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www.thevillagenews.co.za
24 March 2021
MY WELLNESS
A unique beauty lift – without a needle By Lindi Prinsloo, owner of Refine Clinic
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ost of us dream of looking younger without having to go under the knife, don’t we? As we age, our skin thins and produces less collagen, all of which combines to make our skin look older and more wrinkled.
Plasma Pen treatment is a brand-new treatment which works in lots of different ways: it tightens skin almost instantly, while also working underneath the skin to help it produce more collagen to give effects which last for years. The Plasma treatment is changing the face (excuse the pun) of the lift. Why? It’s non-invasive – so no surgery – and offers an effective alternative to skin-tightening surgeries that guarantees immediate results. These Plasma pens pioneered a movement in the field of beauty involving top researchers, and this revolutionary technology focuses on beauty excellence and empowering women to become the best versions of themselves the beneficial way. Treatment takes roughly 45 minutes and downtime is minimal. This high-tech anti-ageing miracle weapon basically generates plasma
flashes that penetrate into the skin – without direct contact with the skin. The plasma flash generates a tiny vaporisation point that contracts and tightens the skin and is minimally painful. There is a slight smell from the treatment (but nothing terrible) and the results are enough to encourage anyone to undergo the Plasma treatment. The process stimulates the skin to promote new skin cell regeneration and recovery after the treatment usually takes up to 3–4 days, so doing the treatment on a Thursday with a Friday spent working from home, will see you back to work looking great on Monday morning. After the treatment a small crust will form as part of the healing process and will automatically fall away within a few days. However, the final end result of the treatment may take up to 3 months. What can be removed? Fine lines, crow’s feet, eyebrow ptosis, nasal labial folds / laugh lines, marionette lines, smoker’s / kissing lines, neck lines, drooping / loose skin, moles, skin tags, pigmentation, age spots, liver spots, freckles, scars and stretch marks.
Refine also offer a complimentary post-Plasma treatment to support and intensify the results. This treatment is usually done a month later to promote collagen and elastin production, and remove dead skin cells to tighten the skin even further. How does this treatment work? Electrical arcing has been used in medicine since the early 1900s for electrocoagulation, the destruction of tumours and more. The Plasma Pen treatment is the infliction of a controlled, superficial burn to the epidermis, by a plasma plume which is emitted by a handheld device. A plasma plume is a very small electrical arc which is formed through ionisation of atmospheric gasses to stimulate instant contraction and tightening of the skin. The plume is aimed at the skin, the plume evaporates and leaves a very small brown mark. Each of these spots sublimates the superficial corneocytes without affecting the basal laminae and without causing bleeding and, more importantly, without causing any damage to the surrounding tissue and the layers beneath, i.e. the arc only reaches the epidermis and dermis.
Fibroblasts (most common cells of connective tissue) play a critical role in tissue repair – thus being essential for wound healing. The controlled damage process stimulates the fibroblasts to produce collagen as well as other fibres (elastin) which determine the laxity of the skin. This process makes the skin “heal” itself, resulting in a firmer more youthful appearance. Carefully placed arc spots “pull” the skin tighter, improving the appearance of wrinkles, lifting sagging skin and improving scars. Different techniques using this device can also remove benign skin lesions, tattoos, liver spots etc. Results are cumulative, which means that you build upon the improvements already achieved after previous treatments. This provides an affordable means with little downtime to maintain a youthful appearance. Strict infection control is necessary when having a Plasma treatment. We are creating a controlled burn, therefore it is classified as an open wound. And when choosing a clinic or therapist, always make sure that all hygiene protocols are in place. This magic weapon has gained popularity all over the world as an anti-ageing and lifting treatment, changing faces one dot at a time.
