Using ice to look good, does it work? Experts weigh pros and cons

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It is said, it is said, it is rumored, as beautician Carmen Navarro, one of the most famous in Spain, reminds us that when

had a bad face or woke up with bags and dark circles under his eyes (yes, even the most handsome in Hollywood can wake

put his face in a bucket full of ice cubes for 30 seconds.

In this way, said the good old Paul, it

and brought light to the skin.

It is seen that Newman was more of marking a

than of drinking a 'whiskey on the rocks' (who knows if of both, the courteous does not take away the brave).

In a jump in time, we remember that not only the handsome Paul is a fan of the anti-

of ice and cold in general - who has not put ice after an unfortunate blow to avoid annoying and unwanted swelling) -, but today it is beauties such as

or Irina Shayk who sing the praises of a frozen session on the face,

so that it looks splendid and radiant.

Could ice cube baths be Paul Newman's beauty secret?GETTY IMAGES

Good face with ice, Cindy Crawford and Irina Shayk

The top model from the 90s that she had and still has,

confessed some time ago that she uses

that she passes over her face in order to obtain

Irina Shayk

does the same with a ball-shaped stick, an

a hollow and spherical mold that can be filled with water or any other liquid product to freeze it, which, in the words of the top, "instantly awakens the skin".

The effects of cold on the skin

We know well, and not only because of them, that the cold can have many benefits in terms of beauty, such as cold showers, always controlled, yes.

And not only, many professional aesthetic treatments are based on cryotherapy, a controlled cold that helps to

, closes the pores, firms, oxygenates and stimulates the face and, in addition, prevents the appearance of signs of age on the skin

On the other hand, there are also

that are applied cold and

to maximize their benefits.

Among them, the ones that benefit the most from low temperatures are some

to increase decongestant properties and thus help reduce bags.

However, from all that has been said about the effects of cold to putting

there is one step.

And it may not always be the best option.

For this, no one like experts in the field to get us out of doubt.

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Ice to have a good face, yes or no?

We return to the effects and benefits that

at a topical level.

As

center

(Barcelona) comments, this "decongests, soothes, reduces redness and sensitivity, provided that it is applied to healthy and balanced skin; from then on, no other

And, for this purpose, there are already jade rollers or quartz stones, which are cold, or there is even the possibility of putting certain cosmetics in the fridge to refresh the skin, in addition

Pujol emphasizes that in his beauty center they only use cold before aesthetic medicine treatments to reduce the client's epidermal sensitivity, due to its

mild and transitory "anesthetic"

Going back to the bucket of

for Dr. Paloma Borregón, dermatologist member of the

(Spanish Group of Aesthetic Dermatology of the AEDV) and director of the

"there is no scientific evidence that

On

because it closes capillaries, is a vasoconstrictor, and this

and is good for

"but always used in a controlled manner, since if we apply it without control in the form of ice directly on the skin could

and therefore blisters".

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How ice is applied to have a good face

If we want to get everything good out of the cold without suffering the consequences, "the ideal is to apply the ice indirectly, that is, with

hence the devices shown (such as the one used by

for example) are not the best idea", says Paloma Borregón.

Putting the head in a bucket with ice

is a direct application and therefore it is aggressive, it can produce the aforementioned effects.

"The only way to prevent that from happening would be

before putting it in the bucket," suggests the dermatologist in the extreme case of wanting to put your head in a bucket of ice.

And never, ever, the experts consulted would recommend the topical application of an ice cube on the face.

In the case of wanting to take full advantage of the cold to decongest the face, Estrella Pujol suggests using a refrigerated utensil, such as

(and never for a long time, a maximum of two minutes), to carry out a light draining massage in the area of ​​the neck. contour of the eye, from the area closest to the temples, towards the tear duct.

It is important to try not to stop the movement so that no area is overexposed to the cold.

In the upper part of the face, the expert recommends doing it with ascending movements from the eyebrows to the hairline, and in the lower third, upward movements that cover the lower jaw and go up to the temples.

So, this time, according to

and with the permission of Paul Newman, putting your face in a bucket of ice water

to take advantage of all the good that cold can do for your skin.

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