40 Year Old Rosacea & Melasma Sufferer

Since I posted this, a lot has changed with my skin. The Microneedling was an introduction to revitalizing my skin but the rest I did it on my own. I attribute my success of a smoother and more even skin tone to a 15% mandelic acid serum where you can find the full review with before and after pictures without makeup on my profile here. Mandelic acid is an alpha hydroxy derived from bitter almonds and is the holy grail for skin problems such as cystic acne, regular acne, melasma and also helps with rosacea and rosacea acne. After one week use of this product, my skin began to turn around. I have melasma and rosacea acne. These two problems have been linked to gut problems so taking probiotics has helped my skin immensely esp with taking antibiotics for my rosacea as antibiotics can eradicate good and bad bacteria in your stomach. I also stopped eating all sugars including fruit, gave up caffeine, stopped eating dairy and next I will give up grains. What we eat shows up on our skin. I found a keto lifestyle cleared up my face completely and esp with the use of probiotics. All of these things we do to our faces are just bandaids that only help our faces in a limited way. Certain strains of probiotics will clear up acne, others will reduce rosacea. It’s all from the inside out. For the outside, the mandelic acid was far superior in giving me that flawless look BUT did not get rid of my rosacea or melasma entirely. It was only part of the solution. I gave samples of the mandelic serum to my hair stylist and cleared up her bad acne in a week but one must keep using the serum. The results were amazing. My skin texture is so much softer and clearer now. I still can’t believe it. I used products by Nucelle.com They are amazing. I also use the 25% mandelic acid peel by Makeup Artist’s choice once a week which gives me a nice fresh glow. Mandelic acid has NO downtime unlike other alpha hydroxy acids like glycolic acid which produces major redness.

I recently had a Microneedling Session done through Ottawa Medi Spa earlier this month and the results were fantastic. Part of the Microneedling package included a oxygeneo facial. I am almost 41 years old and was noticing pigmentation and texture issues with my skin. It was starting to look blah and dull.  This facial was different from other facials I've had in the past. The first part was the exfoliation process and it was like a scrubber going over my face but nothing painful with a weird buzzing noise. After that was completed, my skin felt "clean" at a deeper level.  The second part which was the infusion where you can pick between 2 gels.. the first is Neo revive which targets anti aging and fine lines/wrinkles while the sencond choice was neobright which helps pigmentation issues, skin brightening and texture issues. I chose the neobright because I have hyperpigmentation issues and texture issues with my skin. The final phase was the oxygenation part which felt very good on my skin. While some aspects of the facial like just another regular facial, the first phase was certainly different. When I left and got in my car in the sunlight, I could see an immediate change. My skin was brighter with a glow and my pores looks minimized and my skin felt soft. I didn't apply makeup for the next 5 hours but when I did it went on so much smoother much like it did after my first Microneedling Session. My skin feels soft and supple right now. The lady who did my facial said it's good to get one every 6-8 weeks. This type of facial is dramatic. I highly recommend it and thrilled with the results. I am going for another Microneedling later this week so the results for that after this facial will be even better.

It's been 10 days since I did my first dermapen session and love the results. I look fresher and makeup goes on a lot smoother. Can't wait until the end of the month to do another session. My esthethician used hylauranic acid serum and gave me one to take home to use twice a day:. My skin is much softer and smoother but the texture is what I am blown away by. I still have rosacea flushing and hyperpigmentation issues but glad that my makeup properly covers this up without much effort.