THEncluse in Japanese ritual Kanchu misogito encourage health and spiritual purification, Diving in iced water They were already used by the ancient Egyptians, the Greeks and the Romans to improve well -being and physical performance. «Today science confirms that ice favors better blood circulationactivates the basal metabolism and contributes to the reduction of inflammatory processes and oxidative stress »explains the dermatologist Giovanni Paolino.
Ice on the face, crest therapy in cosmetics
“The application of icy water on the face produces a toning effectcontributing to the temporary constraint of the skin pores. This phenomenon makes skin grain visibly smoother and improves its overall brightness »continues the dermatologist.
Benefits known to the Beauty icon Bella Hadid, who before important occasions regularly immerse the face clean in a bowl of ice cubes. “This practice is called skin-icing, and is part of the defined treatments of cryotherapywhich include real therapies and cosmetic methods ». As, for example, those obtained by the gel and cream textures, which act in a localized way, on the face or body, to deflate and encourage venous return.
Even the freshness of a thermal water acts on the microcirculation with a slight plump effect: “Eau Thermale of Uriage” (photo Getty Images).
“Cooling is not the result of any chemicalbut it is given by vasoconstrictor ingredients such as menthol and eucalyptus. A condition intensified by the endothermic process, which is achieved with the simple evaporation of the water contained in the formula “explains the cosmetologist Umberto Borellini.
The positive effects of cryotherapy
The low temperature associated with exposure to heat stimulates an answer. «Although the first initially causes the constriction of the blood vessels, the subsequent return to the warmth caused by the second stimulates its expansion. This situation determines a chain effect: increases blood flow, facilitating microcirculation. Thus a series of reactions are triggered that give one Pushed to cellular change»Underlines the dermatologist.
This is the so -called contrast therapyon which the spotlights turned on during the last lounge of the mobile, when the Spa of the Hotel Four Seasons in Milan proposed the temporary experience “Humanrace Reborn pop-up” (Humanrace is the Skincare brand created by the singer Pharrell Williams): 10 minutes in biosauna to enjoy the warmth and red LED light, followed by three minutes in an iced tub.
“The alternating temperatures make a thermal shock that stimulates the natural defense mechanisms of the organismor, helping to strengthen the immune system ». The most common method based on this principle is the Kneipp pathwhich suggests reinvigorous water walks in tanks covered with pebbles or stones.
Aesthetic cryotherapy, cryolipolysis
The cold acts in different ways that depend on the temperatures applied. «Inserted in the aesthetic protocols, for example in Cryo-Facial for the facethe temperature range in general is between -5 ° and -15 ° C »explains the dermatologist.
Zem Wellness Clinic In Altea, Spain, for example, combines cryotherapy and press therapywhich applies air pressure on legs and arms by means of a pneumatic suit, in order to improve lymphatic circulation and encourage venous return.
The applications of cryotherapy in aesthetic medicine concern i procedures that reduce localized fat. “In this case we talk about Criolipolisiwhich is realized with a medical, non -invasive device. False myths circulate on this method. It is not used on extensive areas of the body, but is designed exclusively to act on precise anatomical areas. It is therefore suitable for localized adipose accumulations On the thighs, arms, hips, culotte de cheval, belly, buttocks and even chin »specifies Giovanni Paolino.
Induces the apoptosis (programmed cell death) of the adipocytes (fat cells), crystallizing them and damaging the membrane. This process leads to their gradual fragmentation; The cell residues are subsequently metabolized by the body and eliminated through the lymphatic system and normal physiological excretion processes.
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