Scan your social media feed and you will probably encounter a more influencer with a facial roller in their daily skin care routine. Proorned because of their alleged ability to reduce bags, to improve blood circulation and even offer anti-aging benefits, facial rollers have become a popular beauty item that you can pick up in the drugstore in the area for $ 20.
“It is a tool for skin care that is strongly popularized by social media,” said Dr. Megha TrivediA dermatologist and assistant professor dermatology at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. But they are nothing new either. “The concept of the facial roller is often associated with traditional Chinese medicine,” she said.
What is a facial roller and how should they be used?
A facial roller has attached a handle to smooth, rolling stones that are designed to glide over the skin. Thanks to their roots in Chinese medicine, rollers are made with Jade especially popular, said Trivedi. The material has long been used to promote healing in China. But rose quartz or stainless steel are also popular.
The use of a facial roller includes rolling the stones over your face. Light pressure and a soft, external rolling movement are the best, said Trivedi. Avoid aggressive back and forth movements that can irritate the skin. A session of five or 10 minutes is enough, and you can even use it once or twice a day, she said.
Some facial roller lovers put the rolls in the fridge to cool the stones. “Cooling can of course help inflammation,” said Trivedi. Some also use rollers to apply skin care products, in the conviction of the roller lotions or serums in the skin for better absorption. “That is not a well -supported claim with the rollers in particular,” she warned.
Do facial rolls really work?
But do they work? Bottom Line: It is a superficial treatment, Trivedi said. “There are really no permanent anti-aging effects that are supported by the literature with facial rollers.”
However, the rolling movement can at least briefly improve blood flow to the skin and drain excess lymph fluid, circulating through our body as part of our immune system. Facial roles can temporarily rid the skin and improve blood circulation and blood flow, such as any massage. “But there are no long-term benefits for anti-aging,” she said. “It will not be that face lift or collagen building in the significant extent in which you start to see the improvement of fine lines or wrinkles.”
Do you have to use a facial roller?
Some people should not use a facial roller, including those with sensitive skin or circumstances such as eczema, rosacea or acne. “You want to prevent you from creating … Micro -tears in the skin,” said TriveDi. “If you have rosacea or eczema, you want to be careful not to make a kind of carpet burning [on the skin]. ”
Be careful when using facial rollers in combination with an exfoliating chemical substance such as tretinoin, a retinoid drug used for acne or wrinkles, or vitamin C. “You want to be careful because your skin is already more sensitive, and that can certainly be more Make susceptible to tear, “she said.
And do not use a facial roller if it is not clean. Before and after each use, Trivedi recommends that the roll thoroughly cleaned with a cleaning agent on alcohol -based. But that can damage some stones, so you can also use soap and water. “One of the things that can do possible is rolling around bacteria and things that you don’t want to roll around your skin, that can worsen acne and spread bacteria in open wounds if you have them,” she said.
In the end, Trivedi said that facial rollers can be a useful tool, but only if you have realistic expectations. They will not give you a dramatic, permanent transformation, but if you enjoy its ritual, it is no harm to absorb it in your routine, she said.
And she notes that the action of face massage, either with a roll or hand, can help with stress reduction and promote a sense of well -being. So, although facial roles may not be the answer to more youthful skin, they can still have a place in a balanced skin care routine, Triveedi said. “Massage can help with soothing and relaxation. It is really a kind of fun way to relax your day. ”
