Exfoliating GENTLY a few times a week is fine, but anything more than that is going to irritate your skin. Why not have a specialist do extractions instead?
I had my esthetician do an extraction once, and I didn't notice a significant reduction in the tiny papules on my forehead. I mean it was hard to tell if anything improved afterward because I had a horrible reaction to a 10% glycolic peel that she put on my face. Anyways, even after that healed it seemed like i still had the same amount of bumps as before. Could it be due to the fact that the peel damaged my face? Or maybe she didn't do that great of a job?
I think maybe next time I go to an appointment with her I'm going to to microdermabrasion, followed by an extraction. Then just do my own skin regimen at home to avoid any further irritation. Wish, what is your experience with extractions?
Exfoliating GENTLY a few times a week is fine, but anything more than that is going to irritate your skin. Why not have a specialist do extractions instead?
I had my esthetician do an extraction once, and I didn't notice a significant reduction in the tiny papules on my forehead. I mean it was hard to tell if anything improved afterward because I had a horrible reaction to a 10% glycolic peel that she put on my face. Anyways, even after that healed it seemed like i still had the same amount of bumps as before. Could it be due to the fact that the peel damaged my face? Or maybe she didn't do that great of a job?
I think maybe next time I go to an appointment with her I'm going to to microdermabrasion, followed by an extraction. Then just do my own skin regimen at home to avoid any further irritation. Wish, what is your experience with extractions?
I avoid glycolic peels like the plague now after I had a reaction to one. 10% is way too much to start with I think. Mine did a gentle aloe vera peel, left it on for 5 minutes and my super sensitive skin loved it. She uses Image cosmetics products, and used their botanical line on me with no adverse reactions.
I have been having extractions done since high school, but I lived in Europe back then and the extractions European estheticans do are nothing compared to what they do here. Here they do them very superficially and sometimes there's scarring afterwards, so I was really lucky this time because I found an aesthetician who went through acne herself and knew exactly how to get them done. She went at it for 30 minutes straight with an extraction tool. Then she showed me all the stuff that came out an it was so gross! Other times I had them done they were using tissues, which is fine, but they were usually only getting at the surface so the pimples weren't fully extracted and so they didn't disappear, they grew back lol. The key is to ask for high frequency (an electric wand that gets rid of any possible infections afterwards). This time, she used a peel before the extractions to help the pimples come to the surface, which helped. Usually they do the peels after when the face is already irritated. I think it's important to find a good esthetician - I went to this one because she had experience with acne prone skin and I was lucky.
Have you tried microderm before? What was your experience with it? I'm nervous to try it because some people have a reaction to it.
Exfoliating GENTLY a few times a week is fine, but anything more than that is going to irritate your skin. Why not have a specialist do extractions instead?
I had my esthetician do an extraction once, and I didn't notice a significant reduction in the tiny papules on my forehead. I mean it was hard to tell if anything improved afterward because I had a horrible reaction to a 10% glycolic peel that she put on my face. Anyways, even after that healed it seemed like i still had the same amount of bumps as before. Could it be due to the fact that the peel damaged my face? Or maybe she didn't do that great of a job?
I think maybe next time I go to an appointment with her I'm going to to microdermabrasion, followed by an extraction. Then just do my own skin regimen at home to avoid any further irritation. Wish, what is your experience with extractions?
I avoid glycolic peels like the plague now after I had a reaction to one. 10% is way too much to start with I think. Mine did a gentle aloe vera peel, left it on for 5 minutes and my super sensitive skin loved it. She uses Image cosmetics products, and used their botanical line on me with no adverse reactions.
I have been having extractions done since high school, but I lived in Europe back then and the extractions European estheticans do are nothing compared to what they do here. Here they do them very superficially and sometimes there's scarring afterwards, so I was really lucky this time because I found an aesthetician who went through acne herself and knew exactly how to get them done. She went at it for 30 minutes straight with an extraction tool. Then she showed me all the stuff that came out an it was so gross! Other times I had them done they were using tissues, which is fine, but they were usually only getting at the surface so the pimples weren't fully extracted and so they didn't disappear, they grew back lol. The key is to ask for high frequency (an electric wand that gets rid of any possible infections afterwards). This time, she used a peel before the extractions to help the pimples come to the surface, which helped. Usually they do the peels after when the face is already irritated. I think it's important to find a good esthetician - I went to this one because she had experience with acne prone skin and I was lucky.
