I use trentonin. I just switched to curology; .035 tretinon, 5% Azelaic acid, 4% niacinamide. My skin was looking good (for me). I made an appt for a hydra facial this morning and stopped using actives for 3 nights. She said I had a lot of dead skin and did a microdermabrasion and pumpkin enzyme peel. My face is so red and splotchy and I think I’m getting blisters. Aquaphor is only thing that doesn’t hurt. Will silver healing serum help? Is this normal? What can I do to bring down the red inflamed skin?
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Thank you for your question! That is completely normal, Microdermabrasion helps stimulate oils in the skin after a treatment and bring everything out to the surface, if you already had some active acne in the skin I would suggest waiting till the blemishes are controlled. Ask your provider to ...
Hello,Thank you for your question and photo. Microdermabrasion usually does not cause lasting hyperpigmentation or redness. I apologize this happened to you. Chemical peels or an IPL treatment will help with the hyperpigmentation as well as the broken capillaries. I would suggest returning to...
Thank you for your question. You can get similar effects of microdermabrasion from doing a scrub at home. You hyperpigmentation is much deeper. Chemical peels will probably yield limited results. The trauma from microneedling can actually cause more damage. Hyperpigmentation is some...