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Mon Apr 10, 2006 9:37 am  |
Hi ladies. Well I wasn't bothering my face for a while, but I was noticing the dirt from clogged pores on my cheek coming to the surface from using DHCC. I should've just been patient and kept up what I was doing. But I squeezed 4 of them last night and it wasn't pretty. They're all close together. Now the area's red, tender, and scabs are forming. What should I do to help it repair?  |
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female, 19, dry skin type, breakouts around mouth/chin, few blackheads on cheeks, and keratosis pilaris |
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Mon Apr 10, 2006 9:40 am |
| Try to calm them down using aloe vera gel? |
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Mon Apr 10, 2006 9:51 am |
| I use Emu Oil. |
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53, DermaQuest, NCN Products, PMD, Dermarolling |
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Mon Apr 10, 2006 9:56 am |
I have overzealously squeezed in the past. It's helpful to clean the area with an alcohol-based astringent to protect infection. If it's an open wound type situation (more than just red marks), I even will dab some Neosporin on there and place a bandaid over it while sleeping...treating it like any other scab on the body, essentially. Above all else, just don't pick at the area anymore and keep it clean.
If it's really bad -- I know I've been to facialists/estheticians who have this tool that sort of emits little fuzzy shocks to open scab areas and it prevents against infection/scarring. Sorry I'm being so vague but I'm not sure what the tool is called. It feels like a mild electric current and it really works. Hopefully someone here can give the name of it or go into more detail. So if your scabs are bad, I would recommend going to an estetician or dermatologist and asking about that.
Good luck. |
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Mon Apr 10, 2006 11:02 am |
I find the best thing for this situation is tea tree oil. Use A Q-tip with a few drops of oil on it and massage into the infected area. This works really well for me and its cheap! It not only kills bacteria, but speeds up the healing process.  |
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51 years old/brunette/normal- oily medium skin. |
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Mon Apr 10, 2006 11:23 am |
I feel your pain. I have had a stubborn bout of adult acne of late. Visit the website acne.org. This person has an interesting, simple regimine which I have been following. Cross my fingers....it seems to be working.
In the meantime, try to let the scabs heal naturally. I tend to pick and pop...which is a terrible habit. Just TRY to keep your hands off you face (easier said than done....or at least wait until popping is a necessity)!! |
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Mon Apr 10, 2006 12:09 pm |
polysporin!
(or some other cut-healing antibacterial cream, but not ointment!) |
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Mon Apr 10, 2006 12:31 pm |
| I agree with the Tea Tree oil usage!!!! You dont need much and it works wonders! |
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46 yrs old, I live at the beach and love being out in the sun. |
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Mon Apr 10, 2006 12:48 pm |
well i've got tea tree and neosporin so let's see how that goes! thanks ladies!
now all i need is some self control |
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female, 19, dry skin type, breakouts around mouth/chin, few blackheads on cheeks, and keratosis pilaris |
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Mon Apr 10, 2006 1:01 pm |
| I would apply hydrogen peroxide with a Q-tip and let it sit on the area for at least 5 min then rinse or let dry. If you find you can't resist extracting in the future, apply the H2O2 right after to prevent infection. This usally does the trick for me. Sometimes I follow with Bronner's Lemon Witch Hazel Toner to calm the area. |
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early-mid 30s || oily-combination, sensitive & acne-prone skin || mild breakouts (Aczone helps a lot) || occasional eczema rashes || fine lines around eyes || very dark under eye cirlces- concealer a must || very fair neutral-warm complexion, blue eyes, blonde hair |
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Mon Apr 10, 2006 3:05 pm |
Oh I know the temptation, I can never resist a good squeeze 
What I do (after I have cursed myself) is cleanse the area, apply witch hazel as a toner followed by a dab of Tea Tree Oil then normally my moisturiser.
Try not to cover with concealer whilst the wound is open. |
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oily/acne prone - acne scars on chin area/Large Pores in winter. Oily in Summer. Fair, nuetral/cool complexion, burn easily. Early 20s |
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Mon Apr 10, 2006 5:41 pm |
| I'm a sucker too.. I agree on the Tea Tree Oil... and/or neosporin, keep the area hyrdrated and moist (I put Vitamin C and Hyaluronic Acid haha, I found it sped up the healing process and less dark scar color). Don't put concealer it will dry it up, let it heal nicely so it won't scar, I put neosporin during the day so it won't dry and flake. Dy and flakey=bad scab. Goodluck, be patient, after 3 days, bad skin will fall, after 1 week, less notice-able scar! |
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31, Combination normal-dry skin, loves CSRx, PSF, A'kin, Decleor, ACV, Jojoba oil! |
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Thu Apr 13, 2006 11:20 am |
| amnis wrote: |
| I would apply hydrogen peroxide with a Q-tip and let it sit on the area for at least 5 min then rinse or let dry. If you find you can't resist extracting in the future, apply the H2O2 right after to prevent infection. This usally does the trick for me. Sometimes I follow with Bronner's Lemon Witch Hazel Toner to calm the area. |
Oops! I meant Thayer's Lemon Witch Hazel Toner, NOT "Bronner's" |
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early-mid 30s || oily-combination, sensitive & acne-prone skin || mild breakouts (Aczone helps a lot) || occasional eczema rashes || fine lines around eyes || very dark under eye cirlces- concealer a must || very fair neutral-warm complexion, blue eyes, blonde hair |
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Thu Apr 13, 2006 11:35 am |
| Argh, so tempting to squeeze, right? I keep telling myself "don't pick, don't pick," but a lot of the time I just can't stop myself, LOL! Here are two things I've found that help: apply Juice Beauty's acne serum to the inflamed, scabby area. It's antiseptic so it keeps things from getting infected, and it's a strong exfoliant too, so the scabby stuff comes right off in a couple days. After that (this is going to sound crazy, but I swear it works), make yourself a nice tall glass of green tea. Green tea is anti-inflammatory (that's one of the reasons it's always in those expensive beauty products), and I've really found that drinking a couple glasses of it (fresh-brewed, not that sweetened kind in a bottle) helps the inflammation in my face go down in just an hour or so. |
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Thu Apr 13, 2006 1:26 pm |
| You might want to try icing it for a few minutes to reduce the inflammation. |
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Tue Apr 18, 2006 5:41 am |
i often do my own extractions which sometimes works great but other times causes a big inflamed mess. usually i find the best thing is to put a clay type mask on the area for about an hour or so - i feel it really pulls out any more dirt or clogging and also by the time the hours up usually the inflammation will have gone down and with the mask on it ull resist from touching it.
afterwards either put something gentle and soothing or just leave it natural. ive found that if u put anything harsh such as acne treatments or anything with alcohol the sore wont scab over until awhile. |
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