In Search of Smooth, Clear Skin

The aesthetician let me see what came out of the hydrafacial machine after my treatment You can see how cloudy the liquid is, plus dead skin and blackheads swirling around. Gross but super, super cool!

I just got done with my Hydrafacial and I loved the experience! The first step was exfoliation, which felt like like suction combined with mild scrubbing. Then the technician applied a peel, which was a little tingly. Next she did the extractions which sucked the blackheads and gunk right out of my face! I opted for the growth serum boost which my skin soaked right up. She finished off with nice massaging, applied some products, and I was on my way.

Oh my gosh, I can’t believe how soft and glowy my skin feels and looks. I’m curious to see how much flow will remain after the serum washes off tomorrow.

Unfortunately I don’t see any miraculous reduction in my dark marks, but I’m sure that it takes a few treatments to see a difference.

All around it was a relaxing experience and I could see myself doing it again.

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I’m a 30 year old African American woman who has always had very uneven skin tone and very easily scarred skin. On top of that, I have a tendency to get hormonal acne along my chin during my period. As a result, my face has lots of very dark marks.



I’ve found some success using glycolic + salicylic acid exfoliating pads every other night, along with moisturizer and sunscreen under my makeup every day. I want to take things to the next level, so I’ve been researching hydrafacial here on RealSelf.



I’ve contacted a med spa to set up a consultation, and I’m really excited! Hopefully this treatment is right for me. I’ve attached my before pictures, I can’t wait to see the after!