Microcurrent technology has been around since the 1800’s as a treatment for damaged tissues and muscles. Physical therapists have used microcurrent therapy treatments since the 1970s for pain relief and improved healing and is very safe, effective and targeted.But when a physician of a Bell’s palsy patient noticed that the face of his patients appeared much smoother and younger looking after receiving microcurrent therapy, one of the world’s first high-tech aesthetic treatments was born.

Microcurrent machines in facial aesthetic applications are used to ‘work out’ the muscles of the face, stimulate collagen, and tighten skin appearance. Microcurrent emits extremely low-voltage electrical currents which mirror the body's electrical currents that work on a cellular level to stimulate muscle, adenosine triphosphate (ATP) cell growth, and collagen development in the dermis on the face. This treatment is often referred to as “facial toning” because it’s like a workout for your face, whereby skin cells are broken down and then grow back stronger, the same way your muscles do after lifting weights.  It works simultaneously to repair collagen in the dermis, the deepest layer of your skin, while gently erasing signs of aging in the epidermis, the top layer of your skin. Microcurrent facials tighten and smooth the muscles and connective tissues in the face by increasing cellular activity, and have been shown to reduce wrinkles. It improves muscle tone, reduces puffiness, and increases cellular activity. According to studies, a microcurrent facial can increase collagen production up to 14%, elastin increases 48% and blood circulation goes up 38%. The overall result is a healthier and younger looking skin, no matter your age.

There is no downtime and you can immediately go about your day…glowing like you’ve never glowed before. You see results within minutes of getting the treatment—that’s the fun part,” says Vargas. After your first treatment, you’ll have a firmer, glowing, more uplifted you. Your skin will appear tightened and hydrated. Your jaw line will be more defined, your cheekbones more pronounced, and your eyes will look younger and refreshed. However, the initial results are rather fleeting and vanish in a week or two. Results are cumulative, so after a series of sessions, the improvements are many and longer lasting. For sustained results, the recommended course of treatment is series of 10-12 treatments within the first 8 weeks, followed by a 3-month maintenance schedule.

Using the Jeunesse machine developed by Clareblend, the Skinology Focused Microcurrent Treatment utilizes a vertical closed circuit in one facial hemisphere to increase lift, toning, and ATP production compared to the Lunchtime Lift service which is limited by a horizontal circuit crossing the mid-line of the face.