half a teaspoon of aloe juice. The mixture is applied to the face with massaging movements and held for 5 minutes.
4. With green clay. Glycerin and ground coffee are added to the clay, a teaspoon at a time. Water is poured into the mixture until it reaches a paste-like consistency. The mask remains on the face for 10 minutes.
5. With egg white. The white is whipped with the addition of a teaspoon of sugar. The mask is applied to the face with clapping movements: first half of the product, and after drying the second half.
6. With chamomile. The peeled aloe leaf is crushed into pulp. Add a tablespoon of chamomile infusion and a small amount of boiled potatoes. The mask is applied to the face in a thick layer and left for 15 minutes.

How is facial cleansing done?

Finding a good cosmetologist for a child in Moscow is not difficult, but in the regions it is more difficult: you should carefully study reviews and recommendations. Before the procedure, the specialist conducts a visual examination to select the optimal cosmetic preparations.

It is advisable for girls to go to the procedure without makeup, but if they have any, the cosmetologist will remove it. Young men should not shave: this is an additional factor of irritation.

Mechanical cleaning both in adolescence and in adulthood is carried out according to the same scheme:

1. Washing using cleansers to remove dust and dirt particles.
2. Steaming your face to expand pores.
3. Brushing is the removal of the keratinized surface layer using a special brush.
4. Manual or instrumental squeezing out the contents of pores and pimples.
5. Treating cleaned areas with an antiseptic.
6. Using a soothing mask to relieve irritation, redness, and soreness.
7. Applying nourishing cream with ultraviolet protection.

The duration of facial cleansing for a teenager by a cosmetologist is about 1.5 hours.

Don't rush to grow up

For example, anti-aging programs for teenagers are not only useless, but also harmful. During adolescence, hormonal balance is still developing, so using anti-wrinkle products can cause the skin to wear out quickly.

Even a regular manual facial massage at 16–17 years old is an excessive procedure, because the tone and elasticity of the skin of young people is already good by nature. Excessive exposure can stretch the skin. In addition, when performing massage, oils that have a comedogenic effect are often used. And this only aggravates the risk of acne, which teenagers are already susceptible to.

You should not resort to hardware types of massage, not only on the face, but also on the body. Due to endocrine changes in the body, the skin of a teenager is prone to the formation of stretch marks. Therefore, vacuum or other intense types of massage are not recommended for teenagers at this time.

Aggressive procedures such as deep chemical peeling and dermabrasion are also undesirable. Even moderate peeling and microdermabrasion can only be done after puberty.

Basic recommendations after the procedure

For facial cleansing to be successful for teenagers, the following recommendations must be followed after the session:

1. You should not touch your face with your hands for about a day. Otherwise, a bacterial infection may enter the wounds.
2. After the procedure, the sebaceous glands work in enhanced mode, trying to restore the fat film. Therefore, there is an oily sheen to the skin. To eliminate it, the face is treated with Chlorhexidine up to 3 times a day.
3. You are allowed to wash your face 12 hours after returning from the salon. Soap cannot be used. It is better to use herbal infusions for washing.
4. For the first two days, it is strictly forbidden to use decorative cosmetics.
5. During the first week, you should not use scrubs, heavy creams or masks. It is permissible to use rollers.
6. During the week, it is prohibited to go to the solarium, bathhouse, to the beach, or to engage in strenuous physical exercise.

To prevent problems, children who have reached adolescence should carefully care for their skin: clean it regularly in the morning and evening, and visit a beauty salon once a month.

If the condition of the skin is advanced, then with the permission of the cosmetologist you will have to clean it more often. You cannot delay visiting a beauty salon, otherwise getting rid of acne and comedones will be difficult and painful, and it will take a lot of time to restore the skin.

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Types of facial cleansing

There are several main types of facial cleansing. Let's look at them.

Ultrasonic cleaning

Before starting to clean a teenager’s facial skin with ultrasound, the cosmetologist prepares him for the session. Uses so-called disinfectants. And applies them to the skin of the teenager’s face. A variety of lotions and gels can act as disinfectants. They contain special types of fruit acids. Which have a positive effect on the condition of the skin. Prepare it for cleaning.

