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There’s nothing like a little TLC to make you feel like you have a grip on things.

Given the times in which we live, it is especially pertinent to integrate self-care moments into your daily routine.

Some of us have more time on our hands, whereas others are feeling more stressed than ever before.

Either way, looking after yourself can make everything feel better.

Your face is a good place to start and there are many devices to choose from when it comes to at-home skincare.

That goes for men, too.

Let’s have a look at some of the options that can really help.

Radiofrequency Skin devices

There are two versions of radiofrequency skin devices available to treat different concerns – monopolar and multipolar machines.

Radiofrequency basically means that the machines convert electrical energy into heat and run it between two points, a plus pole and a minus pole. This heat travels through your body, which allows the machine to target the deeper layers of your skin, including the fatty deposits just below it.

These are the best tools to tighten lax skin, encourage the creation of new collagen, and destroy fat cells.

The Titania and the Lavatron are the perfect products to try for these problems.

Because the poles in a multipolar machine are closer together, it treats the skin a bit differently. The ‘reach’ is a little more superficial but still very effective.

Photo Dynamic Therapy (PDT) machines

This nifty device is essentially a lamp for your skin with a few light colour settings that affect the skin differently.

Depending on the wavelength at which they’re set, the lights can stimulate your skin to create more collagen, heal better, and even act as an anti-inflammatory.

Yellow light therapy can help speed up your recovery if you use it just before an aggressive laser treatment or deeper peel.

Red light and blue light therapy can help those who suffer from acne. Red light can reduce skin redness and blue light has the power to kill pimple-causing bacteria.

A PDT device is made up of densely packed, single wavelength LED lights designed to deliver the optimum light ‘dose’, which helps treat the entire area more thoroughly and effectively than other machines on the market.

Word to the wise – if you’re going to make use of a PDT device, choose wisely.

The Plasma Pen

A plasma pen is a great way to perform a knife-free eyelid lift. This pen-like device emits a high-frequency electric current that moves between the tip of the pen and its target, which doesn’t even touch your skin.

It feels like a quick flash of heat, which leaves you with a small blotch on your skin, and you can also use numbing cream to ensure that you don’t feel a thing.

Your skin then goes into healing mode, creating fresh new collagen that causes the targeted area to tighten up within a matter of weeks.

Voila, you can feel young and fresh again!

Plasma pens are becoming increasingly popular, which is making them easier to find online, but they are less potent than medical-grade plasma pens

This means that if they’re not used properly, they can result in damaged skin.

It is, therefore, better to find a trusted aesthetic clinic, like Skin Renewal, where you’ll find highly skilled doctors using a medical-grade device such as the Jett Plasma Lift Medical.

All the options can feel a little overwhelming, so if you’d rather speak to someone directly and find out more about what’s best for your specific skin type, be sure to make an appointment with a Skin Renewal doctor.