You might think that the most recent addition to your beauty arsenal is your new serum or beauty roller or some other face care applicator, and according to what you’ve learned on social media, well, that’s a big understatement. However, before you indulge in some aggressive brushing of your cheeks, the main question to answer is the following: does dry brushing change your face for good? In fact, today’s miracle beauty device is none other than a dry facial brush, said to have such benefits as making your cheekbones look sharper, giving your jawline a proper shape, and getting rid of that puffiness.
The practice has gained popularity due to online promotion, being a part of the facial sculpting category along with gua sha, face rollers, and lymphatic massage. Facial dry brushing is practically a type of mechanical exfoliation or massage technique done with a small, soft-haired brush on dry skin. It does not mean applying a regular body dry brushing technique, which gives a more intense sensation, since the skin on the face is more delicate. One of the main attractions here is that this procedure does not require any needles, booking appointments, or complex skincare regimes. Just a brush and a couple of minutes. However, one should keep in mind the difference between what is merely a temporary optical effect and a real transformation of the face. (Image Credits: Pinterest)
Thus, if your face looks more carved than before, it’s probably not due to a change in the shape of your jawbone but its drained liquid. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/21768-lymphatic-drainage-massage (Image Credits: Pinterest) Think of it as an effect that reduces puffiness rather than a face-altering effect.
Lymphatic drainage can reduce the puffy appearance of your skin temporarily, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Your jawline may be influenced by factors like the shape of the bone beneath and the fat of your face, muscles, tissue, and skin. Rubbing your skin can’t change the shape of the bone underneath or get rid of the fat in your face. It may only make the swelling look better for some time. Lymphatic drainage is a method of massaging that helps to remove excess fluid in your body. Puffiness may be caused by fluid collecting in the tissues of the face, causing the face to swell. Minor swelling may happen at times, especially after sleeping, and disappear without treatment after a while. A simple lymphatic massage might help get rid of some fluid with which the tissues of the face are filled. Releasing extra fluid can make the following areas of the face look less puffy: jawline, cheeks, under-eye area, and lower part of the face. True, the difference can be evident in photos, which might explain why this trend is getting more and more popular on various social media platforms. (Image Credits: Pinterest) Facial dry brushing is not necessary for the skin, and some skin types may be more suitable without it. If the skin is extremely sensitive, inflamed, or already irritated, mechanical exfoliation may worsen the situation. If anyone has persistent facial swelling rather than just the pesky puffiness in the mornings, it would be wrong to use dry brushing instead of looking for the cause. Also, if the patient has had Botox injections, surgery, or other facial procedures recently, it is advisable to consult the physician first before starting the treatment. (Image Credits: Pinterest)
If you want to try this new trend, you want to ensure that you do it gently and not roughly. Make sure you use a facial brush instead of one meant for dry brushing the body. Ensure that you are brushing gently and that you don’t keep going over the same area repeatedly. Also, you don’t want to do a vigorous dry brushing session in combination with lots of other treatments that exfoliate skin. If you have been exfoliating your skin with acids, retinoids, and other problematic products, then your skin will not respond well to yet another kind of exfoliation. (Image Credits: Pinterest)
