There
is always the danger of
spreading the infection.
Yet
when you go for a
facial, part of the
facial, especially for
someone who suffers from
acne, is the very
painful extraction.
Let's
go through what happens
with a professional acne
facial.
First, face is cleansed
thoroughly with skincare
products meant for acne.
A
scrub mask may be put on
the face and then the
face is steamed with a
portable steamer meant
for facials for 15
minutes.
The
therapist would gently
massage the skin with
the scrub to remove
debris. Then a wet
sponge is used to rinse
off the scrub
completely.
At
home, you can get the
same effect by washing
your face. Then apply a
scrub mask on your face.
Bend
over a bowl of just
boiled water, with your
face 10 inches above the
water surface, for 15
minutes to let the steam
'open' your pores.
Then
rinse off the scrub mask
with warm water.
Next,
the extraction and
pimple popping begins.
A
pimple extractor - that
insidious instrument of
torture with a ring at
one end for the
blackheads and a needle
at the other end to
prick the pimples is
used.
The
ring is pressed glided
against the skin to
press out the blackheads
that are now loosened.
Then
only the pimples that
are ripe are pierced.
The
sharp end of the
extractor should be
sterilized over fire. In
a salon, a new needle is
taken out of a sterile
pack to lance the
pimples.
Only
the pus filled pimples
that are already going
to pop are pierced at
the side. Then the pus
is squeezed out with the
clean fingers until all
the pus is out and some
blood comes out.
An
antiseptic is applied on
the wounds to prevent
infection.
A
kaolin mask or mud mask
is applied over the
skin.
After
rinsing off the mask, an
antiseptic pimple
treatment is applied
again on the pressed out
pimples to prevent
infection.
Personally, I wouldn't
pop the pimples as it
could lead to infection
and scarring. Better to
use an acne remedy to
treat the pimples and to
take acne pills to get
rid of the pimples for
good.
Reference: Janice Wee
and her website at
www.sisadvice.com
