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This article is a week old, but I have not been able to get it out of my mind yet and nor have I resolved quite what I think about it.
Does the Quick-Fix Oxygen Facial Really Work? from the New York Times:
The facial involves a machine that sprays atomized moisturizers onto the skin using a stream of pressurized oxygen. The treatment is supposed to hydrate skin immediately, making the face appear smoother and plumper.
“So many celebrities are doing the treatment because it temporarily diminishes all the tiny imperfections that would otherwise be visible on high-definition TV,” said Michelle Peck, a masseuse from Los Angeles. Ms. Peck is referred to as Madonna’s personal oxygen treatment facialist on the Web site madonna.com. She came to Manhattan last week to demonstrate the facial on Ms. Evangelou and other spa managers, a trip sponsored by the maker of the oxygen compressor used in the facials.
As trendy as the oxygen facial may be, there is no hard evidence of its effectiveness, and academic experts are skeptical. Dr. Christopher B. Zachary, a professor and the dermatology department chairman at the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, bluntly labeled it “snake oil.”
Now I am no scientist, but in the bit of research I have done on antioxidants, the overall theme that keeps coming back is that oxygen is the cause of all of the free radicals that cause aging related disorders in your body. Can someone explain this to me and why this oxygen facial could possibly be beneficial? Calling Dr. Lei!
Oh, the mystery of beauty…
[Photo credit: Iyashi Spa]
I’m guessing it’s the pressure that plumps everthing up. The key word in that blurb was “temporary”. Bet your face would look a little fuller if I slapped you around lightly. LOL Very little surface absorption of pure oxygen.