“I got a facial once and my acne breakouts got worse!”
Written and composed by Shannon
If you’ve ever gone to the spa and noticed a few pimples after your facial, going back to an esthetician after disillusionment of having acne free skin (or at least less acne) from the treatment but experiencing increased pimples can seem a bit silly - even if your skin DOES feel and look smoother and brighter….but there’s a very relevant scientific explanation for why your skin had another outbreak after a facial, and it does not include a mutinous or unclean beauty professional nor claiming that facials cause acne!
This article discusses the causes of acne after a facial, giving positive guidance on skincare that encourages your skin health and wellness.
The primary objectives of esthetics and facials are reducing and preventing disruptions to skin cells with cosmetic applications. Nanoneedling, dermaplaning, enzyme treatments, facial masks… short of selecting the treatment that elevates and rejuvenates your skin, the best esthetician makes no goals regarding skin’s visual appearance knowing the full potential effects of each treatment include smoother, rejuvenated skin, reduced signs of aging. Even skin-tone. Reduced and minimized acne flareups. Better behaved skin.
Acne initially flares up when treatments are delivered correctly, as the applied skincare strips away the nearly invisible, shiny, film like layer that traps oil and debris within the pores and causes pimples. Sometimes, this skin build up results in hypopigmentation, cystic acne, and other varying conditions that affect texture, UV reactivity, and appearance; but the filmy layer of skin results from soap scale, and natural keratin development over time. Though the skin barrier doesn’t feel compromised after acclimating to the conditions for so long, this layer increases the pH of the skin mantle and prevents the proper oils and hydration from entering and evaporating from the skin; and allowing the proper elasticity.
Essentially, after a custom facial (especially an acne treatment) oil and debris begin resurfacing and expelling from the pores; but since each facial is different and can interact or react differently with various products, your esthetician at Sweet Life Skincare and Beauty Treatments, LLC will know how to guide you on neutralizing these oils to keep your skin clear as you persist in healing your skin. The important distinction is that your facial is not followed by contact dermatitis or an allergic reaction, and that your increased acne conditions don’t last for more than three days. These reactions can damage skin further (or otherwise be a danger to you).
Anyway, post facial is the perfect moment to plan deep cleaning your skin with your favorite esthetician to extract the comedones and the black heads and begin the healing phase - preparing you to incorporate maintenance steps of skincare in your newly mentored skincare life! 😊Because your esthetician’s overall goal is to keep your skin healthy, not keep you at the spa, Sweet Life Skincare and Beauty Treatments, LLC provides upon purchase, a skincare kit designed to support your healing at home. The important thing is to remember not using active ingredients on your skin for a few days; but overall, acne after your facials is a very good sign that everything is balancing out!
Be the gift to your skin that your skin is to you. Build up its health and immunity at Sweet Life Skincare and Beauty Treatments, LLC.