As you age your skin stops producing collagen which helps you maintain a youthful complexion. The biggest drawback of many creams and treatments is that these don’t give you long-lasting results. Aging skin can be treated with long-lasting, non-surgical facial rejuvenation, and Beautique Medical Anti-Aging in Knoxville, TN offers Aquagold facials treatments! This new skin treatment can transform your skin by giving it a soft glow that will cause your friends, family, and co-workers to be marveling over how great you look and dying to know your secret!
How Does an Aquagold Facials Work?
Aquagold facials is a special type of micro-needling treatment that applies hyaluronic acid and fillers such as Botox or Juvederm below the surface of your skin, using small needles made of 24-karat gold. This kind of facial can help reduce lines and wrinkles, shrinks pores, reduces blemishes, and leaves your skin with a silky-smooth texture that looks natural for up to 6 months in just one or two treatments.
The device used to apply the serum into your skin is made with 20 hollow needles, smaller than the size of a hair, which will inject the ingredients 600 microns deep. The needles are specially designed to renew and stimulate the cells in the upper layer of your skin using a gentle approach. Instead of multiple injections, the device used for this treatment delivers multiple injections at once. Best of all, you will not experience bleeding or skin tearing.
Traditional Facials
Regular facials are designed to remove blackheads, relax your skin, and help you look younger by cleansing, exfoliating, and nourishing your skin using steam, cream, and other methods. A licensed esthetician will cleanse your skin, analyze your skin type, and treat your skin based on your skin type and condition. Typical facial treatments include:
- Steam – a common method for removing whitehead and blackheads
- Exfoliation – the scrubbing away of dead skin cells, often using a chemical substance
- Extractions – the manual removal of whiteheads and blackheads, which is often very painful
- Facial masks – a substance applied to your face that tightens, tones, hydrates and nourishes your skin
How Long Does a Facial Last?
The effects of a traditional facial typically last for about a month and many people opt to get them done monthly. If you have particularly difficult skin, you might get facials on a more regular basis. While facials are relaxing and pampering, they can quickly burn a hole through your wallet, especially since they only last for a few weeks.
Micro-Needling
Similar to acupuncture, micro-needling is a minimally invasive practice where an experienced doctor inserts small, fine needles into your skin to help boost collagen, encourage hair growth, and reduce scarring. Microneedling can help treat acne, hair loss, hyperpigmentation, oversized pores, elasticity, scars, stretch marks, and sun damage.
Microneedling can plump the skin for the short-term, while Aquagold facials typically produces a more long-term effect. While micro-needling treatments generally last up to a couple of weeks, Aquagold facials treatment can last for up to six months. One drawback of micro-needling is that it can require multiple visits to see results, which can take up your time and patience. While some people report feeling pain during micro-needling treatments, others regard it as painless.
Botox Treatments
Botox treatments prevent wrinkles by blocking signals from your nerves to your muscle and preventing them from contracting. Many people seek Botox treatments to cure lines, crow’s feet, and frown lines. Botox can also be used to treat other conditions, including neck spasms, over-sweating, overactive bladders, chronic migraines, or lazy eye.
While Botox treatments are long-term and can last up to six months, one drawback is that you will not begin to see visible results until at least a week after your injections. Similar to micro-needling, some people regard it as painful, but your doctor will apply numbing cream or a cold pack to reduce the pain you may feel during injections.
How Does an Aquagold Facials Work?
Aquagold is a special type of micro-needling treatment that applies hyaluronic acid and fillers such as Botox or Juvederm below the surface of your skin, using small needles made of 24-karat gold. This kind of facial can help reduce lines and wrinkles, shrinks pores, reduces blemishes, and leaves your skin with a silky-smooth texture that looks natural for up to 6 months in just one or two treatments.
The device used to apply the serum into your skin is made with 20 hollow needles, smaller than the size of a hair, which will inject the ingredients 600 microns deep. The needles are specially designed to renew and stimulate the cells in the upper layer of your skin using a gentle approach. Instead of multiple injections, the device used for this treatment delivers multiple injections at once. Best of all, you will not experience bleeding or skin tearing.
Effects of Gold On Your Skin
Gold-infused skincare is an increasingly popular technique that uses the properties of 24-karat gold to reduce inflammation and redness and protect your skin from damaging free radicals. This is possible because of the anti-inflammatory properties and antioxidants found in gold. In some circumstances, gold can even tint your skin like a filter.
Gold is known to make your skin more elastic by improving blood circulation. It may also slow your body’s deletion of collagen, which can begin to happen in your late twenties. It is especially effective on skin that is prone to acne.
Treatment FAQ
1. How Much Does Aquagold Cost?
Since it combines several methods of skin treatment, Aquagold facials is an affordable treatment for many. You can schedule a consultation with us where we will review your beauty wishes and create a holistic plan tailored to your specific needs, which will determine the costs of the treatment for you.
