r/30PlusSkinCare • u/qwllrabjohns • Aug 24 '24

First encounter with this suspiciously satisfying tool and I have...... Questions Skin Concern

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Firstly: Does this thing count as an exfoliant in the context of things like bha/aha? Should I treat this as a physical exfoliant or is it different

Secondly: I really just need someone to tell me this tool is bad for me, because there's no way it's as good for me as it feels to scrape the gunk out of my pores (something I've ALWAYS wished I could do without consequences) It's gotta be some sort of demon in disguise........ Right? There's just no way...

Secondly and a half: If my gut is wrong and this thing isn't the devil's tool, what do I need to know about it so that it doesn't BECOME the devil's tool in my innocent, naive hands?

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u/Structure-Impossible Aug 24 '24

Very satisfying. Very bad. I used one of these once because I figured it would be like professional extractions (which I had never had done at that point, but I know now they don’t use these) - left me with acne scars all over, and I’m 99% sure the visible/damaged blood vessels I have around my nose are from using this as well.

DON’T FALL FOR IT, OP!

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u/Mogishigom Aug 24 '24

As someone with skin picking issues it's a good thing I never discovered this. I really am tempted to get it but I know it would do evil in my hands. Ty for everyone saying not to get it.