How Does Microcurrent Work?
Microcurrent stimulates the face and body by sending gentle waves of energy through the skin, tissues and down into the muscles. Microcurrent works by stimulating ATP production in the cells. ATP is the primary energy carrier in all living organisms on earth, and is important in all of the biochemical processes of these organisms. Energy is usually liberated from the ATP molecule to do work in the cell by a reaction that removes one of the phosphate-oxygen groups, leaving adenosine diphosphate (ADP). When the ATP converts to ADP, the ATP is said to be spent. This energy expenditure is the driving force behind the creation of key structural proteins, such as collagen and elastin.
Similar to how exercise energizes the muscles in our bodies, microcurrent increases ATP production which energizes the face and body muscles. Unlike in other areas of the body, the facial muscles are directly connected to the skin and energizing these muscles results in an improved, lifted appearance.
How does Microcurrent do this?
Our entire body is made up of electrical charges that pulse through us. Microcurrent mimics our body’s own natural bioelectrical field and sends tiny electrical currents into our muscles. This current, in turn, recharges the electrical potential of the muscle. There are 43 muscles in the face, and microcurrent can be used to stimulate these muscles to increase lymph flow, circulation and cellular function, as well as promoting hydration and re-educating muscles among other benefits. Microcurrent doesn’t contract the muscle, but instead stimulates it and re-educates the muscle to ‘remind’ it where it used to be. Over time, these muscles begin to resume their plump appearance for an often dramatic, anti-aging effect.
What Are The Benefits of Microcurrent?
Microcurrent Therapy helps restore your body’s own natural energy through detoxification and rebuilding cells which enables greater healing on multiple levels. There are a range of benefits that positively impact the face, body (joints and muscles) and skin, as well as bring about improved health and wellness overall.
Increases lymph flow
Improves circulation
Re-educates muscles
Promotes hydration
Increases cellular function
Tones & firms skin on face & neck
Diminishes sun spots
Reduces acne and rosacea
Diminishes fine lines & wrinkles
Lifts droopy eyelids
Reduces dark circles & puffiness
Diminishes the appearance of scars
Increases the production of collagen & elastin
Enhances the penetration of active ingredients
Provides an overall lifting of facial features
Improves skin elasticity
Improves of skin pigment
Treats symptoms of TMJ & Bell’s Palsy
Alleviates pain in muscles & joints
Helps with weight loss – Detoxifies your lymphatic system, reduce inflammation to the weight loss organs and eliminate cravings
Helps with stress relief – Reduces stress hormones and inflammation due to emotional imbalances
Helps with digestive repair – Soothes and repairs the digestive tract and reduces inflammation in order to heal leaky gut
Helps with insomnia – Fall asleep faster and stay asleep by calming and cooling your nervous system
Helps restore energy – Tonifies your adrenals and clear exhaustion from the body
Enhances immune system – Decongests the lymphatic, respiratory and immune system for both acute and chronic issues
Balances overall body – Revitalizes the natural homeostatic response in the body to achieve any health goal
Origins of Microcurrent
The use of microcurrent on the face originated in the 1980s when the FDA approved it’s use as a muscle stimulator. Dramatic results were found using microcurrent on patients experiencing Bell’s Palsy, a form of nerve-paralysis which leads to atrophied, sagging facial muscles. Microcurrent therapy uses low-level current to retrain Bell’s Palsy patient’s muscles. This stimulation and re-education of the facial muscles has tremendous application in the esthetics industry.