Ultrasonic cleaning is done using a special device. In its structure it has a special blade with an attachment. Thanks to which the ultrasonic effect is exerted on the skin. The procedure affects the teenager's cells.

Ultrasonic cleansing is quite effective as it can tone the facial skin. It will rid her of scales. And will improve the speed of blood flow.

However, it is not suitable for getting rid of acne. Because it is too weak. And can only be used as a small peeling.

Vacuum cleaning

It is carried out using a special device. In particular, nozzles. It is designed in such a way that it concentrates the air. Under special pressure indicators. With the help of this, it relieves a teenager from acne.

The benefit of this type of cleansing is that it can improve blood flow to a teenager's facial skin. Rid him of so-called post-acne. And also from capillary networks.

However, cleaning also has disadvantages. It can only affect the upper part of the surface. In some cases, it cannot relieve a teenager even from problems of the very top part of the skin. Also, you need to take into account that after cleaning of this type, marks may remain on the teenager’s face.

Gas-liquid peeling

He is very popular. Because it makes it possible to rid your face of acne. And also make your skin look young.

As part of the peeling, the teenager's face is treated. This is done using a certain mixture. Which includes three substances: a special medicine, water, and medical gases. In particular, carbon dioxide and oxygen.

All these substances are directed to the skin of the teenager’s face. Under special pressure indicators. “Delivery” of substances is carried out using a special device - a nozzle.

The advantage of this type of peeling is that it has high pressure. Thanks to this, it rids the teenager of dead cells. Provides complete polishing of scars. It also eliminates post-acne.

The main disadvantage of the procedure is that it causes strong negative sensations. In particular, pain. This happens due to the fact that strong pressure is applied to the teenager’s skin.

At the same time, the procedure allows you to act only on the uppermost layers of the skin. Accordingly, a teenager will not be able to get rid of deep acne with its help.

Mechanical facial cleansing

Mechanical facial cleansing is the most popular and popular. If you want to guarantee the removal of acne for a teenager, then feel free to order this service. For several years now, she has been saving hundreds of thousands of teenagers around the world from acne.

Before sending a teenager for mechanical cleaning, the cosmetologist conducts several sessions with him. He prepares his face in every possible way. So that no negative consequences appear on it after cleaning. And so that the facial skin can recover in the shortest possible time after the session.

Before starting the procedure, the specialist is required to carry out 2 peelings. The first is called enzymatic. The second is chemical. With the help of peelings, a cosmetologist can make a teenager’s skin more loose. It will also get rid of those parts of the skin that are dead.

After this, the specialist acts on the teenager’s skin using a special thermal mask. It contains camphor. And also special isopropyl alcohol. Thanks to this composition, teenager’s acne becomes softer. And also, this creates an obstacle to further inflammation of the face. And disinfects the skin.

After this, the cosmetologist moves on to the main part of the service. Chemical facial cleansing. As part of it, the specialist turns on the light brighter. So that the teenager’s face is as visible as possible. And with the help of the tool he begins to squeeze out pimples.

After the cleaning process is completed, the specialist should wipe the teenager's face with a special lotion. Or give him a gas-liquid peeling.

We recommend resorting to mechanical facial cleansing. As part of it, a teenager can easily get rid of acne problems.

Chemical peeling

Chemical peeling can be used if a teenager does not want to do chemical facial cleansing. This service does not cause much pain. However, it has its own characteristics.

As part of a chemical peel procedure, the teenager is given a small chemical burn. With power that is safe for him. The burn is used to flatten the top of the skin. And also, to fight dead cells. And eels.

During the procedure, the cosmetologist uses various types of acids. Among them are fruit ones, as well as retinol ones. They are necessary in order to carry out the surface cleaning process. And also ensure that the thickness of the epidermis returns to normal.

Chemical peeling is a fairly convenient and effective way to cleanse your face. With its help, a teenager can get rid of acne. And also reduce the visibility of scars.

But the procedure also has disadvantages. After it is carried out, an unpleasant brown crust forms on the skin of the teenager’s face. It doesn't look aesthetically pleasing. Therefore, after the cleaning, the teenager will have to sit at home for three to four days.