In an ever-increasing world of cosmetic plastic surgery, it’s nice to know that there are alternative non-invasive procedures to help your skin looking healthy and beautiful. Plastic surgery can be incredibly costly and painful, not to mention dangerous. And for that matter, what happens if you don’t like the results? For those who want to rejuvenate their skin, but are fearful of going under the knife, then various Esthetic procedures can provide you with the results you desire. Esthetic equipment can usually be found in spas and salons, as well as doctors’ offices. Trained estheticians can provide a number of beauty treatments to refresh your skin and keep it looking young, healthy and firm.

With major advances in technology, esthetic equipment is definitely cutting edge. There are facial steamers-(with or without aromatherapy) that help cleanse your skin and open up pores to prepare it for skin treatment. Galvanic units help draw out impurities with low level and direct currents. Specialty hand held lamps, magnifying lamps and skin scanners can help detect areas of depigmentation and signs of aging that are not visible to the eye under normal light conditions. Iontoderms are used for disincrustation (deep pore cleansing) and Iontophoresis (product infusion into the skin). Rotary brushes are used at the beginning of a treatment to remove dead skin cells. Microdermabrasion is a very popular skin treatment method used to exfoliate the top layer of skin, which reduces the appearance of aged skin and reveals more supple skin underneath. Gentle vacuum action is used to stimulate blood circulation and new collagen production. More advanced esthetic equipment is surfacing year after year, providing better skin results in fewer treatments.

Many leading spas offer soothing environments for skin care treatments and offer top-of-the-line equipment. The right equipment and the right supplies are essential for an esthetician to perform skin care treatments. Spa consultants specialize in recommending the best esthetic equipment for spas and salons, and can help in the procurement and installation process. With so many options available to treat and care for your skin, it’s no wonder why more and more people are turning to spas- not plastic surgeons- to help them achieve the skin results they want. Not only are esthetic treatments cheaper than plastic surgery, they are more convenient and luxurious and there is no painful recovery time.