New to micro-current - does it work and what to choose?
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free skin care · Tue Dec 11, 2012 1:00 pm

Hi - I´m starting to get interested in getting a micro current device. I don't know anything about it though - so does it work - my problem is mainly that my brows has started to sag a little. Can it help with that? And are there any scientific evidence to to back the effectiveness of micro-current?

free skin care · Tue Dec 11, 2012 8:28 pm

Hi Sidmo, which MC device are you leaning towards?

free skin care · Wed Dec 12, 2012 8:53 pm

Saggy brows are easy to lift. Here's the technique:

http://youtu.be/VNyYBxIPNmY

Wish I could recommend a good home use machine but what I've seen so far leaves me unimpressed.

Cheers,
Christine Byer
Master Esthetician (specializing in microcurrent)

free skin care · Wed Dec 12, 2012 10:30 pm

I've had a sum total of ONE microcurrent treatment (want more...scheduling issues) and the one area I noticed improvement in was the brows. They looked lifted with just the single treatment. I think you'll see an improvement there.

free skin care · Thu Dec 13, 2012 4:23 pm

girltwocb wrote:

Wish I could recommend a good home use machine but what I've seen so far leaves me unimpressed.

Cheers,
Christine Byer
Master Esthetician (specializing in microcurrent)

Hi Christine, Have you checked out the CACI microlift device yet? I was wondering how you feel about this one. There are videos demonstrating it on youtube. Smile

free skin care · Sat Dec 15, 2012 2:58 am

daler wrote:

Hi Sidmo, which MC device are you leaning towards?

I only heard of the Nuface - are there others you can recommend?

free skin care · Sat Dec 15, 2012 3:00 am

girltwocb wrote:

Saggy brows are easy to lift. Here's the technique:

http://youtu.be/VNyYBxIPNmY

Wish I could recommend a good home use machine but what I've seen so far leaves me unimpressed.

Cheers,
Christine Byer
Master Esthetician (specializing in microcurrent)

The problem is that I live in Denmark and haven't found a place where they offer the treatment.

free skin care · Sat Dec 15, 2012 9:54 am

Sidmo wrote:

daler wrote:

Hi Sidmo, which MC device are you leaning towards?

I only heard of the Nuface - are there others you can recommend?

I have not used any but CACI has come up with a home use device, following is the thread in case you have not seen it:

http://www.essentialdayspa.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=46765&postdays=0&postorder=asc&&start=0

free skin care · Sat Dec 15, 2012 10:02 am

daler wrote:

Sidmo wrote:

daler wrote:

Hi Sidmo, which MC device are you leaning towards?

I only heard of the Nuface - are there others you can recommend?

I have not used any but CACI has come up with a home use device, following is the thread in case you have not seen it:

http://www.essentialdayspa.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=46765&postdays=0&postorder=asc&&start=0

Thanks!

free skin care · Sat Dec 15, 2012 11:14 am

I have not used the Caci yet either. Not sure if I can get it in the states yet as its an English machine.

free skin care · Mon Dec 17, 2012 11:07 am

Did anyone get good results using a MC device?

free skin care · Mon Dec 17, 2012 11:38 am

Has anyone heard when Nancy's machine is coming out. At first it was May, then Dec., now???

free skin care · Mon Dec 17, 2012 12:04 pm

I'm interested to know how the CACI home device compares to nuface trinity. I think PQ has both.
I dropped a line to nanci today to ask about news for her machine. Will report back any news.

free skin care · Mon Dec 17, 2012 12:24 pm

catski wrote:

I dropped a line to nanci today to ask about news for her machine. Will report back any news.

Thanks Catski.

free skin care · Mon Dec 17, 2012 5:27 pm

Got a very fast reply, very nice, but zero info about any release date. Nada, zip, zilch. Evidently it's nothing we should be holding our breath about.m Wink

free skin care · Mon Dec 17, 2012 5:30 pm

I wonder what's in those professional MC machines that they sell for 10s of 1000s.... i think its just hyped up price to sell to saloons n like... microcurrent machines are not laser or something!!!!!

free skin care · Mon Dec 17, 2012 6:42 pm

catski wrote:

Got a very fast reply, very nice, but zero info about any release date. Nada, zip, zilch. Evidently it's nothing we should be holding our breath about.m Wink

Thanks Catski for trying. Looks like I'll be waiting on PQ review of the CACI home machine. Of course I'll have to wait until they start shipping to the US. Maybe I'll find one I like better in the meantime. Trouble is I don't really ever know what I'm looking at so it's hard to tell if a certain machine is good or not.

free skin care · Fri Dec 21, 2012 5:33 am

Has anyone bought any of these, there are quite a few machines of this model listed on eBay. Is it any good?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PORTABLE-DIGITAL-BIO-LIFT-MICROCURRENT-FACIAL-MACHINE-MAGIC-HANDS-SPA-EQUIPMENT-/271006945557?pt=UK_Health_Beauty_Skincare_PP&hash=item3f1945d115

Thanks

free skin care · Fri Dec 21, 2012 8:43 am

I ask Nancy when the microcurrent is comming out, and ask me iff i post this on EDS.

