Hand skin is more exposed to the environment, household chemicals, and water. It is extremely difficult to hide age-related changes in the hands, which is why it is important to provide comprehensive care for them, no less thorough than behind the face. Especially popular among women is paraffin therapy for hands. What is it and how to make it at home independently, we will consider in the article further.
About Cosmetic Paraffin
Cosmetic paraffin undergoes thorough preliminary cleaning of dyes and harmful impurities. It is referred to as premium drugs. Often, vitamin and mineral complexes, as well as trace elements, are added to the composition of cosmetic paraffin.
There are varieties of products based on honey, fruit, oily and plant components. The main purpose of cosmetic paraffin is to eliminate age-related skin changes, improve its appearance, improve health and deep nutrition. The procedure itself when using the product is called paraffin therapy for hands. What is it that interests many women.
Benefit
Paraffin has a lot of useful properties. Its use is recommended for removing age spots, nourishing and moisturizing the skin, deeply cleansing and healing it, healing microcracks, and eliminating the first age-related signs.
Cosmetic paraffin enhances turgor, making the skin supple and silky. Paraffin therapy sessions are recommended not only for cosmetic purposes. They help improve joint function, prevent salt deposition, and reduce pain in gout and other joint diseases. Due to the ability of wax to activate blood circulation, stiffness in movements is eliminated and their amplitude increases. You can carry out paraffin therapy for hands at home. Subject to recommendations, the effect will be the same as in the cabin.
The advantages of this type of therapy include:
- healing of wounds on the skin caused by mechanical stress;
- reduction of pain;
- ease in carrying out the procedure;
- thermal effect;
- after one procedure, a beneficial effect is noticeable;
- the possibility of independent conduct at home.
Indications
Indications for paraffin therapy for medical reasons are:
- disorders of the musculoskeletal system: sprain, arthritis, fractures, sciatica, etc.
- skin diseases;
- phlebeurysm;
- trophic ulcers;
- burns and frostbite of varying severity;
- gynecological diseases;
- diseases of internal organs during an exacerbation;
- polio.
Doing paraffin therapy for hands for cosmetic purposes is recommended in such cases:
- increased dryness of the skin;
- predisposition to edema;
- signs of age-related changes;
- premature withering of the skin;
- strong folds and creases of the dermis;
- scarring.
Specificity and contraindications
During the procedure, the skin is covered with a liquid wax-like mixture that forms a thin film on its surface. Under the hardened mass, the temperature rises a couple of degrees, so that the pores open, and the sweat glands work more intensively. This action leads to deep cleansing and elimination of toxins.
When cooling, the composition is compressed, exerting a compression effect, due to which the outflow of lymph and venous blood improves. Due to this, tissue swelling is reduced and skin elasticity is increased.
Before conducting a paraffin therapy session, you should make sure that there are no contraindications. If the procedure is carried out in the salon, the master must first conduct a skin sensitivity test so as not to harm the client.
Contraindications for use are:
- injury to the skin;
- blood vessels close to the surface of the skin;
- fungal or infectious diseases;
- hypertension;
- neoplasms;
- thyroid dysfunction;
- diabetes;
- individual intolerance to components;
- cardiovascular diseases;
- liver pathology, cirrhosis.
If the instructions are not followed during paraffin therapy for hands, then the result of therapy will be unfavorable, side effects may develop. Before carrying out the first procedure, it is necessary to verify the tolerance of paraffin. After eating a skin sensitivity test, itching, redness or rashes are not observed, you can safely proceed to the session.
Adverse reactions
Side effects with paraffin therapy for hands at home occur exclusively in cases of non-compliance with the recommendations for the procedure. Including with excessive heating of the wax, a person can get a burn, therefore, when heating, it is important to monitor the temperature regime. Very rarely, a paraffin therapy session causes an allergic reaction to the skin. If this happened, you must immediately stop the course and take appropriate measures to eliminate allergies.
Frequency and number of sessions
For medical reasons, course therapy is prescribed for 15-20 sessions every other day or daily, depending on the characteristics of the treatment. A repeated therapeutic course can be carried out no earlier than a month after its completion.
For cosmetic purposes, the course consists of 10 sessions. Upon completion, the procedure can be repeated once or twice a month to maintain the result. In the cold season, it is recommended to increase the number of paraffin therapy sessions. For nutrition and skin rejuvenation, the procedure is performed no more than twice a week until the desired result is obtained. To maintain the effect, the session is repeated once a month. Paraffin therapy for the feet is performed once a week.
Hot paraffin therapy for hands
What it is? Heated paraffin is used to carry out this procedure. Before application, the skin is treated with an antiseptic, and then the keratinized layer is cleaned by scrubbing. To achieve the best result, before paraffin therapy, experts recommend treating the skin with a nourishing cream. Then, in a special container, paraffin is heated to a certain temperature and the hands are lowered there for 15-20 minutes. The manipulation is repeated several times, after which they put on gloves and put their hands in warm mittens. After 30 minutes, paraffin is removed from the skin and applied to the cream. After the procedure, the skin becomes soft and velvety.
