Most traditional spa treatments involve some form of contact between the technician and the client. But in today’s post-pandemic climate, many people continue to opt for treatments that require no physical touch.
Touchless spas are becoming increasingly popular in the beauty industry, especially given the recent health crisis that prompted people to maintain distance. While the pandemic is considered to be winding down, many consumers continue to appreciate the “touchless” aspect of these unique spa treatments.
What Are Touchless Spas?
Touchless spa treatments are designed to improve overall health by detoxing, reducing inflammation, and providing mitochondrial healing, regenerating healthy cells while speeding up your energy. They work by using a light to provide benefits for the skin while you unwind in a painless, comfortable, relaxing environment.
There’s no need to wash off following each treatment, making this type more hygienic than conventional spa services.
The following are some examples of spa treatments that don’t require any contact between the professional and the client.
Red Light Therapy
One common touchless spa treatment is red light therapy, which is appropriate and safe for all skin types and can help alleviate skin conditions such as redness, dryness, wrinkles, and acne scars. [1] It uses low wavelengths of visible light that are gentle on the eyes.
Red light therapy aims to speed up the healing process to help users achieve better skin quickly.
VEMI Therapy
A vibrational energy machine, or VEMI, uses infrared light electromagnetic energy to help the body achieve a state of equilibrium through vibrations and changes in temperature. The energy emitted allows for the accelerated healing of skin cells by encouraging the release of nitric oxide. This can be especially useful after a stressful day or following a bout of intense exercise.
In addition to promoting relaxation, vibrational energy machines can improve sleep quality and alleviate symptoms associated with arthritis or fibromyalgia.
Touchless spa treatments are convenient, simple to use, and require minimal preparation or after-care. Those with sensitive eyes may want to wear goggles, though the treatments are gentle enough for most users not to require them.
Users relax for 10 minutes and allow the light or energy to work to calm conditions as superficial as the skin to deeper inflammation at the cellular level.
References:
1. Glass, G.E., “Photobiomodulation: The Clinical Applications of Low-Level Light Therapy“, Aesthet Surg J., May 2021, 18;41(6):723-738. Journal Impact Factor: 4.283. Times Cited: 15.