I wonder if you would be so kind to let them all know that I do not have a date. This is a huge project that needs to be done precisely, and it can't be rushed. The microcurrrent is still in development. I honestly do not have a date for you, I wish I did!

Because the device is still in development, it's impossible for me to put a price on it at this point. But I can tell you that it's going to have to be in the $1,000.00 - $2,000.00 range. For what it will be able to do, it can be compared to professional devices costing anywhere from $7,000.00 to $15,000.00. There is not a home device out there that has the features that this one does - the specifications are based on a high end professional device. It does have separate probes. The lifting and firming portion has microamps that range from 100 to either 600 or 800 (face/body). It has 8 wave forms for each uA, with the exception of the muscle balancing work. The muscle balancing work uA's are static and start at 40 and go up to 300.

When it becomes available, I'll announce it on my blog as well as in a newsletter. In fact, I will probably send out a special newsletter announcing its arrival.

Thank you cherry & Happy Holidays to you, your family and friends!

Nanci

Nancy

free skin care · Fri Dec 21, 2012 9:02 am

chery wrote:

The lifting and firming portion has microamps that range from 100 to either 600 or 800 (face/body). It has 8 wave forms for each uA, with the exception of the muscle balancing work. The muscle balancing work uA's are static and start at 40 and go up to 300.

I thought I read/heard that microcurrent was only supposed to go up to 500. Is it different for the body vs the face?

free skin care · Sat Dec 22, 2012 1:44 am

CookieD wrote:

chery wrote:

The lifting and firming portion has microamps that range from 100 to either 600 or 800 (face/body). It has 8 wave forms for each uA, with the exception of the muscle balancing work. The muscle balancing work uA's are static and start at 40 and go up to 300.

I thought I read/heard that microcurrent was only supposed to go up to 500. Is it different for the body vs the face?

I think it depends on the settings of the device and whether it's the main treatment or maintenance. I could be wrong, but I think in many cases maintenance gets done at microamps above/at 500. At first you have the treatments 2-3x a week with <500 microamp and then those monthly or so "check-ups" with a different intensity. Those protocols differ from device to device though, kinda flexible. Plus the intensity is changed within one treatment as well, I'd think it's great that the machine they are developing has such a range.
No idea about body, but it could be that one's gluteus needs more juice running through it than say, corrugator supercilii. Laughing

free skin care · Thu Jan 10, 2013 4:26 am

hello, perhaps someone could help me here.
I bought this machine on ebay
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221063387873?var=520097722914&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

It has 4 programs and shows I think mild-medium and pulse (strong) wave length.I guess I have to use P2 for lifting and toning and P4 for feathering and P1 for lymph drain. Am i correct ? I emailed about technical data but have not received any response yet-I should have known better.

I can put the machine on Auto and it will automatically switch from P1 to P4 withing a minute

The energy output has settings from 1-16 and even 1 is quite strong.

Any help,thoughts would be very appreciated.
Thanks a lot

free skin care · Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:32 am

ellenk wrote:

hello, perhaps someone could help me here.
I bought this machine on ebay
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221063387873?var=520097722914&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

It has 4 programs and shows I think mild-medium and pulse (strong) wave length.I guess I have to use P2 for lifting and toning and P4 for feathering and P1 for lymph drain. Am i correct ? I emailed about technical data but have not received any response yet-I should have known better.

I can put the machine on Auto and it will automatically switch from P1 to P4 withing a minute

The energy output has settings from 1-16 and even 1 is quite strong.

Any help,thoughts would be very appreciated.
Thanks a lot

The only sort of instructions I can find on the web are these:

http://www.inrussia.us/index.php?option=com_ebay&task=showitem&itemid=180969399616

PQ

free skin care · Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:32 am

I will keep looking for you.

PQ

free skin care · Fri Jan 11, 2013 1:25 am

Thank you Philip,
I have a video which shows how to use the machine with gloves and probes. What I am not sure about is what program or wave I should use. I might just put it on Auto. Confused

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