Have you tried microderm before? What was your experience with it? I'm nervous to try it because some people have a reaction to it.
That's interesting. My esthetician did use an extraction tool (the loop tool thing). She first steamed my face, the extracted for about half an hour, then put the glycolic on. I knew my face would be irritated from the extraction, but man, that peel made my skin feel like it was going to fall off my face. Were you able to use your normal skin products after an extraction? Like, would I still be able to use my topical medications?
And yes, I have had mircoderm done once before. My skin was red and irritated afterwards, but I was able to put my makeup on when it was over no problem. Walking out of the office people commented that my skin looked "glowing". I don't think I had an adverse reaction to the procedure. My skin felt a little dry and taut, but I heard that was to be expected. The irritation went away after a day or two, I would just recommend maybe doubling up on the moisturizer. My biggest concern is that my skin will be too irritated to use my topical medications. I know that I can't skip a couple days a week for 6 weeks. Has anyone on here had experience with microdermabrasion?
Exfoliating GENTLY a few times a week is fine, but anything more than that is going to irritate your skin. Why not have a specialist do extractions instead?
I had my esthetician do an extraction once, and I didn't notice a significant reduction in the tiny papules on my forehead. I mean it was hard to tell if anything improved afterward because I had a horrible reaction to a 10% glycolic peel that she put on my face. Anyways, even after that healed it seemed like i still had the same amount of bumps as before. Could it be due to the fact that the peel damaged my face? Or maybe she didn't do that great of a job?
I think maybe next time I go to an appointment with her I'm going to to microdermabrasion, followed by an extraction. Then just do my own skin regimen at home to avoid any further irritation. Wish, what is your experience with extractions?
I avoid glycolic peels like the plague now after I had a reaction to one. 10% is way too much to start with I think. Mine did a gentle aloe vera peel, left it on for 5 minutes and my super sensitive skin loved it. She uses Image cosmetics products, and used their botanical line on me with no adverse reactions.
I have been having extractions done since high school, but I lived in Europe back then and the extractions European estheticans do are nothing compared to what they do here. Here they do them very superficially and sometimes there's scarring afterwards, so I was really lucky this time because I found an aesthetician who went through acne herself and knew exactly how to get them done. She went at it for 30 minutes straight with an extraction tool. Then she showed me all the stuff that came out an it was so gross! Other times I had them done they were using tissues, which is fine, but they were usually only getting at the surface so the pimples weren't fully extracted and so they didn't disappear, they grew back lol. The key is to ask for high frequency (an electric wand that gets rid of any possible infections afterwards). This time, she used a peel before the extractions to help the pimples come to the surface, which helped. Usually they do the peels after when the face is already irritated. I think it's important to find a good esthetician - I went to this one because she had experience with acne prone skin and I was lucky.
Have you tried microderm before? What was your experience with it? I'm nervous to try it because some people have a reaction to it.
That's interesting. My esthetician did use an extraction tool (the loop tool thing). She first steamed my face, the extracted for about half an hour, then put the glycolic on. I knew my face would be irritated from the extraction, but man, that peel made my skin feel like it was going to fall off my face. Were you able to use your normal skin products after an extraction? Like, would I still be able to use my topical medications?
And yes, I have had mircoderm done once before. My skin was red and irritated afterwards, but I was able to put my makeup on when it was over no problem. Walking out of the office people commented that my skin looked "glowing". I don't think I had an adverse reaction to the procedure. My skin felt a little dry and taut, but I heard that was to be expected. The irritation went away after a day or two, I would just recommend maybe doubling up on the moisturizer. My biggest concern is that my skin will be too irritated to use my topical medications. I know that I can't skip a couple days a week for 6 weeks. Has anyone on here had experience with microdermabrasion?
I don't use topical medications, so I don't know about that but the esthetician would be able to answer that question. I always tell them to go easy on my skin, so they do gentle peels and high frequency after to minimize irritation. I've had better results with gentle treatments than harsh peels. The glycolic peel even made me break out on my forehead, which never breaks out! It's also important to find someone who is clean. I got infections a few times from estheticians who touched my face without washing their hands or weren't sanitizing their extraction tool properly.
Exfoliating GENTLY a few times a week is fine, but anything more than that is going to irritate your skin. Why not have a specialist do extractions instead?
