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Trend Report<br />
Your adventure<br />
Cryotherapy<br />
facial<br />
You may have heard of cryotherapy<br />
for the body, which<br />
involves hanging out in<br />
a subzero chamber for a few<br />
minutes to help reduce inflammation.<br />
The theory is that the<br />
extreme cold makes your body<br />
churn out more blood and<br />
oxygen than usual to promote<br />
healing. Experts are now localizing<br />
the freezing treatment<br />
to your face with a cryotherapy<br />
facial, a.k.a. frotox (cost: $45),<br />
which blasts the area with<br />
a stream of minus-250-degree<br />
liquid nitrogen to rejuvenate<br />
skin . The technician keeps<br />
the air moving around so you<br />
won’t experience the intense<br />
cold associated with cryotherapy;<br />
in fact, it feels refreshing<br />
and will immediately reduce<br />
any puffiness you have, says<br />
Mila Joura, the owner of the<br />
Fuel Stop in New York City,<br />
which offers the facial for $45.<br />
This makes sense: Chilly temperatures<br />
cause the blood<br />
vessels in your skin to constrict<br />
so skin looks more evenly<br />
toned. With regular sessions,<br />
you may also experience<br />
tighter and smoother skin.<br />
Your adventure<br />
Microneedling<br />
Having your skin pricked<br />
repeatedly with needles isn’t<br />
your typical facial treatment,<br />
but many people find the<br />
results worth the weirdness<br />
(and numbing cream masks<br />
the discomfort). During a session<br />
(which starts at $200 ),<br />
a pen-shaped device with<br />
multiple needles at its tip is<br />
rolled along or stamped into<br />
the skin deep enough to draw<br />
blood. “This creates microinjuries<br />
that spark increased<br />
cell turnover and collagen and<br />
elastin production while the<br />
skin is naturally healing itself,”<br />
says Sejal Shah, M.D., a cosmetic<br />
dermatologist in New<br />
York City and a contributor to<br />
the cosmetic treatment website<br />
RealSelf . “A few months<br />
after the treatment, we hope<br />
to see an improvement in<br />
pore size, acne scars, fine<br />
lines, texture, and even hyperpigmentation.”<br />
Immediately<br />
afterward, most people have<br />
mild irritation and redness<br />
for a couple of hours, then<br />
they can get on with the rest<br />
of their day. Within a few days,<br />
though, you’ll notice a brighter,<br />
smoother complexion.<br />
From top: Shutterstock. Getty Images<br />
62 JULY/AUGUST <strong>2017</strong> SHAPE.COM
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