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Oxygen Facial

What it is

An oxygen facial is basically a high-pressure blast of oxygen that feeds serums packed with vitamins, minerals and collagen into your skin. The result is a clearer, plumper smoother face and a younger looking you. An immediate change in appearance is common. In fact, it’s been described as the equivalent of two weeks in the Swiss Alps in an hour and a half.

What it does

Oxygen levels in the skin diminish considerably with age, smoking and exposure to air pollution. Some claim the oxygen levels reaching your facial tissues via natural blood micro-circulation can drop by as much as 70% by the time you’re just 30. In other words, the less oxygen in your skin - or to be precise, in the epidermis, the top layer of skin - the more visible fine lines, wrinkles and other signs of ageing.

An oxygen facial works by super-charging oxygen levels in the skin, resulting in better circulation and skin cell regeneration which, between them, leave the skin glowing. It’s good for making you look younger, reducing greyness, rosacea, healing bruising, and general wear and tear. A purifier, oxygen also kills surface bacteria which helps to keep skin clear.

How you feel

An oxygen facial is not a relaxing experience. Most oxygen facials begin with ten minutes or so of exfoliation or microdermabrasion (where the top layer of the skin is taken away to expose the younger, smoother skin beneath). The therapist will work with a nozzle that puffs chilly oxygen into the skin, pushing in a nourishing serum as it goes within. You’re then allowed to relax with a pampering face mask before emerging (all being well) looking as if you’ve just spent a month in the Great Outdoors.

Virtually anyone can have an oxygen facial without risk. A non-surgical treatment, it is recommended to people with acne-prone or scarred skin. If you have a skin allergy or condition, make sure you tell your therapist about them. If at any time you feel uncomfortable, or you feel your skin becoming very sensitive, speak up.

The cost

Costs vary, but you can expect to pay from around £45, rising to £150 at top London spas.

The availability

An oxygen facial is available in salons and spas nationwide.


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