Exfoliation

1. Exfoliation

2. Mechanical Exfoliation Examples Dry Skin Brushing Wet Skin Brushing Salt Glow Sugar Glow Body Polish Body Scrub Loofah Scrub Friction Buff and Bronze • A physical process in which the body is rubbed with an abrasive product or with a coarse hand-held item such as a loofah

3. Enzymatic or Dissolving • Types of exfoliation used only by estheticians or physicians • Rely on their biological action rather than physical abrasion • These products dissolve keratin in the skin • Dissolve dead skin cells • Support the skin in natural turnover • The use of these products is out of the massage scope of practice

4. Facial Exfoliation (E) Usually part of a facial Enzyme Exfoliation (E) Enzyme such as papain used Skin Peels (E) High concentrations of AHAs and BHAs Chemical Peels (P) Trichloroacetic acid (a vitamin A derivative) used Dermabrasion (P) Controlled surgical scraping Microdermabrasion (E) Skin “sandblasted” with microcrystals of aluminum oxide Broaden Your Understanding Exfoliation treatments offered by estheticians and physicians in the spa industry (E) = Esthetician, (P) = Physician

5. Treatment Considerations Scope of Practice • Massage Focus • Relaxation • Lymph flow • Stimulation of circulation • Decrease muscle tension • Increase the vital energy of the body • Esthetician Focus • Skin care To avoid confusion, massage therapists focus on the body-oriented benefits of the treatment in the promotional description rather than focusing on the skin

6. Dry Skin Brushing The body is brushed in a particular pattern to • Stimulate lymph flow • Boost immunity • Stimulate circulation • Revitalize the body

7. Dry Skin Brushing Technique

8. The Salt or Sugar Glow • Salt or sugar are used with oil, water, body wash, or other wet or oily product in a mechanical exfoliation

9. Dead Sea Salt • The Dead Sea is an ancient landlocked sea whose water has been slowly evaporating over the centuries, producing a concentrated natural salt solution that has a velvety texture Salt formations at the Dead Sea

10. Bearn Salt • Bearn salt, from springs in the Pyrenees Mountains of Southern France, has well known restorative and antistress properties The salt dance—traditionally danced at the Bearn Salt Festival

11. Epson Salt & Table Salt • Epson salt • Inorganic mineral salt • Often used as a soaking aid for sore, tight muscles • Drying • Best used on oily skin types Table Salt Never use table salt in a spa treatment

12. Sugar • Gentler than salt • Emollient • Humectant (moisturizing) • Used granulated for exfoliation • Used as a body glaze in a cocoon • Table sugar • Brown sugar • Honey • Molasses • Raw sugar Sugar cane

13. The Full-Body Polish • An elegant four-step exfoliation treatment that often includes a well-designed smell-scape • Steps • Cleanse • Exfoliate • Tone • Moisturize

14. The Body or Loofah Scrub • Vigorous • Foaming body wash and hand-held loofah, mitts, or rough-textured cloths • Well-suited to wet-room delivery

15. Review Exfoliation Treatments Place a C by conditions that are contraindications and an I by conditions that are indications for a full-body salt glow _____ Inflamed skin _____ High blood pressure _____ Stress and tense muscles _____ Eczema _____ Sunburn _____ Serious circulatory condition _____ Low energy

16. Wet-Room Outline Go through medical history if cleared of contraindications explain treatment. Move the client to the Vichy Room Client Supine Apply salt or sugar in a bath gel Rinse the salt or sugar from the body Turn the client and repeat Move the client to a massage table for a full–body massage and rehydration Dry-Room Outline Go through medical history if cleared of contraindications explain treatment. Start client supine Apply salt or sugar and exfoliate the area Remove with a hot towel Apply aroma mist or skin toner Apply aloe gel Pat dry with a hand towel Redrape the area and move on to the next area Exchange: The Salt or Sugar Glow