Breakouts...most people have experience with them (if you don't lucky you), but do you know the proper way to handle those pesky pimples? Today we are talking about how to handle breakouts & the best way to treat them.
-ICE ICE BABY: Ice is a great way to bring down the inflammation of a pimple. Wrap a piece of ice in a paper towel and rub over breakouts or all over the face. This will help reduce the size of your breakout.
-Don't pick: Picking at pimples will only leave you with scabs & scars. Picking can be a habit for some but please kick this habit to the curb.
-If you have a scab over your pimple: If you picked and now have an ugly scab over your pimple, you need to heal it not treat it. Treat it as an open wound (because it is). Do not use any acne products, instead use skin healing products.
-Don't Pop: Especially do not pop cystic acne. Cystic acne is the deep underground breakouts that are usually hormonal and come around once a month. Cystic acne never comes to a head, so it can not be popped. When you try to pop cystic acne, the bacteria can explode under the skin leading to more breakouts. It is always best to leave your pimple popping to a licensed professional. We are trained in how to extract and you will not be left with scarring.
-Leave it to the professionals: As I just stated it is always best to have a professional esthetician extract any breakouts.
-High Frequency: A high frequency machine creates a gas that kills bacteria under the skin. Aka a zit zapped. I LOVE high frequency machines and have had much better luck with this than any laser I have had for acne.
-Professional Skincare: Try a spot treatment from a professional skincare line. My favorite is Skin Scripts Blemish Spot Treatment. I will talk about it more below.
-Hormonal Breakouts: If you only breakout once a month when Mother Nature comes, try scheduling a microdermabrasion or chemical peel right before or during your monthly cycle. This will help combat any breakouts. Also you can have a professional extract your breakouts.
Skin Scripts Blemish Spot Treatment: AKA the holy grail. What I love about this over any other spot treatment products I have tried is it clears up your blemish without drying out your skin. It also helps heal the skin & reduce post inflammatory hyperpigmentation.
How to use: Use daily up to three times per day to rapidly heal blemishes. Will penetrate through makeup.
Benefits:
-soothes skin irritation
-reduces inflammation and redness
-clarifies & heals breakouts
-assists in boosting hydration levels
-limits pigmentation and scarring
Active ingredients: 5% Glycolic Acid, Salicylic Acid, Witch Hazel & Spin Trap.
This spot treatment by Skin Scripts is only $17.
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