Extractions and How to Do Them – ABCs of Skin Care

Is your favorite part of a professional facial when the esthetician cleans out your pores? Are you ready to admit your addiction to multiple episodes of Dr Pimple Popper? Do you spend hours in the mirror scouring every pore on your face for blackheads? If you answered yes, you may have an extraction addiction. Not…

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ABCs of Skin Care ~ B is for Blackheads or Comedones

woman covering her face with blanket

How does a comedone form? Wait, don’t you mean blackhead? Are they the same thing? We say blackhead, but those annoying dark specks that fill our pores and drive us to distraction are technically known as comedones. So are blackheads really a problem? They can be. They can stay relatively small, or they can grow…

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Clearing Acne on the Back AKA: BACNE

acne treatment before and after on cheek, showing reduction in redness and overall blemish count

Often referred to as “bacne” (!), acne affecting the back and chest respond to the same products used for the face. Because the skin on the body is thicker, it can tolerate stronger concentrations. Remember: Pimples = Oil + Dead Skin + Bacteria + inflammation. To effectively banish blemishes, you need to address all four.…

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