When choosing cosmetic paraffin should be guided by its active components and the principle of their action. So, for skin rejuvenation, it is recommended to purchase paraffin with vitamin E, coconut and almond oil are perfect for a hot procedure.
Contraindications to the session using hot paraffin are:
- phlebeurysm;
- pronounced vascular network or stars from capillaries;
- eczema;
- hypertension;
- open wounds.
Cold paraffin therapy for hands
This procedure can be carried out using cosmetic paraffin suitable for heating. However, in this case, it is applied to the skin without heat treatment.
The advantage of this procedure is the almost complete absence of contraindications, there is no need to purchase a special bath, and the result will be the same as after a session of hot paraffin therapy. Cold wax effectively copes with cracks in the skin, perfectly softens and nourishes it. The principle of the procedure is similar to the previous method.
What is necessary for the procedure at home
To conduct a paraffin therapy session at home, you will need:
- Paraffin bath for hands. What is it and why is it needed? A special container is purchased to heat the material. It can be powered by a network with a built-in temperature sensor. Thanks to the thermostat, the required temperature of the composition will be maintained throughout the procedure. In its absence, you can use a metal or ceramic container.
- Paraffin.
- Scrub for preliminary purification of dead cells.
- Polyethylene gloves.
- Warm mittens.
- Moisturizing or nourishing hand cream.
All components can be purchased separately or in a special kit for paraffin therapy.
How can paraffin be applied?
The paraffin therapy procedure for hands is carried out in one of two ways:
- by immersion in the composition;
- applying composition with a brush.
The first method involves repeatedly lowering the hands in a liquid composition. After each dive, paraffin is allowed to solidify for a while. As a result, peculiar gloves are formed on the hands. Due to the effect of the sauna, pores expand during the procedure, toxins are removed from the deep layers of the dermis, the active components penetrate deeply, healing and filling the dermis with useful microelements.
When using a brush, a similar technique for layering paraffin is used. In some cases, cosmetologists and nail service masters combine both methods, however, this requires special skills. A correctly carried out procedure is performed as follows: first, paraffin is heated to a temperature of 55 ° C, applied in two layers, then heated to 65 ° C and the remaining layers are applied with a brush.
How is the procedure performed?
This procedure is carried out in a beauty salon and at home. If you plan to carry out the procedure exclusively for cosmetic purposes, it is recommended that you contact a specialist and do not purchase all the components that are most likely not to be used in the future. It is more advisable for people with medical problems to carry out paraffin therapy for hands at home.
Step-by-step instruction:
- Hands are thoroughly washed, removing the remnants of cream or dirt.
- Surface peeling is carried out using peeling or scrub, and then hands are washed again.
- Apply any nourishing or moisturizing cream in order to enhance the effect of paraffin. If the procedure is carried out on feet, the use of a special emollient or vitamin A is recommended. For sensitive skin, a moisturizer is more suitable. Paraffin therapy for the purpose of rejuvenation is carried out using lifting agents or hyaluronic acid.
- The product is melted in a water bath or in a specially designed bath to a viscous state. To determine the temperature, a small amount of paraffin is applied to the wrist. The permissible temperature is 50-55 ° C, the product should not be burned, while the dermis is deeply heated. Pre-applied cream penetrates the skin and forms a thin film on its surface. Do not overheat paraffin. The session should not cause pain. If desired, a couple drops of oil can be added to the wax container.
- After applying paraffin, plastic gloves are put on hands, and warm gloves are placed on top of them. After half an hour, the frozen paraffin is removed, the hands are washed with warm water and lubricated with any hand cream.
What oil is needed after the procedure?
With a tendency to allergic reactions, it is recommended to choose hypoallergenic drugs. In the absence of any contraindications, the oils are selected depending on the action taken:
- Olive oil and rosehip extract strengthen the nail plate.
- Wheat germ oil has a rejuvenating effect.
- Jojoba oil restores water balance and moisturizes the skin.
- Citrus oils brighten the skin and even out tone.
- Grape seed oil eliminates inflammation and skin irritation.
Reviews
Many women have already tried paraffin therapy for hands. Reviews about the procedure are mostly positive. People say:
- the procedure is very pleasant and inexpensive;
- noticeable effect after the first session;
- easy to spend at home - no special skills required;
- rapid healing of small wounds;
- the procedure not only improves the condition of the skin, but also strengthens the nails.
Among the negative points are:
- it is inconvenient to independently apply paraffin with a brush;
- does not save with constant temperature changes;
- contraindicated for problems with veins.
Despite the negative aspects, people are ready to advise this method of skin care to their friends and they are happy to carry out the procedure at home.