THE MAGIC OF MICROCURRENT 'FACELIFTS'

by mary schook
If you have subscribed to Groupon, Gilt, or Living Social I guarantee you've seen the specials for non-surgical facelift treatments or microcurrent treatments. Madonna and Kate Winslet have publicly admitted getting them. It's not voodoo. Our western doctors even use microcurrent to heal breaks, fractures and other ailments. Why? Because our body is electric, and with the correct devices it works!! When doctors want to restart a heart that's stopped what do they do? They use electricity!!! (not microcurrent).

There is a fascinating history of microcurrent that begins in 1843 where Carlos Mateucci proved that our OWN bodies produce its own electric current as engages in the wound healing process!!! You can read more about our amazing bodies HERE. While Mateucci may be one of the first to document our bodies being electrical, it's actually the Asians (once again) that invented the very first microcurrent devices a.k.a. acupuncture needles!

MOST microcurrent on the cosmetic/beauty market is reliant on muscle toning or shortening of the muscle. This can be bad because it causes the muscle to atrophy (not work on its own) and also cause the cell to lose its ability to produce collagen or energy (ATP) resulting in cellular death. Microcurrent (direct current) that penetrates water-based skincare products can be good because they help make a product more effective. Check out this in depth page on microcurrent HERE.

The most important thing to keep in mind when getting treatments is to make sure your licensed facialist is not doing muscle toning with their machines. Another key thing to keep in mind is buying consumer devices can be a bad idea if the product is operated by a battery instead of a cord. Many times the device does not maintain the correct charge and can cause damage at the cellular level.


At Beauty By Mary Schook we use a pro device that has micro (large-muscular), nano (cellular) and pico (smaller than a cell) currents. I rely mostly on the pico currents and avoid the microcurrents. This technique allows for cumulative age reversal if the client is eating well and maintaining a lower amount of stress. Stress and sugar are major age accelerators!!!

Now you know another secret to how my clients stay young!!

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