PRX cleansing
Facial cleansing combined with topical biostimulation: no needles, no visible peeling and no need to put your week on hold
About the treatment
What does it involve?
The PRX Cleanse brings two things together in the same appointment: a facial cleanse that frees the pores and, on top of that already clean skin, a topical biostimulation that stimulates collagen production without injections and without leaving your face peeling.
The solution applied combines trichloroacetic acid at a high concentration with hydrogen peroxide and kojic acid. The peroxide is the key: it moderates the action of the acid so that it reaches the dermis and stimulates the fibroblasts without breaking the epidermis. Hence the detail that surprises people most: there is renewal on the inside, but no visible peeling on the outside.
It is not a classic peel of the kind that leaves your face under construction for three days, and neither is it a simple hygiene cleanse. It is cleansing plus stimulation: the skin is left decongested and, at the same time, with an order to make new collagen.
It is the treatment we suggest when someone wants to start looking after their skin and cannot afford redness or odd-looking days: you come in and leave with the face of someone who has slept well, not of someone who has been to a clinic.
Start with a skin assessment: if what you have is oil, blackheads and breakouts, there are more direct options and we will tell you so. We do not sell sessions that are not needed.
Who is this cleanse for?
It is designed for dull skin that needs a push, not for skin in the middle of a battle with acne.
It suits you if you want
- To recover radiance and good colour
- Skin that feels clean but not tight
- To start stimulating collagen without needles
- Finer pores and a more even feel
- A treatment you can have on a Thursday and work on the Friday
- Something you can keep up all year round, summer included
Common reasons for consultation
- A grey, toneless face, especially at the end of winter
- Skin worn down by daily shaving
- A feeling of congested skin even when you wash your face
- First fine lines and a lack of smoothness
- A fear of needles or of elaborate treatments
- Not wanting to walk around with a red or peeling face
- Having an event coming up and wanting to arrive looking good
- This being the first time you have set foot in an aesthetics clinic
Three similar treatments, three different objectives
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PRX cleansing
Objective: hygiene and radiance, with collagen stimulation as a starting point
For you if: your skin is dull and toneless
Frequency: 4-5 sessions every 7-10 days and maintenance
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Deep facial cleansing
Objective: extraction, oil control and antibacterial action with blue laser
For you if: you have oil, blackheads or breakouts: yours is the deep facial cleanse
Frequency: every 4-6 weeks
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PRX Plus peel
Objective: the same family, but with much more renewal
For you if: there are marks or firmness giving way: look at the PRX Plus Peel
Frequency: 4-6 sessions every 7-10 days
What is the session like?
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Skin assessment
We look at tone, oil, breakouts and what cosmetics you use. Also whether there is anything preventing the active from being applied.
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Make-up removal and cleansing
A double cleanse to remove oil, product residue and dirt. The active needs clean, dry skin.
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Decongesting the pores
The pores are freed of what is blocking them, at whatever intensity your skin allows that day.
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Application in layers and massage
The solution is massaged in in several layers, over 10 to 15 minutes. You will feel stinging or heat that subsides on its own.
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Neutralising and moisturising
The product is removed, the skin is moisturised and sealed with sun protection before you leave.
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Plan and maintenance
Usually 4-5 sessions 7-10 days apart, and then one session every 4-8 weeks to maintain it.
What it achieves
- Visibly more radiant skin from the first session
- Decongested pores and a finer feel
- Better tone, with less of a grey look
- Collagen stimulation without injections
- A feeling of smooth skin, not tight skin
- No visible peeling
- No time off and no days hiding away
- It can be kept up all year round
Care before and after
Before the session
- Stop retinoids, acids and exfoliants 3-5 days beforehand
- Do not shave on the day of the appointment
- Do not come with sunburnt skin
- Tell us if you get recurrent cold sores or have a dermatitis flare-up
- Tell us if you have taken oral isotretinoin in recent months
- Come with a clean face, without creams
After the session
- Leave the active product working for the time we tell you before washing your face
- Moisturise morning and night with what we recommend
- SPF 50+ sun protection daily, including on cloudy days
- No make-up or perfumed balms for the first few hours
- Avoid sauna, steam and very intense exercise on the first day
- Do not go back to acids or retinol until 3-5 days have passed
- Go back to shaving the next day, with a clean blade
It is normal to feel mild redness and some tightness for a few hours, and for the skin to be a little drier for the first few days. Peeling in patches does not usually appear; at most, a fine dryness. If you feel stinging that does not subside or any reaction that worries you, get in touch with us.
Frequently asked questions
Does the skin really not peel?
Not in patches, which is what everyone worries about. The active is formulated to work at depth without damaging the surface. What is usual is fine dryness and some tightness for a few days, nothing more.
How many sessions are needed?
The usual approach is a plan of 4-5 sessions 7-10 days apart. After that you move on to maintenance, with one session every 4-8 weeks depending on how your skin responds.
Can I have it in summer or with tanned skin?
Yes. It is not a photosensitising treatment, so it can be done at any time of year and on tanned skin. That does not remove the need for daily sun protection, which here is not optional.
How is it different from the deep facial cleanse?
In the objective. The deep facial cleanse with blue laser goes after oil, blackheads and the acne bacterium. The PRX Cleanse is not antibacterial: it cleanses and, above all, stimulates collagen to improve radiance and smoothness. If your problem is breakouts, that other one is yours.
And what is the difference with the PRX Plus Peel?
It is the same family of actives, but with a different intensity and a different objective. The PRX Cleanse is the way in and the maintenance, with the cleanse included. The PRX Plus Peel aims for much more renewal and is considered when there are marks, very dull skin or firmness that is starting to give way.
Does it sting?
During the application massage you feel stinging and heat, more intense in the first seconds of each layer. It passes on its own and no anaesthetic is needed. By the end there is no discomfort left.
When is the result noticeable?
Radiance is noticeable the very next day after the first session. The improvement in smoothness and pores builds up over the course of the plan, because it depends on new collagen.
Who should not have it?
It is not indicated with a cold sore or an active infection in the area, a dermatitis flare-up, wounds, an allergy to any of the components, recent treatment with oral isotretinoin, or during pregnancy and breastfeeding. It is assessed in the consultation before the first session.
A good face without having to stop your week
We assess your skin and tell you whether this is your cleanse or whether something else suits you better. With no obligation.
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Facial cleansing and skin
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Deep facial cleansing
45 min
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Basic facial cleansing
45 min
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Active acne solution
60 min
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Oily skin and enlarged pores control
60 min
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Skin texture and quality
30 min
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Rosacea-prone skin solution
45 min
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Folliculitis solution
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Sagging correction
30 min
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Static expression lines
30 min
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Skin renewal
60 min
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Removal of benign lesions
20 min
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Acne scars and marks solution
20 min
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Facial spider veins
20 min
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Localised fat reduction
30 min
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Microneedling
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PRX Plus peel
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Sebaceous acne peel
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