If you're planning to attend a special event and you want to have glowing, fresh skin, you may want to get a HydraFacial treatment before you go. A benefit of this type of facial is that it gives your skin a healthy glow right away, but it might also help diminish wrinkles and improve your skin quality over time with multiple treatments. Here are things to know about a HydraFacial treatment.

Exfoliation Is A Key Step

This type of facial exfoliates your skin in a manner similar to microdermabrasion, except a HydraFacial uses water. The esthetician passes a wand over your face that uses the water to remove the top layer of skin cells. Exfoliation is a common cosmetic treatment that has a number of benefits. By removing the dead cells, the healthy skin shows and gives you a glow. Exfoliation can also reduce the appearance of wrinkles and plump up your skin over time.

There are several ways to exfoliate your skin, and different microdermabrasion techniques, but a HydraFacial treatment has the advantage of infusing hydration and serums into your skin at the same time, which makes exfoliation more effective and enhances the results of your facial.

Serums Are Added During Your Facial

Another important step of a HydraFacial is to nourish your skin with antioxidants or other skin treatments. Antioxidant serums can also improve the appearance of your skin by giving it a healthy glow and clearing up inflammation and imperfections. When antioxidants are given along with exfoliation, the results are often better than when using either treatment alone.

Besides antioxidants, the esthetician might use peptides or other skin treatments depending on if you want to reduce the appearance of wrinkles, get rid of pimples, encourage collagen production, or even out skin tone. While you might want a HydraFacial treatment before a wedding, date, or another important event, you can also have the facials on a regular basis to see improvement in your skin condition over the long term.

HydraFacial Treatments Are For All Skin Types

Your esthetician evaluates your skin to make sure the facial is right for you. Fortunately, this facial is suitable for all skin types. There's not even any recovery period needed. You can have a facial on your lunch break and go right back to work. This makes the treatments easy and convenient. Remember to keep up with a good skincare routine after having your facial—that includes using sunscreen. Keep your skin protected and healthy so you get the best effects from the facials.

Contact a company like RNA Medical Aesthetics to learn more.