Facial taping is nothing more than the application of bandages to the skin of the face with the aim of reducing wrinkles and expression lines.
You’ve probably already seen athletes wearing colored bands on different parts of their bodies, such as shoulders and legs. These bandages or tapings are used to help rehabilitate muscles and nerves. The new thing now is to use these bandages on the face, the so-called taping facial which is used to reduce wrinkles and expression lines and detox the skin.
In fact, this novelty in the aesthetic world has gained more and more fans, due to the various benefits. Facial taping is applied to strategic points on the face, with the aim of imitating the elasticity of the skin and thus providing more support, preventing and treating facial wrinkles.
Therefore, this treatment helps with skin drainage, improves facial contour and improves the appearance of the skin in general. In addition to being a practical, cheap and non-invasive method. Next, we will learn more about what facial taping is.
What is facial taping and what is it for?
Facial taping is nothing more than the application of bandages or tapes to the skin of the face. The aim is to improve the appearance of the skin, reducing expression lines, improving facial contour, while helping with skin drainage, improving blood circulation.
As dermatofunctional physiotherapist Marina Berti explains to the Glamor website, the method brings several benefits. “Among its main benefits are the restructuring of the balance of the muscles of the neck and face, the rejuvenation of expression through the elevation of the eyebrows and cheeks and, mainly, the significant reduction of wrinkles and expression lines”.
How it works?
The treatment is found in spas and beauty clinics under the name Miotaping or Facial Taping Sculptor, but it can also be done at home, with self-application. But in this case the person needs to learn where and how to place the tapes.
Tapes are elastic bandages, which are most often made of cotton, very similar to fabric, but with a fabric that replicates the elasticity of the skin itself to offer support. Furthermore, the tapes have different molds according to the objective of the treatment. For example, frontal lines, or the region between the eyes, crow’s feet, Chinese mustache and jaw contour.
So, basically facial taping is based on a stimulating massage and then the bandages are applied to strategic points on the face and neck. Generally, the tapes are stuck to the skin for around 30 minutes when done in specialized clinics.
After removing the tapes, the result is a feeling of a renewed face. It is possible to notice the results from the first application, however, to maintain it, it is important to continue the treatment. For those who do it at home, the recommendation is to do it two to three times a week according to the skin’s needs. Furthermore, it is recommended to carry out the treatment at night, leaving the strips on the skin while you sleep.
When removing the bandages, it is important to be careful not to pull and hurt the skin. Therefore, the ideal is to use oil or ice to remove it.
Can everyone do facial taping?
With so many benefits, everyone will want to join facial taping, but after all, can everyone use the technique? It depends.
In general, this is a super safe and non-invasive treatment, not causing any type of pain or discomfort. Facial taping is recommended for people over 2 years of age, especially those who already have expression lines and wrinkles.
However, the treatment is not recommended for people with very sensitive skin, or with open wounds, such as acne, warts and papillomas. As well as herpes, diabetes, neuropathies or those undergoing oncological treatments, for example. Other than that, the treatment is recommended for anyone looking for more beautiful and rejuvenated skin.
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Sources: Glamurama Glamor Universa