2. What Ingredients Are in the Serum?
This treatment uses a serum made from a combination of filler, Botox, pigment reducers, and vitamins that enhance your skin. During your appointment, one of our expert practitioners will use tiny gold needles to inject the serum into the surface of your skin.
3. How Long Does It Last?
Though results vary by patient, you can typically see excellent results after just one treatment, which can last for up to 180 days. If your skin is extra dry or wrinkly, you may require at least two treatments to begin seeing desired results.
4. How Is This Treatment Different Than Botox?
Although this treatment requires inserting Botox into your body, it is only done in small amounts and produces results different than those of traditional Botox treatments. While traditional Botox seeks to relax your wrinkles and enhance the quality of your skin, this treatment seeks to rejuvenate your skin.
5. How Often Should You Get It Done?
On average, most patients can see results within one treatment. If your skin is extra dry or wrinkled, you may require two treatments to begin seeing the results you want. We recommend waiting one to three months before you engage in another treatment after that.
Benefits of Treatment
Custom-Tailored Treatments
One of the best features of this skin treatment is that it is possible to create a custom solution that is tailored to your individual needs.
“Celebrity-Approved”
You may hear this treatment be referred to as the “red carpet treatment.” That’s because many celebrities use this treatment to keep up with their young appearance. Well-known celebrities such as Kim Kardashian and Amanda Paige Williams use this type of skin treatment because of its incredible results!
Minimally Invasive and Pain-Free
Aquagold facials treatment are pain-free and do not require any type of numbing agent. Your esthetician will begin by cleansing your face and then pressing the serum into your skin in an overlapping motion, using a special tube. It will also leave minimal redness.
Treats Larger Areas of Skin
Since this treatment delivers the serum deep into your skin, there is a higher chance that your skin will properly absorb it and will be able to treat larger areas on your body. You can use this treatment on your neck, face, or chest.
Fast Results
This is a tried and true method that produces visible results within three to seven days of treatment. If you’re looking to only focus on rejuvenating your face and not any other parts of your body, this treatment is a great option to consider.
Improves Acne Scarring
No matter if you have trouble with adult acne, boxed scars, or oily skin, this treatment can help reduce acne scarring and improve oily skin. This means that you don’t have to waste time trying home-remedies that don’t get the job done – coconut oil, shea butter, aloe vera, lemon juice…sometimes these all-natural solutions just don’t do the trick.
Preparing for Your Treatment
During your pre-appointment, you will be asked to fill out a detailed medical history form to ensure that you are eligible for injectable treatments. Certain over the counter drugs and herbal remedies, such as vitamin E, fish oil, st john’s wort, or ginkgo Biloba, can cause bruising. It is best to avoid these supplements as well as:
- Alcohol (five days before treatment and 12 hours after)
- NSAIDs such as aspirin, naproxen, or ibuprofen (five days before treatment)
- Chemical peels (two weeks before and after treatment)
- Makeup, lotion, and sunscreen (14 days before and after treatment)
- Topical Prescriptions (three days before treatment)
- Exfoliating scrubs (three days before treatment)
What To Expect During Treatment
A standard treatment lasts for about 35 minutes to an hour, and sometimes only takes just ten minutes, depending on the condition of your skin. After applying a numbing agent, your doctor will use a micro-needling device to painlessly “stamp” your face. Depending on your preferences, your doctor may spend more time around any problematic areas of your face.
What To Expect After Treatment
There are several precautions that you will have to take after you receive treatment, such as avoiding extended UV exposure, excessive heat, and hot showers. It is advisable to apply a strong sunscreen (SPF 30 or higher) to any area of skin that has been treated. You will have to wait at least one month before undergoing any laser treatments, and at least 12 hours before applying any additional skin treatments. Additionally:
- Do not wash your face for six hours
- Avoid sun exposure for a minimum of one day and for as long as up to two weeks
- Wear a hat if you have to be outside and exposed to sunlight
- Gently cleanse the treated area after six hours and apply your usual moisturizer
- Sleep on your back to avoid facial contact
- You may resume your daily skincare routine in the morning
Start Enjoying Natural, Silky Smooth Skin Today
For a pain-free facial rejuvenation that will leave you feeling renewed, consider skipping over your usual skin treatments and give something new a shot. This cost-effective treatment will make your skin grow, prevent aging skin and wrinkles, shrink your pores, smooth your skin, and leave you glowing for weeks. Best of all, you will begin to see results faster than any other treatment that is currently available.
If you are ready to start receiving compliments on your beautiful complexion, come pay a visit to Beautique Medical Anti-Aging in Knoxville, TN today. Our award-winning facial rejuvenation experts will patiently work with you to design natural facial treatments, including Aquagold, to help you maintain the youthful look you desire. We are eagerly excited to help you take the first step to everlasting shiny and smooth skin.