Medical-Grade Facials Menu
On a facial menu, "medical-grade" tells you little until you know what happens in the chair. Below is a route through the five facials written up on this site, each with the points to settle in the consultation, and no outcome promised. When a menu adds light-based extras, a dermatology association's guidance on red light therapy and your skin is worth weighing at that stage.
A facial can be a one-off treat or one piece of a maintenance routine, and the right questions depend on which you want.
Five facials to place in a routine
- Neveskin cold facial and puffiness: questions for a cold-based facial when puffiness is the concern.
- Hydrafacial steps from cleanse to infuse: the treatment's steps, in order.
- Sonic dermaplaning and peach fuzz: dermaplaning and the fine facial hair called peach fuzz.
- Pigment Repair Facials for Uneven Tone: a facial offered for uneven tone, and how to track it.
- Oxygen Facials for Tired Skin: an oxygen facial and each stage of the visit.
Weighing a facial for the long run
Take "medical-grade" as a cue to ask, not as an answer.
- Who does the facial, and with what training?
- What happens, step by step?
- What should I avoid in the days around it?
- How often is it suggested, and what does the plan look like after the first visit?
When red light shows up in the answer to the second question, a university health publication offers background on how red light is used in skin care that adds detail for the follow-up.
Answers worth putting on paper
Read the facial that matches your concern, then carry those four questions into the consultation. Write the answers down so a second opinion can be held against them. Early in planning any med spa visit, use a physician certification body's page for verifying a doctor's board certification to check whoever will treat you.