I had my esthetician do an extraction once, and I didn't notice a significant reduction in the tiny papules on my forehead. I mean it was hard to tell if anything improved afterward because I had a horrible reaction to a 10% glycolic peel that she put on my face. Anyways, even after that healed it seemed like i still had the same amount of bumps as before. Could it be due to the fact that the peel damaged my face? Or maybe she didn't do that great of a job?
I think maybe next time I go to an appointment with her I'm going to to microdermabrasion, followed by an extraction. Then just do my own skin regimen at home to avoid any further irritation. Wish, what is your experience with extractions?
I avoid glycolic peels like the plague now after I had a reaction to one. 10% is way too much to start with I think. Mine did a gentle aloe vera peel, left it on for 5 minutes and my super sensitive skin loved it. She uses Image cosmetics products, and used their botanical line on me with no adverse reactions.
I have been having extractions done since high school, but I lived in Europe back then and the extractions European estheticans do are nothing compared to what they do here. Here they do them very superficially and sometimes there's scarring afterwards, so I was really lucky this time because I found an aesthetician who went through acne herself and knew exactly how to get them done. She went at it for 30 minutes straight with an extraction tool. Then she showed me all the stuff that came out an it was so gross! Other times I had them done they were using tissues, which is fine, but they were usually only getting at the surface so the pimples weren't fully extracted and so they didn't disappear, they grew back lol. The key is to ask for high frequency (an electric wand that gets rid of any possible infections afterwards). This time, she used a peel before the extractions to help the pimples come to the surface, which helped. Usually they do the peels after when the face is already irritated. I think it's important to find a good esthetician - I went to this one because she had experience with acne prone skin and I was lucky.
Have you tried microderm before? What was your experience with it? I'm nervous to try it because some people have a reaction to it.
That's interesting. My esthetician did use an extraction tool (the loop tool thing). She first steamed my face, the extracted for about half an hour, then put the glycolic on. I knew my face would be irritated from the extraction, but man, that peel made my skin feel like it was going to fall off my face. Were you able to use your normal skin products after an extraction? Like, would I still be able to use my topical medications?
And yes, I have had mircoderm done once before. My skin was red and irritated afterwards, but I was able to put my makeup on when it was over no problem. Walking out of the office people commented that my skin looked "glowing". I don't think I had an adverse reaction to the procedure. My skin felt a little dry and taut, but I heard that was to be expected. The irritation went away after a day or two, I would just recommend maybe doubling up on the moisturizer. My biggest concern is that my skin will be too irritated to use my topical medications. I know that I can't skip a couple days a week for 6 weeks. Has anyone on here had experience with microdermabrasion?
I don't use topical medications, so I don't know about that but the esthetician would be able to answer that question. I always tell them to go easy on my skin, so they do gentle peels and high frequency after to minimize irritation. I've had better results with gentle treatments than harsh peels. The glycolic peel even made me break out on my forehead, which never breaks out! It's also important to find someone who is clean. I got infections a few times from estheticians who touched my face without washing their hands or weren't sanitizing their extraction tool properly.
Definitely important to be hygienic. My esthetician is apart of a major Plastic Surgery practice down where I live, so I really think it can't get much better than that. I just don't think she understood me when I said my skin was "super, duper, spectacularly, unforgivingly sensitive". Although, I'm not sure how you can miss the message with an explanation like that haha I definitely need gentle treatments for my face. Otherwise, I'll probably just be making matters worse!
So I've scrubbed with a washcloth twice in the last 3 or 4 days, and I've already seen significant improvements. My face is red and splotchy for a while after doing it, so I do it before bed. I'll keep this thread updated with my progress.
I would never try sandpaper though...
This almost made me spit my coffee over my christmas table decoration.
I especially liked the "hot water kills the bacteria " part.
I wonder if the blisters you get on your face if U use water with a temperature that has ANY potential to kill bacteria, look better than acne. Water with a temperature above 45C will cause serious damage to your skin.Putting a cloth with 45C water on your face will do nothing to bacteria on your skin, and for sure also not inside your pores.
ok whilst im not saying sand paper is the answer, what i will say is, a sand paper (wet method) that is of grit 1600 as OP stated or higher is really very fine particles.
it is this grit that is normally used to polish metals up, i once polished up some copper with 1600 - 2000 - 2500 grit and got it to a mirror finish. From what i recall the paper at these grits really felt very minor in terms of roughness, weaker than a face scrub truth be told.
if you do choose to use this method, do make sure it is grit 1500 + no less or yes you will destroy your face
